Radeon HD 6930 vs RX Vega 11
Aggregated performance score
HD 6930 outperforms RX Vega 11 by 32% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary Details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 571 | 503 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation | 0.77 | no data |
| Architecture | Vega (2017−2021) | TeraScale 3 (2010−2013) |
| GPU code name | Vega Raven Ridge | Cayman |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 26 October 2017 (6 years ago) | 1 December 2011 (12 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $180 |
| Current price | $475 | $11.99 (0.1x MSRP) |
Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
Detailed Specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 704 | 1280 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 750 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1240 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 4,940 million | 2,640 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 186 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 61.60 | 60.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,760 gflops | 1,920.0 gflops |
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).
| Interface | IGP | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 220 mm |
| Width | IGP | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 2x 6-pin |
| Memory type | System Shared | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 4800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 153.6 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no data |
Connectivity and Outputs
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| HDMI | no data | + |
API Compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
HD 6930 outperforms RX Vega 11 by 32% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 14%
HD 6930 outperforms RX Vega 11 by 10% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.
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 | 28
−25%
| 35−40
+25%
|
| 1440p | 6
−16.7%
| 7−8
+16.7%
|
| 4K | 12
−16.7%
| 14−16
+16.7%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 20
−20%
|
24−27
+20%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 31
−29%
|
40−45
+29%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 16−18
−23.5%
|
21−24
+23.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 19
−26.3%
|
24−27
+26.3%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 18
−16.7%
|
21−24
+16.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 38
−31.6%
|
50−55
+31.6%
|
| Hitman 3 | 12−14
−16.7%
|
14−16
+16.7%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−11
−20%
|
12−14
+20%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−11
−20%
|
12−14
+20%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 19
−26.3%
|
24−27
+26.3%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 8−9
−25%
|
10−11
+25%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 16
−31.3%
|
21−24
+31.3%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 26
−15.4%
|
30−33
+15.4%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 16−18
−23.5%
|
21−24
+23.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18
−16.7%
|
21−24
+16.7%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 16
−31.3%
|
21−24
+31.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 35
−28.6%
|
45−50
+28.6%
|
| Hitman 3 | 12−14
−16.7%
|
14−16
+16.7%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−11
−20%
|
12−14
+20%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−11
−20%
|
12−14
+20%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 16
−31.3%
|
21−24
+31.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14
−28.6%
|
18−20
+28.6%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 8−9
−25%
|
10−11
+25%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 11
−27.3%
|
14−16
+27.3%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 25
−20%
|
30−33
+20%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 17
−23.5%
|
21−24
+23.5%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 16
−31.3%
|
21−24
+31.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 29
−20.7%
|
35−40
+20.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10
−20%
|
12−14
+20%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 8−9
−25%
|
10−11
+25%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 8−9
−25%
|
10−11
+25%
|
| Hitman 3 | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
−16.7%
|
14−16
+16.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
−25%
|
10−11
+25%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
−25%
|
10−11
+25%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
−28.6%
|
9−10
+28.6%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Hitman 3 | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
−25%
|
10−11
+25%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 4
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 8
−25%
|
10−11
+25%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 7−8
−28.6%
|
9−10
+28.6%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12
−16.7%
|
14−16
+16.7%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 0−1 | 0−1 |
This is how RX Vega 11 and HD 6930 compete in popular games:
- HD 6930 is 25% faster than RX Vega 11 in 1080p
- HD 6930 is 16.7% faster than RX Vega 11 in 1440p
- HD 6930 is 16.7% faster than RX Vega 11 in 4K
Pros & Cons Summary
| Performance score | 5.48 | 7.26 |
| Recency | 26 October 2017 | 1 December 2011 |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 1 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 65 Watt | 186 Watt |
The Radeon HD 6930 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon RX Vega 11 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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