Radeon HD 6950 vs Radeon R7 360
In this comparison between Radeon HD 6950 and Radeon R7 360 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Radeon HD 6950 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 360 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Main Specs
Radeon HD 6950
Radeon R7 360
Power consumption (TDP)
500 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
1 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6950 has 400% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 360.
Radeon HD 6950 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 360 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 6950 and Radeon R7 360 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6950 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Radeon R7 360 - with GCN 2.0.
Radeon HD 6950 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 360 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6950 is 102 mm longer, than Radeon R7 360.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 360 is 4750 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
QHD / 1440p
3−4
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
27−30
30−35
medium / 1080p
16−18
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 360 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p
21−24
24−27
ultra / 1080p
18−20
21−24
QHD / 1440p
5−6
8−9
4K / 2160p
5−6
6−7
low / 720p
45−50
50−55
medium / 1080p
24−27
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 360 in Battlefield 5 is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon HD 6950 and Radeon R7 360 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
200−210
210−220
medium / 768p
170−180
180−190
ultra / 1080p
90−95
100−110
QHD / 1440p
50−55
55−60
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−35
high / 768p
130−140
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 360 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
35−40
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 360 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
medium / 768p
90−95
95−100
ultra / 1080p
60−65
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 360 in Dota 2 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
4K / 2160p
6−7
6−7
low / 720p
35−40
40−45
medium / 1080p
18−20
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 360 in Far Cry 5 is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p
21−24
24−27
ultra / 1080p
18−20
20−22
QHD / 1440p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
90−95
100−110
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 360 in Fortnite is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p
24−27
27−30
ultra / 1080p
18−20
21−24
QHD / 1440p
8−9
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
low / 720p
45−50
55−60
medium / 1080p
27−30
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 360 in Forza Horizon 4 is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p
80−85
85−90
medium / 768p
70−75
75−80
high / 1080p
27−30
30−35
ultra / 1080p
10−12
12−14
QHD / 1440p
2−3
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 360 in Grand Theft Auto V is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p
9−10
10−11
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
4K / 2160p
2−3
3−4
low / 720p
27−30
30−35
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 360 in Metro Exodus is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
100−110
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−110
Radeon HD 6950 and Radeon R7 360 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
21−24
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
low / 720p
50−55
55−60
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 360 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
30−33
medium / 1080p
14−16
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 360 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 12% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p
50−55
55−60
medium / 768p
30−35
35−40
high / 1080p
16−18
20−22
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−12
4K / 2160p
8−9
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 360 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 12% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p
100−105
100−110
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−35
35−40
high / 768p
50−55
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 360 in World of Tanks is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 6950
Radeon R7 360
Architecture
TeraScale 3
GCN 2.0
Code name
Cayman
Tobago
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
14 December 2010
18 June 2015
Pipelines
1408
768
Boost Clock
800 MHz
1000 MHz
Transistor count
2,640 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
70.40
50.40
Floating-point performance
2,252.8 gflops
1,613 gflops
Length
267 mm
165 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1250 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
112 GB/s
Shader Model
5.0
6.3
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.2 kh/s
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
244 Mh/s
225 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
+
PowerTune
+
TrueAudio
+
Mantle
+
Design
reference
reference
Bridgeless CrossFire
+
Number of Eyefinity displays
6
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
+
VCE
+
DDMA audio
+
Decred / DCR (Decred)
0.29 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
10 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
102 Sol/s
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