Radeon Pro Vega 20 vs HD 6950M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 6950M with Radeon Pro Vega 20, including specs and performance data.

HD 6950M
2011
1 GB GDDR5, 50 Watt
3.56

Pro Vega 20 outperforms HD 6950M by a whopping 286% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking717376
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency4.969.58
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)GCN 5.0 (2017−2020)
GPU code nameBlackcombVega 12
Market segmentLaptopMobile workstation
Release date4 January 2011 (13 years ago)14 November 2018 (6 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 cores9601280
Core clock speed580 MHz815 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1283 MHz
Number of transistors1,700 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology40 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)50 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate27.84102.6
Floating-point processing power1.114 TFLOPS3.284 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs4880

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 sizelargelarge
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 typeGDDR5HBM2
Maximum RAM amount1 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit1024 Bit
Memory clock speed900 MHz740 MHz
Memory bandwidth115.2 GB/s189.4 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.06.3
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.22.0
VulkanN/A1.2.131

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.

HD 6950M 3.56
Pro Vega 20 13.74
+286%

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.

HD 6950M 2452
Pro Vega 20 12289
+401%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

HD 6950M 10122
Pro Vega 20 33590
+232%

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 HD14−16
−307%
57
+307%
4K10−12
−310%
41
+310%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−250%
21−24
+250%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
−220%
30−35
+220%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
−1000%
21−24
+1000%
Battlefield 5 7−8
−529%
40−45
+529%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
−250%
27−30
+250%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−250%
21−24
+250%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−357%
30−35
+357%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−11
−410%
51
+410%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
−350%
90−95
+350%
Hitman 3 9−10
−189%
24−27
+189%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
−184%
70−75
+184%
Metro Exodus 6−7
−667%
45−50
+667%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
−322%
35−40
+322%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
−443%
76
+443%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−80.5%
70−75
+80.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
−220%
30−35
+220%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
−1000%
21−24
+1000%
Battlefield 5 7−8
−529%
40−45
+529%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
−250%
27−30
+250%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−250%
21−24
+250%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−357%
30−35
+357%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−11
−360%
46
+360%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
−350%
90−95
+350%
Hitman 3 9−10
−189%
24−27
+189%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
−184%
70−75
+184%
Metro Exodus 6−7
−667%
45−50
+667%
Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
−322%
35−40
+322%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
−221%
45−50
+221%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−120%
30−35
+120%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−80.5%
70−75
+80.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
−220%
30−35
+220%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
−1000%
21−24
+1000%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
−250%
27−30
+250%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−250%
21−24
+250%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−357%
30−35
+357%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
−350%
90−95
+350%
Hitman 3 9−10
−189%
24−27
+189%
Horizon Zero Dawn 24−27
−184%
70−75
+184%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 14−16
−221%
45−50
+221%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−107%
31
+107%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−80.5%
70−75
+80.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 9−10
−322%
35−40
+322%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
−350%
27−30
+350%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
−320%
21−24
+320%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−367%
14−16
+367%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−400%
14−16
+400%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−300%
16−18
+300%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−6900%
70−75
+6900%
Hitman 3 8−9
−113%
16−18
+113%
Horizon Zero Dawn 9−10
−211%
27−30
+211%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−367%
14−16
+367%
Watch Dogs: Legion 21−24
−286%
85−90
+286%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−214%
21−24
+214%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−550%
12−14
+550%
Far Cry New Dawn 2−3
−400%
10−11
+400%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−300%
8−9
+300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 2−3
Far Cry 5 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−1700%
18−20
+1700%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−400%
5−6
+400%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−200%
12−14
+200%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Metro Exodus 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

4K
High Preset

Hitman 3 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

This is how HD 6950M and Pro Vega 20 compete in popular games:

  • Pro Vega 20 is 307% faster in 1080p
  • Pro Vega 20 is 310% faster in 4K

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

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Pro Vega 20 is 6900% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Pro Vega 20 is ahead in 63 tests (89%)
  • there's a draw in 8 tests (11%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.56 13.74
Recency 4 January 2011 14 November 2018
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 100 Watt

HD 6950M has 100% lower power consumption.

Pro Vega 20, on the other hand, has a 286% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 185.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon Pro Vega 20 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6950M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 6950M is a notebook graphics card while Radeon Pro Vega 20 is a mobile workstation one.


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

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