Radeon HD 6950 vs GeForce GTX 1050 Ti

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1050 Ti and Radeon HD 6950, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1050 Ti
2016
4 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
16.40
+143%

GTX 1050 Ti outperforms HD 6950 by a whopping 143% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking331561
Place by popularity5not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation14.031.11
Power efficiency14.982.32
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)TeraScale 3 (2010−2013)
GPU code nameGP107Cayman
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Designno datareference
Release date25 October 2016 (8 years ago)14 December 2010 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$139 $299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1050 Ti has 1164% better value for money than HD 6950.

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 cores7681408
Core clock speed1291 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1392 MHz800 MHz
Number of transistors3,300 million2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt500 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature97 °Cno data
Texture fill rate66.8270.40
Floating-point processing power2.138 TFLOPS2.253 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs4888

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).

Bus supportno dataPCIe 2.0 x16
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length145 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone2x 6-pin

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB2 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed7008 MHz1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth112 GB/sno data
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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
Eyefinity-+
HDMI++
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

CrossFire-+
VR Ready+no data
Ansel+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)DirectX® 11
Shader Model6.45.0
OpenGL4.64.4
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.131-
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. 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.

GTX 1050 Ti 16.40
+143%
HD 6950 6.76

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 1050 Ti 6317
+142%
HD 6950 2606

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.

GTX 1050 Ti 7485
+132%
HD 6950 3230

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 HD50
+178%
18−21
−178%
1440p29
+190%
10−12
−190%
4K24
+167%
9−10
−167%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.7816.61
1440p4.7929.90
4K5.7933.22

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+160%
10−11
−160%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 48
+167%
18−20
−167%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 27−30
+170%
10−11
−170%
Battlefield 5 53
+152%
21−24
−152%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
+175%
12−14
−175%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+160%
10−11
−160%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+171%
14−16
−171%
Far Cry New Dawn 40−45
+144%
18−20
−144%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+163%
40−45
−163%
Hitman 3 30−35
+158%
12−14
−158%
Horizon Zero Dawn 80−85
+173%
30−33
−173%
Metro Exodus 56
+167%
21−24
−167%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+150%
18−20
−150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 80
+167%
30−33
−167%
Watch Dogs: Legion 80−85
+173%
30−33
−173%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 64
+167%
24−27
−167%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 27−30
+170%
10−11
−170%
Battlefield 5 44
+144%
18−20
−144%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
+175%
12−14
−175%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+160%
10−11
−160%
Far Cry 5 35
+150%
14−16
−150%
Far Cry New Dawn 41
+156%
16−18
−156%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+163%
40−45
−163%
Hitman 3 30−35
+158%
12−14
−158%
Horizon Zero Dawn 80−85
+173%
30−33
−173%
Metro Exodus 46
+156%
18−20
−156%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+150%
18−20
−150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 50
+178%
18−20
−178%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+171%
14−16
−171%
Watch Dogs: Legion 80−85
+173%
30−33
−173%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24
+167%
9−10
−167%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 27−30
+170%
10−11
−170%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 30−35
+175%
12−14
−175%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+160%
10−11
−160%
Far Cry 5 27
+170%
10−11
−170%
Forza Horizon 4 45
+150%
18−20
−150%
Hitman 3 30−35
+158%
12−14
−158%
Horizon Zero Dawn 45
+150%
18−20
−150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 43
+169%
16−18
−169%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 26
+160%
10−11
−160%
Watch Dogs: Legion 80−85
+173%
30−33
−173%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+150%
18−20
−150%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+167%
12−14
−167%
Far Cry New Dawn 24−27
+150%
10−11
−150%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
+167%
6−7
−167%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18−20
+157%
7−8
−157%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+171%
7−8
−171%
Forza Horizon 4 75
+150%
30−33
−150%
Hitman 3 18−20
+171%
7−8
−171%
Horizon Zero Dawn 32
+167%
12−14
−167%
Metro Exodus 29
+190%
10−11
−190%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30
+150%
12−14
−150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+157%
7−8
−157%
Watch Dogs: Legion 95−100
+148%
40−45
−148%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 27−30
+170%
10−11
−170%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+167%
6−7
−167%
Far Cry New Dawn 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Hitman 3 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 80−85
+177%
30−33
−177%
Metro Exodus 14
+180%
5−6
−180%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+167%
6−7
−167%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 20
+150%
8−9
−150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 17
+143%
7−8
−143%
Watch Dogs: Legion 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+150%
6−7
−150%

This is how GTX 1050 Ti and HD 6950 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1050 Ti is 178% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1050 Ti is 190% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1050 Ti is 167% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 16.40 6.76
Recency 25 October 2016 14 December 2010
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 500 Watt

GTX 1050 Ti has a 142.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 566.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6950 in performance tests.


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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
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