Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 590 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 RX 590 is 2947 days newer than Radeon HD 6850.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 590
- Up to 700% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 6850 - 8 vs 1 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 6850
- Consumes up to 27% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 590 - 127 vs 175 Watts
Cyberpunk 2077
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
RT Overdrive
Radeon RX 590
Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018
Radeon HD 6850
Desktop • Oct 21st, 2010
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 590
Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018
Pixel Fillrate
49.44 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
222.5 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon RX 590 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 15th, 2018 | Release Date | Oct 21st, 2010 |
| Polaris | Generation | Northern Islands |
| $279 | MSRP | $179 |
| 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
256 GB/s | Bandwidth | 128 GB/s |
1469 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 775 MHz |
| 1545 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
2000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
