Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 6850 outperforms Radeon HD 7790 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon HD 6850 is 883 days older than Radeon HD 7790.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 6850
- Performs up to 47% better in Battlefield 2042 than Radeon HD 7790 - 72 vs 49 FPS
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7790
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 6850 - 85 vs 127 Watts
Battlefield 2042
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 21st, 2010
Desktop • Mar 22nd, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Oct 21st, 2010
Pixel Fillrate
24.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
37.2 GTexel/s
66%
AMD Radeon HD 6850 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7790 |
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Oct 21st, 2010 | Release Date | Mar 22nd, 2013 |
Northern Islands | Generation | Southern Islands |
$179 | MSRP | $149 |
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
1 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
256-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
128 GB/s | Bandwidth | 96 GB/s |
775 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |