Radeon HD 6950 vs Radeon RX 560

In this comparison between Radeon HD 6950 and Radeon RX 560 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 6950 will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 560 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6950	Radeon RX 560
Power consumption (TDP)	500 Watt	75 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6950 has 566% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 560.
Radeon HD 6950 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 560 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 560 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6950.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6950 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Radeon RX 560 - with GCN 4.0.
Radeon HD 6950 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 560 - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6950 is 97 mm longer, than Radeon RX 560.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 560 is 5750 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6950.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	18−20
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−12
QHD / 1440p	3−4	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	27−30	35−40
medium / 1080p	16−18	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 35% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	21−24	30−33
ultra / 1080p	18−20	24−27
QHD / 1440p	5−6	9−10
4K / 2160p	5−6	7−8
low / 720p	45−50	60−65
medium / 1080p	24−27	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Battlefield 5 is 40% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	200−210	220−230
medium / 768p	170−180	190−200
ultra / 1080p	90−95	110−120
QHD / 1440p	50−55	75−80
4K / 2160p	30−33	40−45
high / 768p	130−140	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 18% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	45−50
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 17% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
medium / 768p	90−95	100−110
ultra / 1080p	60−65	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Dota 2 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	6−7	7−8
low / 720p	35−40	45−50
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Far Cry 5 is 31% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	21−24	30−33
ultra / 1080p	18−20	21−24
QHD / 1440p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	90−95	110−120
medium / 1080p	45−50	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Fortnite is 28% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	24−27	30−35
ultra / 1080p	18−20	24−27
QHD / 1440p	8−9	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	45−50	60−65
medium / 1080p	27−30	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Forza Horizon 4 is 36% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	80−85	95−100
medium / 768p	70−75	85−90
high / 1080p	27−30	35−40
ultra / 1080p	10−12	14−16
QHD / 1440p	2−3	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Grand Theft Auto V is 23% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	9−10	12−14
ultra / 1080p	7−8	9−10
4K / 2160p	2−3	2−3
low / 720p	27−30	35−40
medium / 1080p	12−14	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Metro Exodus is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	65−70
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	35−40
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	50−55	65−70
medium / 768p	30−35	40−45
high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	10−11	12−14
4K / 2160p	8−9	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6950.
low / 768p	100−105	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	40−45
high / 768p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon HD 6950.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6950	Radeon RX 560
Architecture	TeraScale 3	GCN 4.0
Code name	Cayman	Polaris 21
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	14 December 2010	18 April 2017
Pipelines	1408	1024
Core clock speed		1175 MHz
Boost Clock	800 MHz	1275 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million	3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	70.40	81.60
Floating-point performance	2,252.8 gflops	2,611 gflops
Length	267 mm	170 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1250 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		112.0 GB/s
DirectX		12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.0	6.4
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan		1.2.131
Bus support	PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	244 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
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Radeon HD 6950 vs Radeon RX 560

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