Radeon HD 6950M vs GeForce GTX TITAN Z

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX TITAN Z with Radeon HD 6950M, including specs and performance data.

GTX TITAN Z
2014, $2,999
12 GB GDDR5, 375 Watt
21.06
+538%

TITAN Z outperforms HD 6950M by a whopping 538% 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 ranking300784
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.11no data
Power efficiency4.315.07
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameGK110BBlackcomb
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date28 May 2014 (11 years ago)4 January 2011 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$2,999 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 cores5760 ×2960
Core clock speed705 MHz580 MHz
Boost clock speed876 MHzno data
Number of transistors7,080 million1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)375 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate210.2 ×227.84
Floating-point processing power5.046 TFLOPS ×21.114 TFLOPS
ROPs48 ×232
TMUs240 ×248
L1 Cache240 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
Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16MXM-B (3.0)
Length267 mmno data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width3-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 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 amount12 GB ×21 GB
Memory bus width768-bit (384-bit per GPU) ×2256 Bit
Memory clock speed7.0 GB/s900 MHz
Memory bandwidth672 GB/s ×2115.2 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 ConnectorsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPortNo outputs
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
HDMI+-
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Blu Ray 3D+-
3D Gaming+-
3D Vision+-
3D Vision Live+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_1)11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.0
OpenGL4.44.4
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
CUDA+-

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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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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Escape from Tarkov 12−14
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12−14
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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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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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Escape from Tarkov 12−14
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12−14
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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
+0%
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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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
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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
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
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7−8
+0%
Dota 2 30−35
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30−35
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 12−14
+0%
12−14
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Far Cry 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+0%
16−18
+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
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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
+0%
Escape from Tarkov 6−7
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6−7
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Far Cry 5 6−7
+0%
6−7
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Forza Horizon 4 8−9
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8−9
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+0%
5−6
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1440p
Epic

Fortnite 6−7
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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
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16−18
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4K
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Dota 2 10−11
+0%
10−11
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Escape from Tarkov 2−3
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2−3
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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
+0%

4K
Epic

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

  • there's a draw in 57 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 21.06 3.30
Recency 28 May 2014 4 January 2011
Maximum RAM amount 12 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 375 Watt 50 Watt

GTX TITAN Z has a 538.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

HD 6950M, on the other hand, has 650% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX TITAN Z is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6950M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX TITAN Z is a desktop graphics card while Radeon HD 6950M is a notebook one.

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