Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 6850 outperforms Radeon R9 280 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon HD 6850 is 1230 days older than Radeon R9 280.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 6850 - 3 vs 1 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 6850
- Performs up to 50% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Radeon R9 280 - 57 vs 38 FPS
- Consumes up to 36% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 280 - 127 vs 200 Watts
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Radeon R9 280
Desktop • Mar 4th, 2014
Radeon HD 6850
Desktop • Oct 21st, 2010
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 280
Desktop • Mar 4th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
29.86 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
104.5 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon HD 6850
Desktop • Oct 21st, 2010
Pixel Fillrate
24.8 GPixel/s
83.05425318151374%
Texel Fillrate
37.2 GTexel/s
35.59808612440192%
AMD Radeon R9 280 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
Mar 4th, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 21st, 2010 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Northern Islands |
| $279 | MSRP | $179 |
| 1x DVI, 2x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
3 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
240 GB/s | Bandwidth | 128 GB/s |
827 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 775 MHz |
| 933 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
