AMD Radeon HD 8950 Benchmark and Specs

AMD Radeon HD 8950

Thanks to our GPU Benchmark, we have measured the AMD Radeon HD 8950 as a bad gaming performer a score of 250 points.

The Radeon HD 8950 has 3 GiB of memory. When choosing a GPU, plan ahead and select a model with enough memory for your needs. High resolutions such as 4K require significantly more memory than 1080p as there is more data to display on the screen.

In terms of clock speed, the Radeon HD 8950 GPU core runs at a frequency of 850 MHz. The clock runs at a speed called the clock speed. It dictates the number of updates per second that the GPU can process. Overclocking a chip, which means increasing the clock speed will improve the performance. However, thermals and power efficiency may be diminished.

As for rendering API support, the Radeon HD 8950 supports up to DirectX 11.1. In addition, in cross-platform titles, OpenGL 4.4 features are supported. Higher level APIs such as DirectX 12 give more control to the game developer and can allow them to improve the graphics and performance.

Power and thermals for the AMD Radeon HD 8950 are a TDP (Thermal Design Power) of 225 watts. This measures the amount of heat the GPU produces when running at 100%. This isn't a measure of power consumption, but it's a good estimate.

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