GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon RX 480
258%
258%
AMD Radeon HD 6950
39%
39%
AMD Radeon RX 480 is approximately 219% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 480 | AMD Radeon HD 6950 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Ellesmere | Cayman |
| CoresDifferent | 2304 | 1408 |
| TMUsDifferent | 144 | 88 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 8 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus Width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 480 | AMD Radeon HD 6950 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Ellesmere | Cayman |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Polaris 10 XT(215-0876184) | Cayman PRO(215-0807019) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | GCN 4.0 | TeraScale 3 |
| FoundryDifferent | GlobalFoundries | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 14 nm | 40 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 5,700 million | 2,640 million |
| DensityDifferent | 24.6M / mm² | 6.8M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 232 mm² | 389 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-1401 | N/A |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 480 | AMD Radeon HD 6950 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Jun 29th, 2016 | Dec 14th, 2010 |
| GenerationDifferent | Arctic Islands(RX 400) | Northern Islands(HD 6900) |
| PredecessorDifferent | Pirate Islands | Evergreen |
| SuccessorDifferent | Polaris | Southern Islands |
| ProductionDifferent | Active | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 229 USD | 299 USD |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 86 in our database | 111 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 480 | AMD Radeon HD 6950 |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1120 MHz | N/A |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 1266 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 2000 MHz8 Gbps effective | 1250 MHz5 Gbps effective |
| GPU ClockDifferent | N/A | 800 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 480 | AMD Radeon HD 6950 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 8 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 256.0 GB/s | 160.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 480 | AMD Radeon HD 6950 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 2304 | 1408 |
| TMUsDifferent | 144 | 88 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 36 | 22 |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 16 KB (per CU) | 8 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 2 MB | 512 KB |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 480 | AMD Radeon HD 6950 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 40.51 GPixel/s | 25.60 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 182.3 GTexel/s | 70.40 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 5.834 TFLOPS (1:1) | N/A |
| FP32 (float)Different | 5.834 TFLOPS | 2.253 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 364.6 GFLOPS (1:16) | 563.2 GFLOPS (1:4) |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 480 | AMD Radeon HD 6950 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 240 mm9.4 inches | 286 mm11.3 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 95 mm3.7 inches | 126 mm5 inches |
| WidthDifferent | 35 mm1.4 inches | 42 mm1.7 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 150 W | 200 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 450 W | 550 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x HDMI 2.0b3x DisplayPort 1.4a | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a2x mini-DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 6-pin | 2x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | C940, 109-D00947-00_02 | 109-C21647-00 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 480 | AMD Radeon HD 6950 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 (12_0) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| OpenGLDifferent | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 2.1 | 1.2 |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.3 | N/A |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.7 | 5.0 |
Comparison Summary
7
Specifications Compared
8
Feature Categories
50
Detailed Features
More Comparisons with AMD Radeon RX 480
Compare AMD Radeon RX 480 with other GPUs of similar performance
AMD Radeon RX 480 vs Radeon RX 590
Radeon RX 590 Performance115%
Radeon RX 590 is 15% faster than AMD Radeon RX 480
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon RX 480 vs Radeon R9 FURY
Radeon R9 FURY Performance112%
Radeon R9 FURY is 12% faster than AMD Radeon RX 480
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon RX 480 vs GeForce GTX 980
GeForce GTX 980 Performance110%
GeForce GTX 980 is 10% faster than AMD Radeon RX 480
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon RX 480 vs GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER Performance109%
GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER is 9% faster than AMD Radeon RX 480
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon RX 480 vs Radeon RX 6500 XT
Radeon RX 6500 XT Performance108%
Radeon RX 6500 XT is 8% faster than AMD Radeon RX 480
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon RX 480 vs Radeon RX 5500 XT
Radeon RX 5500 XT Performance107%
Radeon RX 5500 XT is 7% faster than AMD Radeon RX 480
Compare Detailed Specs
More Comparisons with AMD Radeon HD 6950
Compare AMD Radeon HD 6950 with other GPUs of similar performance
AMD Radeon HD 6950 vs Radeon RX 560
Radeon RX 560 Performance119%
Radeon RX 560 is 19% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6950
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon HD 6950 vs GeForce GTX 570
GeForce GTX 570 Performance117%
GeForce GTX 570 is 17% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6950
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon HD 6950 vs GeForce GTX 660
GeForce GTX 660 Performance117%
GeForce GTX 660 is 17% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6950
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon HD 6950 vs Radeon R7 370
Radeon R7 370 Performance116%
Radeon R7 370 is 16% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6950
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon HD 6950 vs Radeon HD 6970
Radeon HD 6970 Performance112%
Radeon HD 6970 is 12% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6950
Compare Detailed Specs
AMD Radeon HD 6950 vs GeForce GTX 480
GeForce GTX 480 Performance107%
GeForce GTX 480 is 7% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6950
Compare Detailed Specs