Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 295X2 outperforms Radeon HD 6850 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 295X2 is 1286 days newer than Radeon HD 6850.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 295X2
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 6850 - 4 vs 1 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 6850
- Consumes up to 75% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 295X2 - 127 vs 500 Watts
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2014
Desktop • Oct 21st, 2010
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
65.15 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
179.2 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 295X2 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
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Apr 29th, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 21st, 2010 |
Volcanic Islands | Generation | Northern Islands |
$1499 | MSRP | $179 |
1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
3x 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 |
1018 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 775 MHz |
Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |