Radeon HD 6950M vs UHD Graphics 617
In this comparison between Radeon HD 6950M and UHD Graphics 617 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 6950M will be the best choice, for others UHD Graphics 617 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 6950M and UHD Graphics 617 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon HD 6950M and UHD Graphics 617 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 UHD Graphics 617 here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 6950M
UHD Graphics 617
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
15 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x1
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR3L/LPDDR3
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon HD 6950M has 233% more power consumption, than UHD Graphics 617.
Radeon HD 6950M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and UHD Graphics 617 uses PCIe 3.0 x1 interface.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6950M is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and UHD Graphics 617 - with Gen. 9 Amber Lake.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6950M is 280 MHz higher, than UHD Graphics 617.
Radeon HD 6950M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and UHD Graphics 617 - by 14 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
8−9
3−4
ultra / 1080p
5−6
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
14−16
medium / 1080p
10−12
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 83% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
high / 1080p
14−16
8−9
ultra / 1080p
12−14
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
21−24
medium / 1080p
16−18
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Battlefield 5 is 72% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
low / 768p
150−160
120−130
medium / 768p
120−130
100−110
ultra / 1080p
65−70
45−50
QHD / 1440p
35−40
24−27
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
high / 768p
95−100
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 26% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
24−27
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of UHD Graphics 617 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6950M.
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 UHD Graphics 617.
high / 1080p
10−11
4−5
ultra / 1080p
9−10
4−5
4K / 2160p
4−5
1−2
low / 720p
24−27
14−16
medium / 1080p
10−12
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
12−14
7−8
QHD / 1440p
−
4−5
low / 720p
70−75
60−65
medium / 1080p
30−33
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Fortnite is 32% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
high / 1080p
14−16
7−8
ultra / 1080p
12−14
7−8
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
21−24
medium / 1080p
16−18
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Forza Horizon 4 is 58% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
low / 768p
60−65
50−55
medium / 768p
50−55
−
high / 1080p
16−18
9−10
ultra / 1080p
7−8
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Grand Theft Auto V is 31% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
high / 1080p
6−7
2−3
ultra / 1080p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
8−9
medium / 1080p
8−9
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
low / 768p
95−100
85−90
high / 1080p
95−100
70−75
ultra / 1080p
85−90
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Minecraft is 21% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
35−40
30−33
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 21% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
high / 1080p
12−14
7−8
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
8−9
medium / 1080p
12−14
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 71% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
low / 768p
30−35
18−20
medium / 768p
21−24
12−14
high / 1080p
10−12
7−8
ultra / 1080p
7−8
5−6
4K / 2160p
6−7
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 77% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
low / 768p
90−95
75−80
medium / 768p
50−55
40−45
ultra / 1080p
21−24
16−18
high / 768p
40−45
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6950M in World of Tanks is 23% more, than UHD Graphics 617.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 6950M
UHD Graphics 617
Architecture
Terascale 2
Gen. 9 Amber Lake
Code name
Blackcomb Pro
Kaby-Lake GT2
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
6 January 2011
30 October 2018
Pipelines
960
24
Core clock speed
580 MHz
300 MHz
Boost Clock
1150 MHz
Transistor count
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
27.84
25.20
Floating-point performance
1,113.6 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
64/128 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
2.1
Vulkan
N/A
1.1.103
Laptop size
large
Quick Sync
+
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