AMD Radeon HD 6950M vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile

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Performance
Radeon HD 6950M
2,4522% of 104,598
GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile1,063% better
28,526.527% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile has 1,063% better performance than the Radeon HD 6950M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 6950M
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GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile
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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon HD 6950M GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 6950M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2011. It is built on the TeraScale 2 GPU microarchitecture (codename Blackcomb) and is manufactured on a 40 nm process.

Memory

The HD 6950M has 1,024 MB of GDDR5 memory, with a 900 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 115.2 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The HD 6950M includes 960 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 580 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 48 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 50 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The HD 6950M has the 328th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 2.34% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q3 2016. It is built on the Pascal GPU microarchitecture (codename GP104B) and is manufactured on a 16 nm process.

Memory

The GTX 1080 Mobile has 8 GB of GDDR5X memory, with a 1,251 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 320.3 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The GTX 1080 Mobile includes 2,560 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,557 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,734 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 160 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 150 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The GTX 1080 Mobile has the 82nd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 27.27% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon HD 6950MGeForce GTX 1080 Mobile
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureTeraScale 2Pascal
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ1 2011Q3 2016
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Crysis Remastered
Crysis Remastered
Radeon HD 6950MGeForce GTX 1080 Mobile
Low - 720p
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Medium - 1080p
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126 FPS
High - 1080p
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73 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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47 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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31 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
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19 FPS
FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

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Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon HD 6950M
2,4522% of 104,598
GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile1,063% better
28,526.527% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile has 1,063% better performance than the Radeon HD 6950M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon HD 6950M is ranked 328th with a score of 2,452, and the GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile is ranked 82nd with a score of 28,526.5.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 6950M
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GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile
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We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon HD 6950M and the GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

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GPUBenchmark Performance
Arc A730M29,144+1,089%
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Mobile29,092.5+1,086%
GeForce GTX 1080 Mobile28,526.5+1,063%
GeForce RTX 2080 Max-Q27,973+1,041%
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER Max-Q27,724+1,031%
Radeon R7 M3702,524+3%
Radeon HD 7850M2,467+1%
Radeon HD 6950M2,452
Quadro K620M2,434-1%
Quadro K3000M2,427-1%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon HD 6950MGeForce GTX 1080 Mobile
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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6,917
3DMark Time Spy Score
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6,584.5
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
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126,690
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
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21,394
3DMark 11 Performance Score
2,643
20,498.5
(+675.58%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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122.7
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
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225.2
Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL
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172.8
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon HD 6950MGeForce GTX 1080 Mobile
CodenameBlackcombGP104B
ArchitectureTeraScale 2Pascal
Process Size40 nm16 nm
Transistors1,700 million7,200 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon HD 6950MGeForce GTX 1080 Mobile
Memory Size1,024 MB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5X
Memory Bandwidth115.2 Gb/s320.3 Gb/s
Memory Clock900 MHz1,251 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit256 bit
L1 Cache8 KB48 KB
L2 Cache512 KB2 MB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon HD 6950MGeForce GTX 1080 Mobile
Bus InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)50 W150 W
OutputsDevice DependentDevice Dependent

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon HD 6950MGeForce GTX 1080 Mobile
Stream Processors (SP)960--
CUDA Cores--2,560
Compute Units (CU)12--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--20
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)48160
Render Output Units (ROP)3264
Core Clock Speed580 MHz1,557 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--1,734 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon HD 6950MGeForce GTX 1080 Mobile
Pixel Fill Rate18.56 GPixel/s111 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate27.84 GTexel/s277.4 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance1,114 GFLOPS8.88 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance--277.4 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon HD 6950MGeForce GTX 1080 Mobile
DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 (12_1)
OpenCL1.23.0
OpenGL4.44.6
Shader Model5.06.8

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.