Radeon HD 6950M vs PRO WX 9100

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon PRO WX 9100 with Radeon HD 6950M, including specs and performance data.

PRO WX 9100
2017, $1,599
16 GB HBM2, 230 Watt
28.34
+756%

PRO 9100 outperforms HD 6950M by a whopping 756% 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 ranking224790
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.75no data
Power efficiency9.475.09
ArchitectureGCN 5.0 (2017−2020)TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameVega 10Blackcomb
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date10 July 2017 (8 years ago)4 January 2011 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$1,599 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 cores4096960
Core clock speed1200 MHz580 MHz
Boost clock speed1500 MHzno data
Number of transistors12,500 million1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)230 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate384.027.84
Floating-point processing power12.29 TFLOPS1.114 TFLOPS
ROPs6432
TMUs25648
L1 Cache1 MB192 KB
L2 Cache4 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 6-pin + 1x 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 typeHBM2GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount16 GB1 GB
Memory bus width2048 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed945 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth483.8 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 Connectors6x mini-DisplayPortNo outputs

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
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan1.1.125N/A

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
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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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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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
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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 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 28.34 3.31
Recency 10 July 2017 4 January 2011
Maximum RAM amount 16 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 230 Watt 50 Watt

PRO WX 9100 has a 756.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 185.7% more advanced lithography process.

HD 6950M, on the other hand, has 360% lower power consumption.

The Radeon PRO WX 9100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6950M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon PRO WX 9100 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon HD 6950M is a notebook one.

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