Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 6850 outperforms Radeon R9 380X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon HD 6850 is 1855 days older than Radeon R9 380X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 380X
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 6850 - 4 vs 1 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 6850
- Performs up to 8% better in World of Warcraft than Radeon R9 380X - 156 vs 145 FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 380X - 127 vs 190 Watts
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Radeon R9 380X
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2015
Radeon HD 6850
Desktop • Oct 21st, 2010
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 380X
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2015
Pixel Fillrate
31.04 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
124.2 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon HD 6850
Desktop • Oct 21st, 2010
Pixel Fillrate
24.8 GPixel/s
79.89690721649485%
Texel Fillrate
37.2 GTexel/s
29.951690821256037%
AMD Radeon R9 380X | vs | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 19th, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 21st, 2010 |
| Pirate Islands | Generation | Northern Islands |
| $229 | MSRP | $179 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
182.4 GB/s | Bandwidth | 128 GB/s |
970 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 775 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1425 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
