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    Radeon HD 6950M vs Radeon R9 M280X

    When comparing Radeon HD 6950M and Radeon R9 M280X, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Radeon HD 6950M and Radeon R9 M280X is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    Radeon HD 6950M and Radeon R9 M280X are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Radeon HD 6950M and Radeon R9 M280X are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Radeon R9 M280X here:

    Radeon HD 6950M Laptops
    Radeon R9 M280X Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon HD 6950M Radeon R9 M280X
    Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
    Memory type GDDR5 Not Listed
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Radeon HD 6950M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 M280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • Radeon HD 6950M is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 M280X - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M280X is 320 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950M.
    • Radeon HD 6950M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M280X - by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 8−9 2−3
    ultra / 1080p 5−6 1−2
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
    low / 720p 20−22 14−16
    medium / 1080p 10−12 4−5
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 120% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.

    Full Specs

      Radeon HD 6950M Radeon R9 M280X
    Architecture Terascale 2 GCN
    Code name Blackcomb Pro Saturn XT
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 6 January 2011 1 February 2015
    Pipelines 960 896
    Core clock speed 580 MHz 900 MHz
    Transistor count 1,700 million 2,080 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 27.84 61.60
    Floating-point performance 1,113.6 gflops 1,792 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 900 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 115.2 GB/s 96 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 11.2 (11_0)
    Shader Model 5.0 6.3
    OpenGL 4.4 4.4
    OpenCL 1.2 Not Listed
    Vulkan N/A
    FreeSync +
    Bus support Not Listed
    Laptop size large large
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
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