Radeon HD 6950 vs Radeon R7 M270

When choosing between Radeon HD 6950 and Radeon R7 M270, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon HD 6950 and Radeon R7 M270.

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Radeon R7 M270 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R7 M270 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 R7 M270 here:

Radeon R7 M270 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6950	Radeon R7 M270
Power consumption (TDP)	500 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon HD 6950 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 M270 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon HD 6950 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 M270 - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6950 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Radeon R7 M270 - with GCN.
Radeon HD 6950 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 M270 - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	0−1
ultra / 1080p	8−9	−
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	1−2
medium / 1080p	16−18	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2700% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	−
QHD / 1440p	5−6	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	45−50	0−1
medium / 1080p	24−27	−
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M270 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	200−210	60−65
medium / 768p	170−180	27−30
ultra / 1080p	90−95	7−8
QHD / 1440p	50−55	−
4K / 2160p	30−33	−
high / 768p	130−140	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 439% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	35−40	0−1
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M270 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	100−110	45−50
medium / 768p	90−95	10−11
ultra / 1080p	60−65	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Dota 2 is 237% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	−
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
low / 720p	35−40	0−1
medium / 1080p	18−20	−
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	−
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	90−95	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Fortnite is 318% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p	24−27	0−1
ultra / 1080p	18−20	−
QHD / 1440p	8−9	0−1
low / 720p	45−50	0−1
medium / 1080p	27−30	0−1
low / 768p	80−85	18−20
medium / 768p	70−75	−
high / 1080p	27−30	0−1
ultra / 1080p	10−12	−
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
medium / 720p	−	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Grand Theft Auto V is 331% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p	9−10	−
ultra / 1080p	7−8	−
4K / 2160p	2−3	−
low / 720p	27−30	0−1
medium / 1080p	12−14	−
low / 768p	110−120	75−80
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in Minecraft is 49% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	−
low / 720p	50−55	8−9
medium / 1080p	21−24	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 550% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	9−10	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
low / 720p	24−27	0−1
medium / 1080p	14−16	−
low / 768p	50−55	0−1
medium / 768p	30−35	−
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	10−11	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 768p	100−105	45−50
medium / 768p	60−65	14−16
ultra / 1080p	30−35	0−1
high / 768p	50−55	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950 in World of Tanks is 188% more, than Radeon R7 M270.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6950	Radeon R7 M270
Architecture	TeraScale 3	GCN
Code name	Cayman	Opal XT / Mars
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	14 December 2010	7 January 2014
Pipelines	1408	384
Core clock speed		825 MHz
Boost Clock	800 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million	950 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	70.40	19.80
Floating-point performance	2,252.8 gflops	633.6 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth		28.8 GB/s
Shared memory		-
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
FreeSync		+
Bus support	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	244 Mh/s
Laptop size		medium sized
Eyefinity	+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
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Radeon HD 6950 vs Radeon R7 M270

Radeon R7 M270 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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