Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 6850 outperforms Radeon R7 260 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon HD 6850 is 1153 days older than Radeon R7 260.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 6850
- Performs up to 89% better in Fortnite than Radeon R7 260 - 70 vs 37 FPS
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 260
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 6850 - 95 vs 127 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 6850 - 2 vs 1 GB
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Radeon HD 6850
Desktop • Oct 21st, 2010
Radeon R7 260
Desktop • Dec 17th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Radeon HD 6850
Desktop • Oct 21st, 2010
Pixel Fillrate
24.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
37.2 GTexel/s
77%
AMD Radeon HD 6850 | vs | AMD Radeon R7 260 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 21st, 2010 | Release Date | Dec 17th, 2013 |
| Northern Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $179 | MSRP | $109 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 1 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
128 GB/s | Bandwidth | 96 GB/s |
| 775 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
