Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 6850 outperforms Radeon HD 7870M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon HD 6850 is 551 days older than Radeon HD 7870M.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7870M
- Consumes up to 65% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 6850 - 45 vs 127 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 6850 - 2 vs 1 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 6850
- Performs up to 61% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Radeon HD 7870M - 58 vs 36 FPS
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Radeon HD 7870M
Mobile • Apr 24th, 2012
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 HD 7870M | vs | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 24th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 21st, 2010 |
| London | Generation | Northern Islands |
| Not Available | MSRP | $179 |
| None | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 64 GB/s | Bandwidth | 128 GB/s |
800 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 775 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
