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AMD

Radeon HD 8950M

Graphics processor

Video memory: 2 GB^*
Memory bus: 128 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 88 GB/s^*

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Processing & platform

Architecture: GCN 2.0^*
Process node: 28 nm^*
GPU cores: 768^*
GPU base clock: 1,075 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 1,075 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Reported chip die area: 160 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 100 W^*
Transistors: 2,080 million^*
Graphics processor: Saturn^*
Texture mapping units: 48^*
Raster output units: 16^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: MXM Module^*
Declared GPU TDP: 100 W^*
DirectX / feature level: 12 (12_0)^*
OpenGL: 4.6^*
OpenCL: 2.1^*
Vulkan: 1.2.170^*
Shader model: 6.5^*
GPU L2 cache: 256 KB^*

Memory & storage

Memory options: 2^*
Video memory: 2 GB^*
Video memory type: Reported value 1: DDR3^*
Reported value 2: GDDR5^*
Reported value 3: GDDR5^*
Reported value 4: GDDR5^*
Reported value 5: GDDR5^*
Reported value 6: GDDR5^*
Memory bus: 128 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 88 GB/s^*

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 100 W^*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 32 fields

Product Name: Radeon HD 8950M^*
Product Name: Radeon HD 8950M^*
Product Name: Radeon HD 8950M^*
Product Name: Radeon HD 8950M^*
GPU Chip: Saturn^*
GPU Chip: Saturn^*
GPU Chip: Saturn^*
GPU Chip: Saturn^*
Released: May 14th, 2013^*
Released: May 14th, 2013^*
Released: May 14th, 2013^*
Released: May 14th, 2013^*
Bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Memory: 2 GB, GDDR5, 128 bit^*
Memory: 2 GB, GDDR5, 128 bit^*
Memory: 2 GB, GDDR5, 128 bit^*
Memory: 2 GB, GDDR5, 128 bit^*
GPU clock: 1,075^* MHz
GPU clock: 1,075^* MHz
GPU clock: 1,075^* MHz
GPU clock: 1,075^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,375^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,375^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,375^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,375^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 768 / 48 / 16^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 768 / 48 / 16^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 768 / 48 / 16^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 768 / 48 / 16^*

Specifications 2 · 12 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: AMD^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 1,651^* GFLOPS
FP64 GFLOPS: 103.2^* GFLOPS
Product: AMD Radeon HD 8950M^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2013-05-14^*
Process Size (nm): 28^* nm
TDP (W): 100^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 160^* mm²
Transistors (million): 2,080^*
Freq (MHz): 1,075^* MHz

Specifications 3 · 22 fields

proc transistors: 2,080 million^*
proc die size: 160^* mm²
cores: 768^*
memory clock: 1,375^*
ram: 2^*
name: AMD Radeon HD 8950M^*
ram type: GDDR5^*
bus width: 128^*
bus interface: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
ram bandwidth: 88^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 1.651^*
fp64 performance: 0.1032^*
tdp: 100^* W
slot width: MXM Module^*
is retail board: No^*
gpi value: 1.41^*
vendor: amd^*
manufacturer: AMD^*
arch name: GCN 2.0^*
card release date: 2013-05-14^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 28^* nm

Specifications 4 · 33 fields

DirectX / feature level

12 (12_0)^*

OpenCL

2.1^*

OpenGL

4.6^*

Shader model

6.5^*

Vulkan

1.2.170^*

Architecture

GCN 2.0^*

Graphics interface

PCIe 3.0 x16^*

Memory bus

128^* bit

Reported shader processors

768^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

1.651^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Reported theoretical FP64 peak

0.1032^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Declared L1 cache configuration

16 KB (per CU)^*

Declared GPU L2 cache

256 KB^*

Reported display outputs

Portable Device Dependent^*

Theoretical pixel fill rate

17.20 GPixel/s^*

Reported chip die area

160 mm²^*

Chip foundry

TSMC^*

Process node declaration

28 nm^*

Transistors

2,080 million^*

Graphics processor

Saturn^*

Reported video memory

2^* GB

Rated memory bandwidth

88.00 GB/s^*

Video memory type

GDDR5^*

Raster output units

16^*

Reported shading units

768^*

Card or module format

MXM Module^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

100 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

51.60 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

48^*

GPU cores

768^*

Video memory

2^* GB

Video memory type

GDDR5^*

Specifications 5 · 50 fields

Brand: AMD^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 128^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: Saturn^*
Graphics Processor Architecture: GCN 2.0^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 28^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 2,080 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 160^* mm²
Name: Radeon HD 8950M^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 1,075^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 1375 MHz 5.5 Gbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 2^* GB
Memory Memory Type: GDDR5^*
Memory Memory Bus: 128^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 88^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 48^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: Saturn^*
Render Config ROPs: 16^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 17.20 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 51.60 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: MXM Module^*
Board Design TDP: 100^* W
Board Design Outputs: Portable Device Dependent^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 12 (12_0)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 4.6^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 2.1^*
Graphics Features Vulkan: 1.2.170^*
source file: amd2013.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Recommended Resolutions: Good:1366x768 | Low FPS:1600x900 | Unplayable:1920x1080^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: Saturn XT (216-0843024)^*
Graphics Processor Density: 13.0M / mm²^*
Mobile Graphics Release Date: May 14th, 2013^*
Top TMUS: 48^*
Mobile Graphics Generation: Solar System (HD 8900M)^*
Mobile Graphics Production: End-of-life^*
Mobile Graphics Bus Interface: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: FCBGA-1093^*
Top ROPS: 16^*
Mobile Graphics Successor: Gem System^*
Mobile Graphics Predecessor: London^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 6.5^*
Top CORES: 768^*
Render Config Shading Units: 768^*
Render Config Compute Units: 12^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 256^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 2^* GB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 1.651^* TFLOPS
Theoretical Performance FP64 (double): 103.2 GFLOPS (1:16)
Render Config L1 Cache: 16 KB (per CU)^*
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR5^*

Specifications 6 · 27 fields

manufacturer: AMD^*
manufacturer: AMD^*
rop: 16^*
rop: 8^*
igp: No^*
igp: No^*
bus: PCIe 3.0 x8^*
bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
memType: DDR3^*
memType: GDDR5^*
gpuChip: GK208B^*
gpuChip: Saturn^*
productName: Radeon HD 8950M^*
productName: Radeon HD 8950M^*
releaseYear: 2,013^*
releaseYear: 2,013^*
memSize: 2^*
memSize: 2^*
memBusWidth: 128^*
gpuClock: 954^*
gpuClock: 1,075^*
memClock: 900^*
memClock: 1,375^*
unifiedShader: 768^*
unifiedShader: 384^*
tmu: 32^*
tmu: 48^*

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