Can the AMD Radeon HD 6950 run Path of Exile?
Yes, below recommended
Yes, below the recommended spec: the AMD Radeon HD 6950 clears Path of Exile's minimum but not its recommended card. Expect about 32 FPS at 1080p on high; reaching 60 needs lower settings than low, or upscaling. Its 2 GB of video memory is under the 4 GB the recommended spec lists.
Frame rate by resolution
- 1080p 32 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
- 1440p 20 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
- 4K 12 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
Modelled at native resolution, paired with the AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D or a faster processor. How the model works.
Next to the publisher’s spec
Minimum
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 650 Ti or ATI Radeon™ HD 7850
- Index
- 4
- Video memory
- 1 GB
Recommended
NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti or ATI Radeon™ RX560
- Index
- 9
- Video memory
- 4 GB
Your card
AMD Radeon HD 6950
- Index
- 5
- Video memory
- 2 GB
Same game, neighbouring cards
AMD Radeon HD 6950 and Path of Exile: questions
Can the AMD Radeon HD 6950 run Path of Exile?
Yes, below the recommended spec: the AMD Radeon HD 6950 clears Path of Exile's minimum but not its recommended card. Expect about 32 FPS at 1080p on high; reaching 60 needs lower settings than low, or upscaling. Its 2 GB of video memory is under the 4 GB the recommended spec lists.
How many FPS does the AMD Radeon HD 6950 get in Path of Exile?
Modelled on high settings without upscaling: 32 FPS at 1080p, 20 at 1440p and 12 at 4K, with a processor that meets the game's recommendation.
Which card would run Path of Exile at the recommended spec?
The lowest launch price among recent cards that meet it belongs to the Intel Arc A380 ($139).
Does my processor change this?
The figures assume a processor at or above Path of Exile's recommendation. A slower one lowers the ceiling, most noticeably at 1080p.