Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 6850 outperforms Radeon HD 7850 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon HD 6850 is 501 days older than Radeon HD 7850.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7850
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 6850 - 2 vs 1 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 6850
- Performs up to 52% better in Total War: WARHAMMER III than Radeon HD 7850 - 44 vs 29 FPS
- Consumes up to 2% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7850 - 127 vs 130 Watts
Total War: WARHAMMER III
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon HD 7850
Desktop • Mar 5th, 2012
Radeon HD 6850
Desktop • Oct 21st, 2010
Theoretical Performance
Radeon HD 7850
Desktop • Mar 5th, 2012
Pixel Fillrate
27.52 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
55.04 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon HD 7850 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 5th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 21st, 2010 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | Northern Islands |
| $249 | MSRP | $179 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
153.6 GB/s | Bandwidth | 128 GB/s |
860 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 775 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1200 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
