Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 6850 outperforms Radeon HD 7950 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon HD 6850 is 467 days older than Radeon HD 7950.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 6850
- Performs up to 49% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Radeon HD 7950 - 52 vs 35 FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7950 - 127 vs 200 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7950
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 6850 - 3 vs 1 GB
Watch Dogs: Legion
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon HD 6850
Desktop • Oct 21st, 2010
Radeon HD 7950
Desktop • Jan 31st, 2012
Theoretical Performance
Radeon HD 7950
Desktop • Jan 31st, 2012
Pixel Fillrate
25.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
89.6 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon HD 6850 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7950 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 21st, 2010 | Release Date | Jan 31st, 2012 |
| Northern Islands | Generation | Southern Islands |
$179 | MSRP | $449 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 1 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 128 GB/s | Bandwidth | 240 GB/s |
| 775 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 800 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
