Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 6850 outperforms Radeon HD 7790 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon HD 6850 is 883 days older than Radeon HD 7790.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7790
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 6850 - 85 vs 127 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 6850
- Performs up to 68% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Radeon HD 7790 - 67 vs 40 FPS
Need For Speed Unbound
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon HD 7790
Desktop • Mar 22nd, 2013
Radeon HD 6850
Desktop • Oct 21st, 2010
Theoretical Performance
Radeon HD 6850
Desktop • Oct 21st, 2010
Pixel Fillrate
24.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
37.2 GTexel/s
66%
AMD Radeon HD 7790 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 22nd, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 21st, 2010 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | Northern Islands |
$149 | 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 |
| 1 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 96 GB/s | Bandwidth | 128 GB/s |
1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 775 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
