NVIDIA T500 Mobile vs AMD Radeon HD 6950M

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Performance
T500 Mobile226% better
7,995.58% of 104,598
Radeon HD 6950M
2,4522% of 104,598

The T500 Mobile has 226% better performance than the Radeon HD 6950M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
T500 Mobile
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Radeon HD 6950M
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Summary

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About the NVIDIA T500 Mobile GPU

The NVIDIA T500 Mobile is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q4 2020. It is built on the Turing GPU microarchitecture (codename TU117) and is manufactured on a 12 nm process.

Memory

The T500 Mobile has 4 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 1,250 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 80 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 T500 Mobile includes 896 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,185 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,560 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 56 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 18 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The T500 Mobile has the 207th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 7.64% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

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.

General Info

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

InfoT500 MobileRadeon HD 6950M
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitectureTuringTeraScale 2
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ4 2020Q1 2011
Production StatusActiveEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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Our database does not have gaming performance data for the NVIDIA T500 Mobile or the AMD Radeon HD 6950M.

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
T500 Mobile226% better
7,995.58% of 104,598
Radeon HD 6950M
2,4522% of 104,598

The T500 Mobile has 226% better performance than the Radeon HD 6950M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The T500 Mobile is ranked 207th with a score of 7,995.5, and the Radeon HD 6950M is ranked 328th with a score of 2,452.

Performance per dollar
T500 Mobile
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Radeon HD 6950M
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We do not have any performance per dollar data for the T500 Mobile and the Radeon HD 6950M 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
Quadro P2000 Mobile8,148+2%
T550 Mobile8,066.5+1%
T500 Mobile7,995.5
Radeon RX 460 Mobile7,792.5-3%
GeForce GTX 780M7,776.5-3%
Radeon R7 M3702,524-68%
Radeon HD 7850M2,467-69%
Radeon HD 6950M2,452-69%
Quadro K620M2,434-70%
Quadro K3000M2,427-70%

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
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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.

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BenchmarkT500 MobileRadeon HD 6950M
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
1,787.5
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3DMark Time Spy Score
1,958
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3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
23,453
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3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
4,224.5
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3DMark 11 Performance Score
8,132
(+207.68%)
2,643
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
173
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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.

SpecT500 MobileRadeon HD 6950M
CodenameTU117Blackcomb
ArchitectureTuringTeraScale 2
Process Size12 nm40 nm
Transistors4,700 million1,700 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.

SpecT500 MobileRadeon HD 6950M
Memory Size4 GB1,024 MB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth80 Gb/s115.2 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,250 MHz900 MHz
Memory Interface64 bit256 bit
L1 Cache64 KB8 KB
L2 Cache1,024 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.

SpecT500 MobileRadeon HD 6950M
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16MXM-B (3.0)
Thermal Design Power (TDP)18 W50 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.

SpecT500 MobileRadeon HD 6950M
Stream Processors (SP)--960
CUDA Cores896--
Compute Units (CU)--12
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)14--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)5648
Render Output Units (ROP)3232
Core Clock Speed1,185 MHz580 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,560 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.

SpecT500 MobileRadeon HD 6950M
Pixel Fill Rate49.92 GPixel/s18.56 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate87.36 GTexel/s27.84 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance2.8 TFLOPS1,114 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance87.36 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.

SpecT500 MobileRadeon HD 6950M
DirectX12 (12_1)11.2 (11_0)
OpenCL3.01.2
OpenGL4.64.4
Shader Model6.75.0

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