Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 6850 outperforms Radeon R7 265 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon HD 6850 is 1211 days older than Radeon R7 265.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 265
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 6850 - 2 vs 1 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 6850
- Performs up to 57% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Radeon R7 265 - 102 vs 65 FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than AMD Radeon R7 265 - 127 vs 150 Watts
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2014
Desktop • Oct 21st, 2010
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
59.2 GTexel/s
100%
Desktop • Oct 21st, 2010
Pixel Fillrate
24.8 GPixel/s
83.78378378378379%
Texel Fillrate
37.2 GTexel/s
62.83783783783784%
AMD Radeon R7 265 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
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Feb 13th, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 21st, 2010 |
Volcanic Islands | Generation | Northern Islands |
$149 | MSRP | $179 |
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x 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 |
179.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 128 GB/s |
900 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 775 MHz |
925 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1400 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |