Key Differences
In short — Radeon R5 230 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 R5 230 is 1260 days newer than Radeon HD 6850.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R5 230
- Performs up to 51% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Radeon HD 6850 - 86 vs 57 FPS
- Consumes up to 85% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 6850 - 19 vs 127 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Radeon R5 230
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2014
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
100%
AMD Radeon R5 230 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 3rd, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 21st, 2010 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Northern Islands |
| Not Available | MSRP | $179 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 1 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| DDR3 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 64-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 10.67 GB/s | Bandwidth | 128 GB/s |
| 625 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 775 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 667 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
