Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 6850 outperforms Radeon RX 470 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon HD 6850 is 2114 days older than Radeon RX 470.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 470
- Consumes up to 6% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 6850 - 120 vs 127 Watts
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 6850 - 4 vs 1 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 6850
- Performs up to 14% better in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt than Radeon RX 470 - 57 vs 50 FPS
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra+
Radeon RX 470
Desktop • Aug 4th, 2016
Radeon HD 6850
Desktop • Oct 21st, 2010
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 470
Desktop • Aug 4th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
38.59 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
154.4 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon HD 6850
Desktop • Oct 21st, 2010
Pixel Fillrate
24.8 GPixel/s
64.26535371857995%
Texel Fillrate
37.2 GTexel/s
24.093264248704667%
AMD Radeon RX 470 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
Aug 4th, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 21st, 2010 |
| Arctic Islands | Generation | Northern Islands |
| $179 | MSRP | $179 |
| 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
211.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 128 GB/s |
926 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 775 MHz |
| 1206 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1650 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
