Radeon HD 6950M vs Iris Plus Graphics 650

Place in the ranking	651	717
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	21.00	4.93
Architecture	Generation 9.5 (2016−2020)	TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code name	Kaby Lake GT3e	Blackcomb
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	3 January 2017 (7 years ago)	4 January 2011 (13 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	300 MHz	580 MHz
Boost clock speed	1150 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	189 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm++	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	50 Watt
Texture fill rate	55.20	27.84
Floating-point processing power	0.8832 TFLOPS	1.114 TFLOPS
ROPs	6	32
TMUs	48	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	no data	large
Interface	Ring Bus	MXM-B (3.0)
Width	IGP	no data

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	DDR3L/LPDDR3/DDR4	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	32 GB	1 GB
Memory bus width	System Shared	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	System Shared	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	no data	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

Portable Device Dependent

No outputs

Supported technologies

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

Quick Sync

no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	6.4	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	3.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.3	N/A

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.

Iris Plus Graphics 650 4.55
+27.8%

HD 6950M 3.56

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.

Iris Plus Graphics 650 2762
+12.6%

HD 6950M 2452

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

18
+28.6%

14−16

−28.6%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

8−9
+33.3%

6−7

−33.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12−14 +30%	10−11 −30%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Battlefield 5	10−12 +57.1%	7−8 −57.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−11 +25%	8−9 −25%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 +33.3%	6−7 −33.3%
Far Cry 5	10−11 +42.9%	7−8 −42.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 +30%	10−11 −30%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 +40%	20−22 −40%
Hitman 3	10−11 +11.1%	9−10 −11.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−33 +20%	24−27 −20%
Metro Exodus	10−11 +66.7%	6−7 −66.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 +33.3%	9−10 −33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 +21.4%	14−16 −21.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 +9.8%	40−45 −9.8%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12−14 +30%	10−11 −30%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Battlefield 5	10−12 +57.1%	7−8 −57.1%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−11 +25%	8−9 −25%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 +33.3%	6−7 −33.3%
Far Cry 5	10−11 +42.9%	7−8 −42.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 +30%	10−11 −30%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 +40%	20−22 −40%
Hitman 3	10−11 +11.1%	9−10 −11.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−33 +20%	24−27 −20%
Metro Exodus	10−11 +66.7%	6−7 −66.7%
Red Dead Redemption 2	12−14 +33.3%	9−10 −33.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 +21.4%	14−16 −21.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +13.3%	14−16 −13.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 +9.8%	40−45 −9.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12−14 +30%	10−11 −30%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−11 +25%	8−9 −25%
Cyberpunk 2077	8−9 +33.3%	6−7 −33.3%
Far Cry 5	10−11 +42.9%	7−8 −42.9%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 +40%	20−22 −40%
Hitman 3	10−11 +11.1%	9−10 −11.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−33 +20%	24−27 −20%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 +21.4%	14−16 −21.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +13.3%	14−16 −13.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	45−50 +9.8%	40−45 −9.8%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

12−14
+33.3%

9−10

−33.3%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	8−9 +33.3%	6−7 −33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	7−8 +40%	5−6 −40%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Far Cry 5	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%
Forza Horizon 4	8−9 +700%	1−2 −700%
Hitman 3	9−10 +12.5%	8−9 −12.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−11 +11.1%	9−10 −11.1%
Metro Exodus	1−2	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	27−30 +27.3%	21−24 −27.3%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

8−9
+14.3%

7−8

−14.3%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Far Cry New Dawn	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Hitman 3	1−2	0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Metro Exodus	1−2	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	0−1	0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Far Cry 5	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

5−6
+25%

4−5

−25%

This is how Iris Plus Graphics 650 and HD 6950M compete in popular games:

Iris Plus Graphics 650 is 29% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Forza Horizon 4, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Iris Plus Graphics 650 is 700% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Iris Plus Graphics 650 is ahead in 60 tests (95%)
there's a draw in 3 tests (5%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	4.55	3.56
Recency	3 January 2017	4 January 2011
Maximum RAM amount	32 GB	1 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	15 Watt	50 Watt

Iris Plus Graphics 650 has a 27.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 233.3% lower power consumption.

The Iris Plus Graphics 650 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6950M in performance tests.

Be aware that Iris Plus Graphics 650 is a desktop card while Radeon HD 6950M is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.