Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 6850 outperforms Radeon RX 480 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon HD 6850 is 2078 days older than Radeon RX 480.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 480
- Up to 700% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 6850 - 8 vs 1 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 6850
- Performs up to 6% better in The Callisto Protocol than Radeon RX 480 - 73 vs 69 FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 480 - 127 vs 150 Watts
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon RX 480
Desktop • Jun 29th, 2016
Radeon HD 6850
Desktop • Oct 21st, 2010
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 480
Desktop • Jun 29th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
40.51 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
182.3 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon RX 480 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 29th, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 21st, 2010 |
| Arctic Islands | Generation | Northern Islands |
| $229 | MSRP | $179 |
| 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
256 GB/s | Bandwidth | 128 GB/s |
1120 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 775 MHz |
| 1266 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
2000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
