HD Graphics 5600 vs Radeon HD 6950
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 6950 with HD Graphics 5600, including specs and performance data.
HD 6950 outperforms HD Graphics 5600 by a substantial 39% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 607 | 685 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.95 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.35 | 22.65 |
| Architecture | TeraScale 3 (2010−2013) | Generation 8.0 (2014−2015) |
| GPU code name | Cayman | Broadwell GT2 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Design | reference | no data |
| Release date | 14 December 2010 (14 years ago) | 5 September 2014 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $299 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 cores | 1408 | 192 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 800 MHz | 1050 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2,640 million | 1,300 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 500 Watt | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 70.40 | 25.20 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.253 TFLOPS | 0.4032 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 3 |
| TMUs | 88 | 24 |
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).
| Bus support | PCIe 2.0 x16 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | Ring Bus |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | no 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 type | GDDR5 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 1250 MHz | System Shared |
| 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 Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | Portable Device Dependent |
| Eyefinity | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| CrossFire | + | - |
| Quick Sync | no data | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 11 | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | - | + |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics
Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 16−18
+33.3%
| 12
−33.3%
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Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 18.69 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 20−22
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20−22
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
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9−10
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| God of War | 10−11
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10−11
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
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18−20
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 20−22
+0%
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20−22
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
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| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| Fortnite | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+0%
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21−24
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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| God of War | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+0%
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18−20
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| Valorant | 55−60
+0%
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55−60
+0%
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Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+0%
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18−20
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 20−22
+0%
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20−22
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 75−80
+0%
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75−80
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| Fortnite | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+0%
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21−24
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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| God of War | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+0%
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18−20
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6
+0%
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6
+0%
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| Valorant | 55−60
+0%
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55−60
+0%
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 18−20
+0%
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18−20
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
+0%
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21−24
+0%
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| God of War | 10−11
+0%
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10−11
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
+0%
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18−20
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3
+0%
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3
+0%
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| Valorant | 55−60
+0%
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55−60
+0%
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Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 27−30
+0%
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27−30
+0%
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1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 35−40
+0%
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35−40
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+0%
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30−35
+0%
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| Valorant | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
+0%
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1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+0%
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8−9
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
+0%
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10−12
+0%
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| God of War | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
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4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+0%
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16−18
+0%
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| Valorant | 21−24
+0%
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21−24
+0%
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4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
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1−2
+0%
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| Dota 2 | 14−16
+0%
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14−16
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| God of War | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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This is how HD 6950 and HD Graphics 5600 compete in popular games:
- HD 6950 is 33% faster in 1080p
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 61 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 6.18 | 4.46 |
| Recency | 14 December 2010 | 5 September 2014 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 500 Watt | 15 Watt |
HD 6950 has a 38.6% higher aggregate performance score.
HD Graphics 5600, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 3 years, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 3233.3% lower power consumption.
The Radeon HD 6950 is our recommended choice as it beats the HD Graphics 5600 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 6950 is a desktop graphics card while HD Graphics 5600 is a notebook one.
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