Radeon HD 6950M vs GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB with Radeon HD 6950M, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1060 3 GB
2016
3 GB GDDR5, 120 Watt
21.68
+595%

1060 3 GB outperforms HD 6950M by a whopping 595% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking267773
Place by popularity27not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation18.81no data
Power efficiency14.555.02
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameGP106Blackcomb
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date18 August 2016 (9 years ago)4 January 2011 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores1152960
Core clock speed1506 MHz580 MHz
Boost clock speed1708 MHzno data
Number of transistors4,400 million1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate123.027.84
Floating-point processing power3.935 TFLOPS1.114 TFLOPS
ROPs4832
TMUs7248
L1 Cache432 KB192 KB
L2 Cache1536 KB512 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)
Length250 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-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 amount3 GB1 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed2002 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (12_1)11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model6.45.0
OpenGL4.64.4
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan+N/A
CUDA6.1-

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

Full HD
High

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

Full HD
Ultra

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

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
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7−8
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 24−27
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24−27
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Grand Theft Auto V 2−3
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2−3
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Metro Exodus 1−2
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1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 27−30
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27−30
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Valorant 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 6−7
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6−7
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

4K
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
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Forza Horizon 4 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 58 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 21.68 3.12
Recency 18 August 2016 4 January 2011
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 16 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 50 Watt

GTX 1060 3 GB has a 594.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 150% more advanced lithography process.

HD 6950M, on the other hand, has 140% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6950M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is a desktop graphics card while Radeon HD 6950M is a notebook one.

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