Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 6850 outperforms Radeon R9 390 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon HD 6850 is 1701 days older than Radeon R9 390.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 390
- Up to 700% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 6850 - 8 vs 1 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 6850
- Performs up to 6% better in Dead Space than Radeon R9 390 - 57 vs 54 FPS
- Consumes up to 54% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 390 - 127 vs 275 Watts
Dead Space
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 390
Desktop • Jun 18th, 2015
Radeon HD 6850
Desktop • Oct 21st, 2010
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R9 390 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
Jun 18th, 2015 | Release Date | Oct 21st, 2010 |
| Pirate Islands | Generation | Northern Islands |
| $329 | MSRP | $179 |
| 2x DVI, 1x 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 |
8 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
384 GB/s | Bandwidth | 128 GB/s |
1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 775 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
