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AMD Radeon HD 6950

Graphics processor Released Dec 15, 2010

Video memory: 2 GB^*
Memory bus: 256 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 160 GB/s^*

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 6950

295.68^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 6950

Host configuration not reported.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 6950

298.67^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 6950

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 6950

45.55^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 6950

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 6950

55.87^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 6950

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan 3.1 OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 6950

82.14^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 6950

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan 3.1 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 6950

125.54^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 6950

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 6950

86.45^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 6950

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 6950

183.49^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 6950

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 6950

121.67^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 6950

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 6950

334.75^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 6950

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 6950

390.98^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 6950

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 6950

388.21^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 6950

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Texturing OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 6950

42,979^* MTexels/s

AMD Radeon HD 6950

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Texturing OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 6950

43,572.50^* MTexels/s

AMD Radeon HD 6950

Host configuration not reported.

1440p Manhattan 3.1.1 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 2560 x 1440 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 6950

88.30^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 6950

Host configuration not reported.

4K Aztec Ruins High Tier OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 3840 x 2160 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 6950

20.39^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 6950

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

G3D Mark · version unreported · g3d_mark2,594^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL6,102^*Platform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL5,252^*Platform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL5,252^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark421^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark2,650^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark641^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark3,213^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: TeraScale 3
Manufacturing process: 40 nm
Process node: 40 nm
GPU cores: 1,408^*
GPU base clock: 800 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 800 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 1,250 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Video memory: 2,048 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 389 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 200 W^*
Transistors: 2,640 million^*
GPU boost clock: 800 MHz
Graphics processor: Cayman^*
Texture mapping units: 88^*
Raster output units: 32^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: Dual-slot^*
Declared GPU TDP: 200 W^*
Suggested system PSU: 550 W^*
External power connectors: 2x 6-pin^*
DirectX / feature level: 11.2 (11_0)^*
OpenGL: 4.4^*
OpenCL: 1.2^*
Shader model: 5.0^*
GPU L2 cache: 512 KB^*

GPU configurations

Cayman Pro
Chip variant
Cayman Pro
Reference clock
800 MHz

Memory & storage

Memory options: 2^*
Video memory: 2 GB^*
Video memory type: GDDR5^*
Memory bus: 256 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 160 GB/s^*

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 200 W^*
Typical board power: 500 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 11 fields

Manufacturer: AMD Radeon^*
GFLOPS: 2,253^* GFLOPS
TDP: 200^*
Class: Desktop^*
Name: Radeon HD 6950^*
Year: 2010^*
Fab: 40^*
Transistors (mln): 2,640^*
Die size: 389^*
Memory size: 2,048^*
Memory speed: 20^*

Specifications 2 · 30 fields

Architecture: Terascale 3 Cayman Pro^*
Integrated: No^*
L2 Cache: 512KB^*
Manufacturer: AMD^*
Max Power: 200 Watts^*
Memory: 2,048^* MB
Memory Bandwidth: 160GB/sec^*
Memory Bus: 256 Bit^*
Memory Speed: 1,250^* MHz
Memory Type: GDDR5^*
Name: Radeon HD 6950^*
Best Resolution: 1920 x 1080^*
Notebook GPU: No^*
Open GL: 4.3^*
PSU: 500 Watt & 30 Amps^*
Pixel Rate: 26 GPixel/s^*
Process: 40nm^*
ROPs: 32^*
Release Date: 15-Dec-2010^*
Resolution WxH: 2560x1600^*
SLI Crossfire: Yes^*
Shader: 5^*
TMUs: 88^*
Texture Rate: 70 GTexel/s^*
VGA Connection: 1^*
Core Speed: 800^* MHz
DVI Connection: 2^*
Dedicated: Yes^*
Direct X: DX 11.0^*
HDMI Connection: 1^*

Specifications 3 · 8 fields

Product Name: Radeon HD 6950^*
GPU Chip: Cayman^*
Released: Dec 14th, 2010^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Memory: 2 GB, GDDR5, 256 bit^*
GPU clock: 800^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,250^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 1408 / 88 / 32^*

Specifications 4 · 12 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: AMD^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 2,253^* GFLOPS
FP64 GFLOPS: 563.2^* GFLOPS
Product: AMD Radeon HD 6950^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2010-12-14^*
Process Size (nm): 40^* nm
TDP (W): 200^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 389^* mm²
Transistors (million): 2,640^*
Freq (MHz): 800^* MHz

Specifications 5 · 24 fields

proc transistors: 2,640 million^*
proc die size: 389^* mm²
cores: 1,408^*
memory clock: 1,250^*
ram: 2^*
name: AMD Radeon HD 6950^*
ram type: GDDR5^*
bus width: 256^*
bus interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
ram bandwidth: 160^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 2.253^*
fp64 performance: 0.5632^*
tdp: 200^* W
suggested psu: 550^* W
slot width: Dual-slot^*
power connectors: 2x 6-pin^*
is retail board: No^*
gpi value: 2.02^*
vendor: amd^*
manufacturer: AMD^*
arch name: TeraScale 3^*
card release date: 2010-12-14^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 40^* nm

Specifications 6 · 34 fields

DirectX / feature level

11.2 (11_0)^*

OpenCL

1.2^*

OpenGL

4.4^*

Shader model

5.0^*

Architecture

TeraScale 3^*

Graphics interface

PCIe 2.0 x16^*

Memory bus

256^* bit

Reported shader processors

1,408^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

2.253^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Reported theoretical FP64 peak

0.5632^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Declared L1 cache configuration

8 KB (per CU)^*

Declared GPU L2 cache

512 KB^*

Reported display outputs

2x DVI, 1x HDMI 1.4a, 2x mini-DisplayPort 1.2^*

Theoretical pixel fill rate

25.60 GPixel/s^*

External power connectors

2x 6-pin^*

Reported chip die area

389 mm²^*

Chip foundry

TSMC^*

Process node declaration

40 nm^*

Transistors

2,640 million^*

Graphics processor

Cayman^*

Reported video memory

2^* GB

Rated memory bandwidth

160.0 GB/s^*

Video memory type

GDDR5^*

Raster output units

32^*

Reported shading units

1,408^*

Card or module format

Dual-slot^*

Suggested system PSU

550 W^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

200 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

70.40 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

88^*

GPU cores

1,408^*

Video memory

2^* GB

Video memory type

GDDR5^*

Specifications 7 · 3 fields

G3D Mark

2,594^* points

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: G3D Mark^*

native_context

GPU model: Radeon HD 6950^*
Snapshot date: 2026-10-05^*

Model

Radeon HD 6950^*

Hardware class

Desktop^*

Specifications 8 · 8 fields

Product Name: Radeon HD 6950^*
GPU Chip: Cayman^*
Released: Dec 14th, 2010^*
Bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Memory: 2 GB, GDDR5, 256 bit^*
GPU clock: 800^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,250^* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 1408 / 88 / 32^*

Specifications 9 · 11 fields

Manufacturer: AMD Radeon^*
GFLOPS: 2,253^* GFLOPS
TDP: 200^*
Class: Desktop^*
Name: Radeon HD 6950^*
Year: 2010^*
Fab: 40^*
Transistors (mln): 2,640^*
Die size: 389^*
Memory size: 2,048^*
Memory speed: 20^*

Specifications 10 · 56 fields

Brand: AMD^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 256^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: Cayman^*
Graphics Processor Architecture: TeraScale 3^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 40^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 2,640 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 389^* mm²
Graphics Card Release Date: Dec 14th, 2010^*
Graphics Card Generation: Northern Islands (HD 6900)^*
Graphics Card Successor: Southern Islands^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Name: Radeon HD 6950^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 800^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 1250 MHz 5 Gbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 2^* GB
Memory Memory Type: GDDR5^*
Memory Memory Bus: 256^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 160^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 88^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: Cayman^*
Render Config ROPs: 32^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 25.60 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 70.40 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: Dual-slot^*
Board Design TDP: 200^* W
Board Design Suggested PSU: 550^* W
Board Design Outputs: 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1.4a 2x mini-DisplayPort 1.2^*
Board Design Board Number: 109-C21647-00^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 11.2 (11_0)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 4.4^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 1.2^*
source file: amd2010.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Graphics Card Predecessor: Evergreen^*
Recommended Resolutions: Good:1366x768 | Low FPS:1600x900 | Unplayable:1920x1080^*
Graphics Card Launch Price: 299 USD^*
Board Design Length: 286 mm 11.3 inches^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: Cayman PRO (215-0807019)^*
Board Design Power Connectors: 2x 6-pin^*
Graphics Processor Density: 6.8M / mm²^*
Board Design Height: 126 mm 5 inches^*
Board Design Width: 42 mm 1.7 inches^*
Graphics Card Reviews: 111 in our database^*
Top TMUS: 88^*
Top ROPS: 32^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 5.0^*
Top CORES: 1,408^*
Render Config Shading Units: 1,408^*
Render Config Compute Units: 22^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 512^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 2^* GB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 2.253^* TFLOPS
Theoretical Performance FP64 (double): 563.2 GFLOPS (1:4)
Render Config L1 Cache: 8 KB (per CU)^*
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR5^*

Specifications 11 · 9 fields

name: Radeon HD 6950^*
price: $89.99*^*
3dmark: 3,213^*
value: 35.71^*
2dmark: 641^*
tdp: 200^*
powerperf: 16^*
test: Aug 2012^*
category: Desktop^*

Specifications 12 · 5 fields

Device

AMD Radeon HD 6950^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Manufacturer

AMD^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Device

Radeon HD 6950^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

OpenCL

6,102^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

OpenCL

5,252^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Specifications 13 · 12 fields

gpuName

Radeon HD 6950^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Manufacturer

AMD^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Device

Radeon HD 6950^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G3Dmark

2,650^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G2Dmark

421^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

price

139.99^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

gpuValue

18.93^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

OpenCL

5,252^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

TDP

200^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

powerPerformance

13.25^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,012^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

category

Desktop^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Specifications 14 · 27 fields

manufacturer: AMD^*
manufacturer: AMD^*
rop: 32^*
rop: 32^*
igp: No^*
igp: No^*
bus: PCIe 2.0 x16^*
bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
memType: GDDR5^*
memType: GDDR5^*
gpuChip: GM204^*
gpuChip: Cayman^*
productName: Radeon HD 6950^*
productName: Radeon HD 6950^*
releaseYear: 2,010^*
releaseYear: 2,010^*
memSize: 2^*
memSize: 2^*
memBusWidth: 256^*
gpuClock: 1,050^*
gpuClock: 800^*
memClock: 1,253^*
memClock: 1,250^*
unifiedShader: 1,408^*
unifiedShader: 1,024^*
tmu: 64^*
tmu: 88^*

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