Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 6850 outperforms Radeon R9 290X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon HD 6850 is 1099 days older than Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 6850 - 4 vs 1 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 6850
- Performs up to 6% better in Rocket League than Radeon R9 290X - 267 vs 253 FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 127 vs 290 Watts
Rocket League
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High Quality
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Radeon HD 6850
Desktop • Oct 21st, 2010
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R9 290X | vs | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 21st, 2010 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Northern Islands |
| $549 | MSRP | $179 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 128 GB/s |
1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 775 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
