GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon HD 6950
41%
41%
AMD Radeon R9 290X
245%
245%
AMD Radeon R9 290X is approximately 204% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon HD 6950 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Cayman | Hawaii |
| CoresDifferent | 1408 | 2816 |
| TMUsDifferent | 88 | 176 |
| ROPsDifferent | 32 | 64 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 256 bit | 512 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6950 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Cayman | Hawaii |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Cayman PRO(215-0807019) | Hawaii XT(215-0852000) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | TeraScale 3 | GCN 2.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 2,640 million | 6,200 million |
| DensityDifferent | 6.8M / mm² | 14.2M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 389 mm² | 438 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6950 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Dec 14th, 2010 | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| GenerationDifferent | Northern Islands(HD 6900) | Volcanic Islands(R9 200) |
| PredecessorDifferent | Evergreen | Sea Islands |
| SuccessorDifferent | Southern Islands | Pirate Islands |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 299 USD | 549 USD |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 111 in our database | 147 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6950 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| GPU ClockDifferent | 800 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Memory Clock | 1250 MHz5 Gbps effective | 1250 MHz5 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6950 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 256 bit | 512 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 160.0 GB/s | 320.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6950 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 1408 | 2816 |
| TMUsDifferent | 88 | 176 |
| ROPsDifferent | 32 | 64 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 22 | 44 |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 8 KB (per CU) | 16 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 512 KB | 1024 KB |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6950 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 25.60 GPixel/s | 64.00 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 70.40 GTexel/s | 176.0 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 2.253 TFLOPS | 5.632 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 563.2 GFLOPS (1:4) | 704.0 GFLOPS (1:8) |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6950 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 286 mm11.3 inches | 275 mm10.8 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 126 mm5 inches | 109 mm4.3 inches |
| WidthDifferent | 42 mm1.7 inches | 36 mm1.4 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 200 W | 290 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 550 W | 600 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a2x mini-DisplayPort 1.2 | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a1x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 2x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | 109-C21647-00 | 109-C67157-00_02, 109-C67157-00C_03 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6950 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 11.2 (11_0) | 12 (12_0) |
| OpenGLDifferent | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| VulkanDifferent | N/A | 1.2.170 |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 5.0 | 6.5 |
Comparison Summary
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AMD Radeon HD 6950 vs GeForce GTX 660
GeForce GTX 660 Performance117%
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AMD Radeon HD 6950 vs Radeon HD 6970
Radeon HD 6970 Performance112%
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AMD Radeon HD 6950 vs GeForce GTX 480
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Radeon R9 FURY Performance118%
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AMD Radeon R9 290X vs GeForce GTX 980
GeForce GTX 980 Performance116%
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AMD Radeon R9 290X vs GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER Performance115%
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER is 15% faster than AMD Radeon R9 290X
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AMD Radeon R9 290X vs Radeon RX 6500 XT
Radeon RX 6500 XT Performance114%
Radeon RX 6500 XT is 14% faster than AMD Radeon R9 290X
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AMD Radeon R9 290X vs Radeon RX 5500 XT
Radeon RX 5500 XT Performance113%
Radeon RX 5500 XT is 13% faster than AMD Radeon R9 290X
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AMD Radeon R9 290X vs Radeon RX 580
Radeon RX 580 Performance112%
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