AMD Radeon HD 6950M vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070

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Performance
Radeon HD 6950M
2,4522% of 104,598
GeForce RTX 30701,654% better
43,00541% of 104,598

The GeForce RTX 3070 has 1,654% better performance than the Radeon HD 6950M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 6950M
No data available
GeForce RTX 3070
86.1853% of 161.45

The GeForce RTX 3070 has 53% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: AMD Radeon RX 7600.

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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 RTX 3070 GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 is a desktop graphics card that launched in Q4 2020 with a MSRP of $499. It is built on the Ampere GPU microarchitecture (codename GA104) and is manufactured on a 8 nm process.

Memory

The RTX 3070 has 8 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,750 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 448 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 RTX 3070 includes 5,888 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,500 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,725 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 184 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 96 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 184 tensor cores optimized for AI-accelerated workloads and 46 RT cores dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RTX 3070 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 550 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 220 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The RTX 3070 has the 33rd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 41.11% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 43,005 score and $499 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 86.18. This is the 30th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

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

InfoRadeon HD 6950MGeForce RTX 3070
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureTeraScale 2Ampere
Market SegmentMobileDesktop
Release DateQ1 2011Q4 2020
Launch Price (MSRP)--$499
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeActive
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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 Sons of the Forest
Sons of the Forest
Radeon HD 6950MGeForce RTX 3070
Low - 1080p
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115 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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104 FPS
High - 1080p
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103 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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102 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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82 FPS
4K UHD - 2160p
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51 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 RTX 30701,654% better
43,00541% of 104,598

The GeForce RTX 3070 has 1,654% 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 RTX 3070 is ranked 33rd with a score of 43,005.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 6950M
No data available
GeForce RTX 3070
86.1853% of 161.45

The GeForce RTX 3070 has 132% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

GeForce RTX 3070's 86.18 performance per dollar ranks it 0th among the other benchmarked GPUs in our database.

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.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon HD 6950M or
GPUBenchmark Performance
Radeon RX 760043,430+1,671%
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti (16 GB)43,112+1,658%
GeForce RTX 307043,005+1,654%
Arc A77041,303+1,584%
GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER40,963+1,571%
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 RTX 3070
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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12,892
3DMark Time Spy Score
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12,665
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
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154,864
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
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31,020
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
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124,547
3DMark 11 Performance Score
2,643
31,876
(+1,106.05%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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213.5
PassMark G3D Mark
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22,375
PassMark G2D Mark
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985
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 RTX 3070
CodenameBlackcombGA104
ArchitectureTeraScale 2Ampere
Process Size40 nm8 nm
Transistors1,700 million17,400 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 RTX 3070
Memory Size1,024 MB8 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth115.2 Gb/s448 Gb/s
Memory Clock900 MHz1,750 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit256 bit
L1 Cache8 KB128 KB
L2 Cache512 KB4 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 RTX 3070
Slots--2 slots
Bus InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 4.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)50 W220 W
Suggested PSU--550 W
Power Connectors--1x 12-pin
OutputsDevice DependentHDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a

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 RTX 3070
Stream Processors (SP)960--
CUDA Cores--5,888
Compute Units (CU)12--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--46
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)48184
Render Output Units (ROP)3296
Tensor Cores--184
Ray Tracing Cores--46
Core Clock Speed580 MHz1,500 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--1,725 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 RTX 3070
Pixel Fill Rate18.56 GPixel/s165.6 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate27.84 GTexel/s317.4 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance1,114 GFLOPS20.31 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance--317.4 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 RTX 3070
DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
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.