Radeon HD 6950M vs Radeon RX Vega 11

When choosing between Radeon HD 6950M and Radeon RX Vega 11, 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 6950M and Radeon RX Vega 11.

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Radeon RX Vega 11

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:

Radeon HD 6950M Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6950M	Radeon RX Vega 11
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	15 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	IGP
Supplementary power connectors		None
Memory type	GDDR5	System Shared
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Radeon HD 6950M has 233% more power consumption, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
Radeon HD 6950M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon RX Vega 11 uses IGP interface.
Radeon HD 6950M is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX Vega 11 - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6950M is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 11 - with Vega.
Radeon HD 6950M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 11 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	8−9	10−11
ultra / 1080p	5−6	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	20−22	21−24
medium / 1080p	10−12	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 11 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 18% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p	14−16	16−18
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	35−40
medium / 1080p	16−18	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 11 in Battlefield 5 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6950M and Radeon RX Vega 11 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	150−160	170−180
medium / 768p	120−130	140−150
ultra / 1080p	65−70	70−75
QHD / 1440p	35−40	40−45
4K / 2160p	27−30	30−33
high / 768p	95−100	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 11 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 12% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	24−27	27−30
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 11 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p	85−90	95−100
medium / 768p	65−70	75−80
ultra / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 11 in Dota 2 is 13% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p	10−11	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−12
4K / 2160p	4−5	4−5
low / 720p	24−27	27−30
medium / 1080p	10−12	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 11 in Far Cry 5 is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p	16−18	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	75−80
medium / 1080p	30−33	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 11 in Fortnite is 12% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p	14−16	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
QHD / 1440p	3−4	4−5
low / 720p	30−35	35−40
medium / 1080p	16−18	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 11 in Forza Horizon 4 is 18% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p	60−65	65−70
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
high / 1080p	16−18	20−22
ultra / 1080p	7−8	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 11 in Grand Theft Auto V is 17% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p	6−7	7−8
ultra / 1080p	4−5	5−6
4K / 2160p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	16−18	20−22
medium / 1080p	8−9	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 11 in Metro Exodus is 28% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p	95−100	100−110
high / 1080p	95−100	−
ultra / 1080p	85−90	90−95
medium / 1080p	95−100	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 11 in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 11 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 9% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	18−20
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 11 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p	30−35	35−40
medium / 768p	21−24	24−27
high / 1080p	10−12	12−14
ultra / 1080p	7−8	8−9
4K / 2160p	6−7	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 11 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 12% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	50−55	50−55
ultra / 1080p	21−24	27−30
high / 768p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 11 in World of Tanks is 5% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6950M	Radeon RX Vega 11
Architecture	Terascale 2	Vega
Code name	Blackcomb Pro	Vega Raven Ridge
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	6 January 2011	26 October 2017
Pipelines	960	704
Core clock speed	580 MHz
Boost Clock		1240 MHz
Transistor count	1,700 million	4,940 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	27.84	61.60
Floating-point performance	1,113.6 gflops	1,760 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.0	6.4
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
Laptop size	large
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Radeon HD 6950M vs Radeon RX Vega 11

Radeon HD 6950M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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