AMD Radeon HD 6950M vs NVIDIA Quadro K3000M

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Performance
Radeon HD 6950M1% better
2,4522% of 104,598
Quadro K3000M
2,4272% of 104,598

The Radeon HD 6950M has 1% better performance than the Quadro K3000M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 6950M
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Quadro K3000M
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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 Quadro K3000M GPU

The NVIDIA Quadro K3000M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q2 2012. It is built on the Kepler GPU microarchitecture (codename GK104) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The K3000M has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 700 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 89.6 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 K3000M includes 576 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 654 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 654 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 75 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The K3000M has the 330th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 2.32% 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 6950MQuadro K3000M
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureTeraScale 2Kepler
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ1 2011Q2 2012
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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Our database does not have gaming performance data for the AMD Radeon HD 6950M or the NVIDIA Quadro K3000M.

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon HD 6950M1% better
2,4522% of 104,598
Quadro K3000M
2,4272% of 104,598

The Radeon HD 6950M has 1% better performance than the Quadro K3000M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon HD 6950M is ranked 328th with a score of 2,452, and the Quadro K3000M is ranked 330th with a score of 2,427.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 6950M
No data available
Quadro K3000M
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon HD 6950M and the Quadro K3000M 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
GeForce 940MX2,556+4%
GeForce GT 750M2,543+4%
Radeon R7 M3702,524+3%
Radeon HD 7850M2,467+1%
Radeon HD 6950M2,452
Quadro K620M2,434-1%
Quadro K3000M2,427-1%
FirePro M60002,422-1%
GeForce 940M2,405.5-2%
GeForce GTX 570M2,399-2%

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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GPUPerformance 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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BenchmarkRadeon HD 6950MQuadro K3000M
3DMark 11 Performance Score
2,643
2,767
(+4.69%)
PassMark G3D Mark
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1,638
PassMark G2D Mark
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340
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 6950MQuadro K3000M
CodenameBlackcombGK104
ArchitectureTeraScale 2Kepler
Process Size40 nm28 nm
Transistors1,700 million3,540 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 6950MQuadro K3000M
Memory Size1,024 MB2 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth115.2 Gb/s89.6 Gb/s
Memory Clock900 MHz700 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit256 bit
L1 Cache8 KB16 KB
L2 Cache512 KB512 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.

SpecRadeon HD 6950MQuadro K3000M
Bus InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)MXM-B (3.0)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)50 W75 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 6950MQuadro K3000M
Stream Processors (SP)960--
CUDA Cores--576
Compute Units (CU)12--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--3
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)4848
Render Output Units (ROP)3232
Core Clock Speed580 MHz654 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--654 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 6950MQuadro K3000M
Pixel Fill Rate18.56 GPixel/s7.85 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate27.84 GTexel/s31.39 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance1,114 GFLOPS753.4 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance--31.39 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 6950MQuadro K3000M
DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 (11_0)
OpenCL1.23.0
OpenGL4.44.6
Shader Model5.06.5 (5.1)

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