Radeon HD 6950M vs GRID M3-3020

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GRID M3-3020 with Radeon HD 6950M, including specs and performance data.

GRID M3-3020
2016
4 GB GDDR5
7.07
+114%

M3-3020 outperforms HD 6950M by a whopping 114% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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HD 6950M HD 6950M

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking592791
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data5.09
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameGM107Blackcomb
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date18 May 2016 (9 years ago)4 January 2011 (15 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores640960
Core clock speed1033 MHz580 MHz
Boost clock speed1306 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,870 million1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data50 Watt
Texture fill rate52.2427.84
Floating-point processing power1.672 TFLOPS1.114 TFLOPS
ROPs1632
TMUs4048
L1 Cache320 KB192 KB
L2 Cache2 MB512 KB

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16MXM-B (3.0)
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinno data

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB1 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1300 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth83.2 GB/s115.2 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.0
OpenGL4.64.4
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
CUDA5.0-

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
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12−14
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Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
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7−8
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Hogwarts Legacy 8−9
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8−9
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Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 12−14
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12−14
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Counter-Strike 2 12−14
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12−14
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Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
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7−8
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Far Cry 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
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Fortnite 18−20
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18−20
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Forza Horizon 4 16−18
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16−18
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Forza Horizon 5 8−9
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8−9
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Hogwarts Legacy 8−9
+0%
8−9
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
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14−16
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Valorant 45−50
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45−50
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Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 12−14
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12−14
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Counter-Strike 2 12−14
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12−14
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 60−65
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60−65
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Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
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7−8
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Dota 2 30−35
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30−35
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Far Cry 5 10−11
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10−11
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Fortnite 18−20
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18−20
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Forza Horizon 4 16−18
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16−18
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Forza Horizon 5 8−9
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8−9
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Grand Theft Auto V 9−10
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9−10
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Hogwarts Legacy 8−9
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8−9
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Metro Exodus 6−7
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6−7
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
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14−16
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
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10−12
+0%
Valorant 45−50
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45−50
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Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 12−14
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12−14
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Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
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7−8
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Dota 2 30−35
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30−35
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Far Cry 5 10−11
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10−11
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Forza Horizon 4 16−18
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16−18
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Hogwarts Legacy 8−9
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8−9
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
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14−16
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+0%
10−12
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Valorant 45−50
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45−50
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Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 18−20
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18−20
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1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
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7−8
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 24−27
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24−27
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Grand Theft Auto V 1−2
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1−2
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Metro Exodus 1−2
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1−2
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
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27−30
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Valorant 30−35
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30−35
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1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
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2−3
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Far Cry 5 6−7
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6−7
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Forza Horizon 4 8−9
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8−9
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Hogwarts Legacy 3−4
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3−4
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
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5−6
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1440p
Epic

Fortnite 6−7
+0%
6−7
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4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
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14−16
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Valorant 16−18
+0%
16−18
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4K
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
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1−2
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Dota 2 10−11
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10−11
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Far Cry 5 2−3
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2−3
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Forza Horizon 4 3−4
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3−4
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
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4−5
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4K
Epic

Fortnite 4−5
+0%
4−5
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All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 58 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 7.07 3.31
Recency 18 May 2016 4 January 2011
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm

GRID M3-3020 has a 113.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

The GRID M3-3020 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6950M in performance tests.

Be aware that GRID M3-3020 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon HD 6950M is a notebook one.

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