Radeon HD 6950M vs GeForce 845M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce 845M and Radeon HD 6950M, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
845M outperforms HD 6950M by a moderate 11% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 705 | 729 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 8.28 | 4.94 |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2017) | TeraScale 2 (2009−2015) |
| GPU code name | GM108 | Blackcomb |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 26 August 2015 (9 years ago) | 4 January 2011 (14 years ago) |
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 | 384 | 960 |
| Core clock speed | 1071 MHz | 580 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1176 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 1,870 million | 1,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 37.63 | 27.84 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.9032 TFLOPS | 1.114 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 32 |
| TMUs | 32 | 48 |
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 | medium sized | large |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | MXM-B (3.0) |
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 | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1253 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 40.1 GB/s | 115.2 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 | No outputs |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | N/A |
| CUDA | + | - |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
3DMark 11 Performance GPU
3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.
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 | 21
+16.7%
| 18−20
−16.7%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+6.7%
|
14−16
−6.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10
+28.6%
|
7−8
−28.6%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
| Valorant | 9−10
+28.6%
|
7−8
−28.6%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
| Dota 2 | 12−14
+20%
|
10−11
−20%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+10.5%
|
18−20
−10.5%
|
| Fortnite | 21−24
+15%
|
20−22
−15%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+6.7%
|
14−16
−6.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 12−14
+20%
|
10−11
−20%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10
+28.6%
|
7−8
−28.6%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+9.4%
|
30−35
−9.4%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16
+23.1%
|
12−14
−23.1%
|
| Valorant | 9−10
+28.6%
|
7−8
−28.6%
|
| World of Tanks | 65−70
+8.1%
|
60−65
−8.1%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
| Dota 2 | 12−14
+20%
|
10−11
−20%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+10.5%
|
18−20
−10.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18
+6.7%
|
14−16
−6.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+9.4%
|
30−35
−9.4%
|
| Valorant | 9−10
+28.6%
|
7−8
−28.6%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 27−30
+12.5%
|
24−27
−12.5%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| World of Tanks | 27−30
+12%
|
24−27
−12%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Valorant | 12−14
+9.1%
|
10−12
−9.1%
|
4K
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Valorant | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
This is how GeForce 845M and HD 6950M compete in popular games:
- GeForce 845M is 17% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Forza Horizon 5, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GeForce 845M is 100% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- GeForce 845M is ahead in 44 tests (75%)
- there's a draw in 15 tests (25%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 3.81 | 3.44 |
| Recency | 26 August 2015 | 4 January 2011 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 1 GB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 50 Watt |
GeForce 845M has a 10.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 11.1% lower power consumption.
The GeForce 845M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6950M in performance tests.
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