Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 6850 outperforms Radeon HD 7870 XT on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon HD 6850 is 760 days older than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 6850 - 2 vs 1 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 6850
- Performs up to 17% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Radeon HD 7870 XT - 119 vs 102 FPS
- Consumes up to 31% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT - 127 vs 185 Watts
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Radeon HD 7870 XT
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2012
Radeon HD 6850
Desktop • Oct 21st, 2010
Theoretical Performance
Radeon HD 7870 XT
Desktop • Nov 19th, 2012
Pixel Fillrate
31.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
93.6 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon HD 7870 XT | vs | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 19th, 2012 | Release Date | Oct 21st, 2010 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | Northern Islands |
| $270 | MSRP | $179 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
192 GB/s | Bandwidth | 128 GB/s |
925 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 775 MHz |
| 975 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
