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Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 6850 outperforms Radeon R9 290X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon HD 6850 is 1099 days older than Radeon R9 290X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 6850
- Performs up to 11% better in Fortnite than Radeon R9 290X - 70 vs 63 FPS
- Consumes up to 56% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 127 vs 290 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 6850 - 4 vs 1 GB
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
FPS
63
90%
Value, $/FPS
$3.33/FPS
100%
Price, $
$210
100%
Value Winner
XFX Radeon R9 290X 1000MHz 4GB DDR5 512 bit DP HDMI 2XDVI Graphics Card (R9290XENFC)
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Radeon HD 6850
Desktop • Oct 21st, 2010
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon HD 6850 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 21st, 2010 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| Northern Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$179 | MSRP | $549 |
| 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 | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 128 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| 775 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
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