Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290X outperforms Radeon HD 7850M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 290X is 548 days newer than Radeon HD 7850M.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7850M
- Consumes up to 86% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 40 vs 290 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 90% better in Sons Of The Forest than Radeon HD 7850M - 40 vs 21 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7850M - 4 vs 2 GB
Sons Of The Forest
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon HD 7850M
Mobile • Apr 24th, 2012
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon HD 7850M | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 24th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| London | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| Not Available | MSRP | $549 |
| None | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 64 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| 675 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
