Radeon HD 6950M vs Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 6950M and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon HD 6950M stacks up against Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri, check out specs charts below.

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Radeon HD 6950M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 6950M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon HD 6950M here:

Radeon HD 6950M Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6950M	Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs
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Radeon HD 6950M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6950M is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri is 140 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.
Radeon HD 6950M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	8−9	7−8
ultra / 1080p	5−6	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	20−22	18−20
medium / 1080p	10−12	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 10% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	12−14	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	27−30
medium / 1080p	16−18	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Battlefield 5 is 18% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6950M and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	150−160	140−150
medium / 768p	120−130	110−120
ultra / 1080p	65−70	55−60
QHD / 1440p	35−40	30−35
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
high / 768p	95−100	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 10% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	24−27	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	85−90	85−90
medium / 768p	65−70	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Dota 2 is 4% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	10−11	9−10
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
4K / 2160p	4−5	4−5
low / 720p	24−27	21−24
medium / 1080p	10−12	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Far Cry 5 is 9% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	12−14	10−12
low / 720p	70−75	65−70
medium / 1080p	30−33	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Fortnite is 10% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
QHD / 1440p	3−4	2−3
low / 720p	30−35	27−30
medium / 1080p	16−18	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Forza Horizon 4 is 14% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
medium / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	16−18	14−16
ultra / 1080p	7−8	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Grand Theft Auto V is 3% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	6−7	5−6
ultra / 1080p	4−5	3−4
4K / 2160p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	14−16
medium / 1080p	8−9	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Metro Exodus is 28% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	95−100	95−100
high / 1080p	95−100	90−95
ultra / 1080p	85−90	80−85
medium / 1080p	95−100	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Minecraft is 3% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	18−20	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
Radeon HD 6950M and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	14−16
medium / 1080p	12−14	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 9% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	30−35	27−30
medium / 768p	21−24	18−20
high / 1080p	10−12	10−11
ultra / 1080p	7−8	7−8
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 14% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	90−95	85−90
medium / 768p	50−55	45−50
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
high / 768p	40−45	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in World of Tanks is 8% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6950M	Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN
Code name	Blackcomb Pro	Kaveri Spectre
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	6 January 2011	14 January 2014
Pipelines	960	512
Core clock speed	580 MHz	720 MHz
Transistor count	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	27.84
Floating-point performance	1,113.6 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-	+
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.2
Shader Model	5.0
OpenGL	4.4
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
Laptop size	large
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Radeon HD 6950M vs Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

Radeon HD 6950M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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