Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 6850 outperforms Radeon R9 280X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon HD 6850 is 1083 days older than Radeon R9 280X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 6850
- Performs up to 16% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Radeon R9 280X - 95 vs 82 FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 280X - 127 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 6850 - 3 vs 1 GB
Grand Theft Auto V
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 R9 280X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon HD 6850 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 21st, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| Northern Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$179 | MSRP | $299 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 1 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 128 GB/s | Bandwidth | 288 GB/s |
| 775 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 850 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 1000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
