Radeon HD 6950M vs Radeon R9 M270X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 6950M and Radeon R9 M270X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Radeon HD 6950M and Radeon R9 M270X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Radeon R9 M270X

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:

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6950M	Radeon R9 M270X
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Radeon HD 6950M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 M270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M270X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6950M.
Radeon HD 6950M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 M270X - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6950M is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 M270X - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M270X is 145 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.
Radeon HD 6950M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M270X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M270X is 225 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	8−9	6−7
ultra / 1080p	5−6	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	20−22	16−18
medium / 1080p	10−12	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 22% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	14−16	10−12
ultra / 1080p	12−14	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	24−27
medium / 1080p	16−18	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Battlefield 5 is 26% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6950M and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	150−160	130−140
medium / 768p	120−130	100−110
ultra / 1080p	65−70	50−55
QHD / 1440p	35−40	27−30
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
high / 768p	95−100	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 19% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	24−27	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	85−90	75−80
medium / 768p	65−70	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Dota 2 is 18% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	10−11	8−9
ultra / 1080p	9−10	7−8
4K / 2160p	4−5	3−4
low / 720p	24−27	18−20
medium / 1080p	10−12	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Far Cry 5 is 33% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	16−18	14−16
ultra / 1080p	12−14	10−11
low / 720p	70−75	60−65
medium / 1080p	30−33	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Fortnite is 22% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	12−14	10−12
QHD / 1440p	3−4	1−2
low / 720p	30−35	24−27
medium / 1080p	16−18	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Forza Horizon 4 is 33% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	60−65	50−55
medium / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	16−18	12−14
ultra / 1080p	7−8	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Grand Theft Auto V is 17% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	6−7	4−5
ultra / 1080p	4−5	3−4
4K / 2160p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	12−14
medium / 1080p	8−9	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
high / 1080p	95−100	85−90
ultra / 1080p	85−90	80−85
medium / 1080p	95−100	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Minecraft is 7% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	18−20	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	30−35
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	8−9	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	10−12
medium / 1080p	12−14	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 33% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	30−35	24−27
medium / 768p	21−24	16−18
high / 1080p	10−12	9−10
ultra / 1080p	7−8	6−7
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 28% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	90−95	85−90
medium / 768p	50−55	40−45
ultra / 1080p	21−24	18−20
high / 768p	40−45	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in World of Tanks is 13% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6950M	Radeon R9 M270X
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN 1.0
Code name	Blackcomb Pro	Venus
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	6 January 2011	21 March 2014
Pipelines	960	640
Core clock speed	580 MHz	725 MHz
Boost Clock		775 MHz
Transistor count	1,700 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	27.84	31.00
Floating-point performance	1,113.6 gflops	1,536 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s	72 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan	N/A
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0 x16
Laptop size	large
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Compute units		10
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Radeon HD 6950M vs Radeon R9 M270X

Radeon HD 6950M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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