Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 280X outperforms Radeon HD 7850M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 280X is 532 days newer than Radeon HD 7850M.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7850M
- Consumes up to 84% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 280X - 40 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Performs up to 17% better in New World than Radeon HD 7850M - 69 vs 59 FPS
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7850M - 3 vs 2 GB
New World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Mobile • Apr 24th, 2012
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon HD 7850M | vs | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
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Apr 24th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 8th, 2013 |
London | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Not Available | MSRP | $299 |
None | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
128-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
64 GB/s | Bandwidth | 288 GB/s |
675 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 850 MHz |
Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
1000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |