AMD Radeon HD 6950M vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M
The Radeon HD 6950M has 35% better performance than the GeForce GTX 560M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon HD 6950M and the GeForce GTX 560M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
Summary
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 327th 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 560M GPU
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q2 2011. It is built on the Fermi 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename GF116) and is manufactured on a 40 nm process.
Memory
The GTX 560M has 1,536 MB of GDDR5 memory, with a 625 MHz memory clock and a 192 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 60 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 560M includes 192 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 775 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 32 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 24 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.
Compatibility & Power Consumption
The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 75 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.
Benchmark Performance
The GTX 560M has the 375th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 1.74% 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.
| Info | Radeon HD 6950M | GeForce GTX 560M |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | AMD | NVIDIA |
| Architecture | TeraScale 2 | Fermi 2.0 |
| Market Segment | Mobile | Mobile |
| Release Date | Q1 2011 | Q2 2011 |
| Production Status | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Shop | Check Price | Check Price |
Gaming Performance
Benchmark Performance
The Radeon HD 6950M has 35% better performance than the GeForce GTX 560M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
The Radeon HD 6950M is ranked 327th with a score of 2,452, and the GeForce GTX 560M is ranked 375th with a score of 1,820.
We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon HD 6950M and the GeForce GTX 560M 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.
| GPU | Benchmark Performance | |
|---|---|---|
| Radeon R7 M370 | 2,524 | +3% |
| Radeon HD 7850M | 2,467 | +1% |
| Radeon HD 6950M | 2,452 | |
| Quadro K620M | 2,434 | -1% |
| Quadro K3000M | 2,427 | -1% |
| GeForce 920MX | 1,835 | -25% |
| Quadro K1100M | 1,826.5 | -26% |
| GeForce GTX 560M | 1,820 | -26% |
| Quadro K2000M | 1,798 | -27% |
| Radeon R5 M335 | 1,784 | -27% |
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.
| GPU | Performance Per Dollar | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Our database does not have enough data to compare the benchmark performance per dollar with other GPUs. | |||
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.
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| Benchmark | Radeon HD 6950M | GeForce GTX 560M |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark 11 Performance Score | 2,643 (+30.13%) | 2,031 |
| PassMark G3D Mark | -- | 1,257 |
| PassMark G2D Mark | -- | 264 |
Technical Specs
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.
| Spec | Radeon HD 6950M | GeForce GTX 560M |
|---|---|---|
| Codename | Blackcomb | GF116 |
| Architecture | TeraScale 2 | Fermi 2.0 |
| Process Size | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| Transistors | 1,700 million | 1,170 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.
| Spec | Radeon HD 6950M | GeForce GTX 560M |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 1,024 MB | 1,536 MB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bandwidth | 115.2 Gb/s | 60 Gb/s |
| Memory Clock | 900 MHz | 625 MHz |
| Memory Interface | 256 bit | 192 bit |
| L1 Cache | 8 KB | 64 KB |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 384 KB |
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.
| Spec | Radeon HD 6950M | GeForce GTX 560M |
|---|---|---|
| Bus Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 50 W | 75 W |
| Outputs | Device Dependent | Device 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.
| Spec | Radeon HD 6950M | GeForce GTX 560M |
|---|---|---|
| Stream Processors (SP) | 960 | -- |
| CUDA Cores | -- | 192 |
| Compute Units (CU) | 12 | -- |
| Stream Multiprocessors (SM) | -- | 4 |
| Texture Mapping Units (TMU) | 48 | 32 |
| Render Output Units (ROP) | 32 | 24 |
| Core Clock Speed | 580 MHz | 775 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.
| Spec | Radeon HD 6950M | GeForce GTX 560M |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel Fill Rate | 18.56 GPixel/s | 6.2 GPixel/s |
| Texture Fill Rate | 27.84 GTexel/s | 24.8 GTexel/s |
| FP32 Performance | 1,114 GFLOPS | 595.2 GFLOPS |
| FP64 Performance | -- | 49.6 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.
| Spec | Radeon HD 6950M | GeForce GTX 560M |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 11.2 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 5.1 |
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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.