Radeon HD 6930 vs Radeon R9 M295X

In this comparison between Radeon HD 6930 and Radeon R9 M295X 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 6930 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M295X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon R9 M295X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M295X 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 R9 M295X here:

Main Specs

  Radeon HD 6930 Radeon R9 M295X
Power consumption (TDP) 186 Watt 250 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Radeon R9 M295X has 34% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6930.
  • Radeon HD 6930 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M295X uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Radeon HD 6930 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M295X - in Laptops.
  • Radeon HD 6930 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Radeon R9 M295X - with GCN 3.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6930 is 27 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M295X.
  • Radeon HD 6930 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M295X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 9−10 35−40
ultra / 1080p 5−6 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 21−24 60−65
medium / 1080p 10−12 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M295X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 241% more, than Radeon HD 6930.

Full Specs

  Radeon HD 6930 Radeon R9 M295X
Architecture TeraScale 3 GCN 3
Code name Cayman Tonga
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 1 December 2011 16 October 2014
Pipelines 1280 2048
Core clock speed 750 MHz 723 MHz
Transistor count 2,640 million 5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 60.00 92.54
Floating-point performance 1,920.0 gflops 2,961 gflops
Length 220 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 153.6 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.2 (11_0) Not Listed
Shader Model 5.0 6.3
OpenGL 4.4 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 Not Listed
Vulkan N/A
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 392 Mh/s
Laptop size large
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
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