Graphic cards

AMD logo

Radeon HD 8950

About AMD Radeon HD 8950

AMD Radeon HD 8950 is graphic card manufactured by AMD and launched in Q3 2014 . It's using PCIe 3.0 x16 bus type. It has core clock of 850 MHz and 3072 MB (3GB) of memory . It supports DirectX 11.1 and OpenGL 4.4 . This graphic card is used in Desktop devices and can consume up to 225 watts of power .

AMD Radeon HD 8950 logo

Component specifications

Desktop
Used in
AMD
Factory
PCIe 3.0 x16
Motherboard Bus
Q3 2014
Launched
3072 MB
Memory
850 MHz
Core Clock
DirectX 11.1
DirectX
OpenGL 4.4
OpenGL
225 W
Thermal Design Power (TDP)
Overall Score 26489
Benchmark Score 7017
2D Benchmark Score 367.7
Future Proof 35%

Component performance

24.9 FPS
Average DirectX performance
54.8 FPS
DirectX 9 performance
10 FPS
DirectX 10 performance
19 FPS
DirectX 11 performance
16 FPS
DirectX 12 performance
1055.4 operations/s
Graphic card computing

Compatible processors

Processors that best works with Radeon HD 8950 on 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) resolution in general tasks.

Intel logo Intel logo

Core i3-4130T

Desktop
Used in
Q1 2013
Launched
LGA1150
Socket
2.9 GHz
Clock
2
Cores
35 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.9 GHz
Clock
2
Cores
4
Threads
AMD logo AMD logo

PRO A10-8750B

Desktop
Used in
Q4 2015
Launched
FM2+
Socket
3.6 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.6 GHz
Clock
4 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
Intel logo Intel logo

Pentium G4400

Desktop
Used in
Q4 2015
Launched
FCLGA1151
Socket
3.3 GHz
Clock
2
Cores
54 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.3 GHz
Clock
2
Cores
2
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Celeron G4930

Desktop
Used in
Q3 2019
Launched
FCLGA1151-2
Socket
3.2 GHz
Clock
2
Cores
54 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.2 GHz
Clock
2
Cores
2
Threads
AMD logo AMD logo

A8-5500

Desktop
Used in
Q2 2012
Launched
FM2
Socket
3.2 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.2 GHz
Clock
3.7 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
4
Threads
AMD logo AMD logo

A8-5500B

Desktop
Used in
Q1 2013
Launched
FM2
Socket
3.2 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.2 GHz
Clock
3.7 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
AMD logo AMD logo

FX-4100

Desktop
Used in
Q4 2011
Launched
AM3+
Socket
3.6 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.6 GHz
Clock
3.8 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
4
Threads
AMD logo AMD logo

Phenom II X4 965

Desktop
Used in
Q3 2009
Launched
AM3
Socket
3.4 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
125 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.4 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i5-680

Desktop
Used in
Q2 2010
Launched
LGA1156
Socket
3.6 GHz
Clock
2
Cores
73 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.6 GHz
Clock
3.9 GHz
Turbo Clock
2
Cores
4
Threads
AMD logo AMD logo

Athlon X4 750

Desktop
Used in
Q1 2015
Launched
FM2
Socket
3.4 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.4 GHz
Clock
3.9 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i5-760

Desktop
Used in
Q3 2010
Launched
LGA1156
Socket
2.8 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.8 GHz
Clock
3.3 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
4
Threads
AMD logo AMD logo

Athlon X4 740

Desktop
Used in
Q4 2012
Launched
FM2
Socket
3.2 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.2 GHz
Clock
3.7 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Celeron G5900

Desktop
Used in
Q2 2020
Launched
FCLGA1200
Socket
3.4 GHz
Clock
2
Cores
58 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.4 GHz
Clock
2
Cores
2
Threads
AMD logo AMD logo

FX-4130

Desktop
Used in
Q4 2012
Launched
AM3+
Socket
3.8 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
125 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.8 GHz
Clock
3.9 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Celeron J4115

Desktop
Used in
Q1 2020
Launched
1.8 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
1.8 GHz
Clock
2.5 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core2 Extreme X9770

Desktop
Used in
Q4 2008
Launched
LGA775
Socket
3.2 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
136 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.2 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
4
Threads
AMD logo AMD logo

Phenom II X4 B65

Desktop
Used in
Q1 2011
Launched
AM2+
Socket
3.4 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
3.4 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Pentium G4520

Desktop
Used in
Q4 2015
Launched
FCLGA1151
Socket
3.6 GHz
Clock
2
Cores
51 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.6 GHz
Clock
2
Cores
2
Threads
AMD logo AMD logo

A10-5700

Desktop
Used in
Q2 2012
Launched
FM2
Socket
3.4 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.4 GHz
Clock
4 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Pentium G4500

Desktop
Used in
Q4 2015
Launched
FCLGA1151
Socket
3.5 GHz
Clock
2
Cores
51 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.5 GHz
Clock
2
Cores
2
Threads
AMD logo AMD logo

A8-6500

Desktop
Used in
Q3 2013
Launched
FM2
Socket
3.5 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.5 GHz
Clock
4.1 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Celeron G5905

Desktop
Used in
Q3 2020
Launched
FCLGA1200
Socket
3.5 GHz
Clock
2
Cores
58 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.5 GHz
Clock
2
Cores
2
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i7-920

Desktop
Used in
Q4 2008
Launched
LGA1366
Socket
2.7 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
130 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.7 GHz
Clock
2.9 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
8
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Celeron G5925

Desktop
Used in
Q2 2021
Launched
FCLGA1200
Socket
3.6 GHz
Clock
2
Cores
58 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.6 GHz
Clock
2
Cores
2
Threads
AMD logo AMD logo

A8-5600K

Desktop
Used in
Q4 2012
Launched
FM2
Socket
3.6 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
100 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.6 GHz
Clock
3.9 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
4
Threads
AMD logo AMD logo

A8-6500B

Desktop
Used in
Q2 2014
Launched
FM2
Socket
3.5 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
65 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.5 GHz
Clock
4.1 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
AMD logo AMD logo

A10-6700T

Desktop
Used in
Q2 2014
Launched
FM2
Socket
2.5 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
45 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.5 GHz
Clock
3.5 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
4
Threads
AMD logo AMD logo

A8-3870K

Desktop
Used in
Q4 2011
Launched
FM1
Socket
3 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
100 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core2 Extreme Q6850

Desktop
Used in
Q4 2008
Launched
LGA775
Socket
3 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
130 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
4
Threads
AMD logo AMD logo

Athlon II X4 641

Desktop
Used in
Q1 2012
Launched
FM1
Socket
2.8 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
100 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.8 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core i3-3240

Desktop
Used in
Q1 2012
Launched
LGA1155
Socket
3.4 GHz
Clock
2
Cores
55 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.4 GHz
Clock
2
Cores
4
Threads
AMD logo AMD logo

Phenom II X4 B35

Desktop
Used in
Q4 2009
Launched
AM2+
Socket
2.9 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
2.9 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Celeron G3950

Desktop
Used in
Q1 2017
Launched
FCLGA1151
Socket
3 GHz
Clock
2
Cores
51 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3 GHz
Clock
2
Cores
2
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Pentium G4400T

Desktop
Used in
Q4 2015
Launched
FCLGA1151
Socket
2.9 GHz
Clock
2
Cores
35 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.9 GHz
Clock
2
Cores
2
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Core2 Quad Q9550

Desktop
Used in
Q4 2008
Launched
LGA775
Socket
2.8 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.8 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
4
Threads
AMD logo AMD logo

Athlon II X4 645

Desktop
Used in
Q4 2010
Launched
AM3
Socket
3.1 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.1 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
4
Threads
AMD logo AMD logo

Phenom II X4 960T

Desktop
Used in
Q2 2011
Launched
AM3
Socket
3 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3 GHz
Clock
3.4 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Xeon X5482

Server
Used in
Q1 2009
Launched
LGA771
Socket
3.2 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
150 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3.2 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Xeon E5450

Server
Used in
Q2 2009
Launched
LGA771
Socket
3 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
80 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Xeon L3426

Server
Used in
Q1 2010
Launched
LGA1156
Socket
1.9 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
45 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
1.9 GHz
Clock
3.2 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
8
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Xeon E5-2407

Server
Used in
Q1 2012
Launched
LGA1356
Socket
2.2 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
80 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.2 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Xeon E5530

Server
Used in
Q2 2009
Launched
LGA1366
Socket
2.4 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
80 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.4 GHz
Clock
2.7 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
8
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Xeon E5607

Server
Used in
Q2 2011
Launched
LGA1366
Socket
2.3 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
80 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.3 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Xeon E5-2603 v2

Server
Used in
Q4 2014
Launched
LGA2011
Socket
1.8 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
80 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
1.8 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Xeon X3440

Server
Used in
Q4 2009
Launched
LGA1156
Socket
2.5 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.5 GHz
Clock
2.9 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
8
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Xeon E5540

Server
Used in
Q3 2009
Launched
LGA1366
Socket
2.5 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
80 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.5 GHz
Clock
2.8 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
8
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Xeon E5-2609

Server
Used in
Q2 2012
Launched
LGA2011
Socket
2.4 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
80 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.4 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Xeon X3450

Server
Used in
Q4 2009
Launched
LGA1156
Socket
2.7 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
95 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
2.7 GHz
Clock
3.2 GHz
Turbo Clock
4
Cores
8
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Xeon X5365

Server
Used in
Q1 2009
Launched
LGA771
Socket
3 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
150 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
3 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
4
Threads
Intel logo Intel logo

Xeon E5-2603

Server
Used in
Q1 2012
Launched
LGA2011
Socket
1.8 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
80 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
1.8 GHz
Clock
4
Cores
4
Threads
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Average frames per second

AMD Radeon HD 8950 can run games with frames per second ranging from 51.8 FPS up to 156.5 FPS depending on game settings with 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) resolution.

  • On ultra settings this processor can achieve on average around 51.8 FPS .
  • On high settings this processor can achieve on average around 93.2 FPS .
  • On medium settings this processor can achieve on average around 111.8 FPS .
  • On low settings this processor can achieve on average around 156.5 FPS .

Frames per second calculator

Game Grand Theft Auto V

Screen Resolution 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p))

Graphic card AMD Radeon HD 8950

Number of frames per second for AMD Radeon HD 8950 graphic card in Grand Theft Auto V game with 1920 × 1080 (FHD (1080p)) resolution. When there isn't bottleneck in configuration, AMD Radeon HD 8950 can achieve from 34.8 FPS up to 157.9 FPS frames per second while running Grand Theft Auto V game on 1920 x 1080 (FHD (1080p)) resolution.

  • On ultra settings AMD Radeon HD 8950 can achieve from 34.8 FPS up to 52.2 FPS , with average around 43.5 FPS .
  • On high settings AMD Radeon HD 8950 can achieve from 62.7 FPS up to 94.0 FPS , with average around 78.3 FPS .
  • On medium settings AMD Radeon HD 8950 can achieve from 75.2 FPS up to 112.8 FPS , with average around 93.9 FPS .
  • On low settings AMD Radeon HD 8950 can achieve from 105.3 FPS up to 157.9 FPS , with average around 131.5 FPS .

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Q2 2017
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1100 MHz
Core Clock
4096 MB
Memory
1100 MHz
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Q2 2017
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1024 MB
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810 MHz
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Used in
Q3 2012
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Launched
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Used in
Q3 2012
Launched
PCIe 2.0 x16
Motherboard Bus
880 MHz
Core Clock
2048 MB
Memory
880 MHz
Core Clock
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250 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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Radeon R7 260

Desktop
Used in
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Launched
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1024 MB
Memory
1000 MHz
Core Clock
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GeForce GTX 650 Ti

Desktop
Used in
Q4 2012
Launched
PCIe 3.0 x16
Motherboard Bus
928 MHz
Core Clock
2048 MB
Memory
928 MHz
Core Clock
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Memory
110 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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Desktop
Used in
Q1 2011
Launched
PCIe 2.0 x16
Motherboard Bus
830 MHz
Core Clock
2048 MB
Memory
830 MHz
Core Clock
2048 MB
Memory
375 W
Thermal Design Power TDP
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Desktop
Used in
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Launched
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