Radeon HD 6950M vs Pro W5500
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon Pro W5500 with Radeon HD 6950M, including specs and performance data.
Pro W5500 outperforms HD 6950M by a whopping 546% 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 | 297 | 792 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 14.90 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 13.17 | 5.10 |
| Architecture | RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) | TeraScale 2 (2009−2015) |
| GPU code name | Navi 14 | Blackcomb |
| Market segment | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 10 February 2020 (6 years ago) | 4 January 2011 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $399 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
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 | 960 |
| Core clock speed | 1187 MHz | 580 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1400 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 6,400 million | 1,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 7 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 123.2 | 27.84 |
| Floating-point processing power | 3.942 TFLOPS | 1.114 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| TMUs | 88 | 48 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 192 KB |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 512 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 size | no data | large |
| Interface | PCIe 4.0 x8 | MXM-B (3.0) |
| Length | 267 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 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 | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1750 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 224.0 GB/s | 115.2 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | + | - |
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 | 4x DisplayPort | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.5 | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/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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| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 4−5
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4−5
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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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| 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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| 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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| 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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| 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 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| 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
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4−5
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All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 53 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 21.38 | 3.31 |
| Recency | 10 February 2020 | 4 January 2011 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 1 GB |
| Chip lithography | 7 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 125 Watt | 50 Watt |
Pro W5500 has a 546% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 471% more advanced lithography process.
HD 6950M, on the other hand, has 150% lower power consumption.
The Radeon Pro W5500 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6950M in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon Pro W5500 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon HD 6950M is a notebook one.
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