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GPU
AMD

Radeon HD 6950M

Graphics processor

Video memory
1 GB*
Memory bus
256 bit*
Rated memory bandwidth
115.20 GB/s*

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Processing & platform

Architecture
Reported value 1: TeraScale 2*
Reported value 2: TeraScale 2*
Reported value 3: Terascale 2 Blackcomb PRO*
Reported value 4: TeraScale 2*
Process node
40 nm*
GPU cores
960*
GPU base clock
580 MHz*
Reported GPU frequency
580 MHz*
Reported graphics memory frequency
900 MHz*
Graphics interface
MXM-B (3.0)*
Video memory
1,024 MB*
Reported chip die area
212 mm²*
Chip/package TDP
50 W*
Transistors
1,700 million*
Graphics processor
Blackcomb*
Texture mapping units
48*
Raster output units
32*
Chip foundry
TSMC*
Card or module format
MXM Module*
Declared GPU TDP
50 W*
DirectX / feature level
11.2 (11_0)*
OpenGL
4.4*
OpenCL
1.2*
Shader model
5.0*
GPU L2 cache
512 KB*

Memory & storage

Memory options
1,024*
Video memory
1 GB*
Video memory type
GDDR5*
Memory bus
256 bit*
Rated memory bandwidth
115.20 GB/s*

Power specifications

Thermal design power
50 W*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 26 fields
Architecture
Terascale 2 Blackcomb PRO*
Integrated
No*
L2 Cache
512KB*
Manufacturer
AMD*
Max Power
50 Watts*
Memory
1,024* MB
Memory Bandwidth
115.2GB/sec*
Memory Bus
256 Bit*
Memory Speed
900* MHz
Memory Type
GDDR5*
Name
Radeon HD 6950M*
Best Resolution
1680 x 1050*
Notebook GPU
Yes*
Open GL
4.3*
Pixel Rate
19 GPixel/s*
Process
40nm*
ROPs
32*
Release Date
04-Jan-2011*
Resolution WxH
2560x1600*
SLI Crossfire
Yes*
Shader
5*
TMUs
48*
Texture Rate
28 GTexel/s*
Core Speed
580* MHz
Dedicated
Yes*
Direct X
DX 11.0*
Specifications 2 · 11 fields
Foundry
TSMC*
Vendor
AMD*
FP32 GFLOPS
1,114* GFLOPS
Product
AMD Radeon HD 6950M*
Type
GPU*
Release Date
2011-01-04*
Process Size (nm)
40* nm
TDP (W)
50* W
Die Size (mm^2)
212* mm²
Transistors (million)
1,700*
Freq (MHz)
580* MHz
Specifications 3 · 21 fields
proc transistors
1,700 million*
proc die size
212* mm²
cores
960*
memory clock
900*
ram
1,024*
name
AMD Radeon HD 6950M*
ram type
GDDR5*
bus width
256*
bus interface
MXM-B (3.0)*
ram bandwidth
115.2* GB/s
fp32 performance
1.1136*
tdp
50* W
slot width
MXM Module*
is retail board
No*
gpi value
3.28*
vendor
amd*
manufacturer
AMD*
arch name
TeraScale 2*
card release date
2011-01-04*
proc foundry
TSMC*
proc process size
40* nm
Specifications 4 · 31 fields
DirectX / feature level
11.2 (11_0)*
OpenCL
1.2*
OpenGL
4.4*
Shader model
5.0*
Architecture
TeraScale 2*
Graphics interface
MXM-B (3.0)*
Memory bus
256* bit
Reported shader processors
960*
Reported theoretical FP32 peak
1.1136* 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
Portable Device Dependent*
Theoretical pixel fill rate
18.56 GPixel/s*
Reported chip die area
212 mm²*
Chip foundry
TSMC*
Process node declaration
40 nm*
Transistors
1,700 million*
Graphics processor
Blackcomb*
Reported video memory
1,024* MB
Rated memory bandwidth
115.2 GB/s*
Video memory type
GDDR5*
Raster output units
32*
Reported shading units
960*
Card or module format
MXM Module*
2:4 tensor sparsity
No*
Declared GPU TDP
50 W*
Theoretical texture fill rate
27.84 GTexel/s*
Texture mapping units
48*
GPU cores
960*
Video memory
1,024* MB
Video memory type
GDDR5*
Specifications 5 · 48 fields
Brand
AMD*
Top BUS WIDTH
256* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name
Blackcomb*
Graphics Processor Architecture
TeraScale 2*
Graphics Processor Process Size
40* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors
1,700 million*
Graphics Processor Die Size
212* mm²
Name
Radeon HD 6950M*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock
580* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock
900 MHz 3.6 Gbps effective*
Memory Memory Size
1,024* MB
Memory Memory Type
GDDR5*
Memory Memory Bus
256* bit
Memory Bandwidth
115.2* GB/s
Render Config TMUs
48*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR
Blackcomb*
Render Config ROPs
32*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate
18.56 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate
27.84 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width
MXM Module*
Board Design TDP
50* W
Board Design Outputs
Portable Device Dependent*
Graphics Features DirectX
11.2 (11_0)*
Graphics Features OpenGL
4.4*
Graphics Features OpenCL
1.2*
source file
amd2011.json*
Graphics Processor Foundry
TSMC*
Recommended Resolutions
Good:1280x720 | Playable:1366x768 | Low FPS:1600x900*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant
Blackcomb PRO (216-0811004)*
Graphics Processor Density
8.0M / mm²*
Mobile Graphics Release Date
Jan 4th, 2011*
Top TMUS
48*
Mobile Graphics Generation
Vancouver (HD 6900M)*
Mobile Graphics Production
End-of-life*
Mobile Graphics Bus Interface
MXM-B (3.0)*
Graphics Processor Chip Package
HFCBGA-1737*
Top ROPS
32*
Mobile Graphics Successor
London*
Mobile Graphics Predecessor
Manhattan*
Graphics Features Shader Model
5.0*
Top CORES
960*
Render Config Shading Units
960*
Render Config Compute Units
12*
Render Config L2 Cache
512* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE
1,024* MB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float)
1,113.6 GFLOPS
Render Config L1 Cache
8 KB (per CU)*
Top MEMORY TYPE
GDDR5*
Specifications 6 · 27 fields
manufacturer
AMD*
manufacturer
AMD*
rop
16*
rop
32*
igp
No*
igp
No*
bus
MXM-B (3.0)*
bus
PCIe 3.0 x8*
memType
GDDR5*
memType
GDDR5*
gpuChip
Baffin*
gpuChip
Blackcomb*
productName
Radeon HD 6950M*
productName
Radeon HD 6950M*
releaseYear
2,011*
releaseYear
2,011*
memSize
1.024*
memSize
1.024*
memBusWidth
256*
gpuClock
580*
gpuClock
1,090*
memClock
1,750*
memClock
900*
unifiedShader
960*
unifiedShader
1,024*
tmu
48*
tmu
64*

* Provisional data