Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 6850 outperforms Radeon HD 7990 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon HD 6850 is 916 days older than Radeon HD 7990.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7990
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 6850 - 3 vs 1 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 6850
- Performs up to 34% better in Monster Hunter: World than Radeon HD 7990 - 83 vs 62 FPS
- Consumes up to 66% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7990 - 127 vs 375 Watts
Monster Hunter: World
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Radeon HD 7990
Desktop • Apr 24th, 2013
Radeon HD 6850
Desktop • Oct 21st, 2010
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon HD 7990 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 24th, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 21st, 2010 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | Northern Islands |
| $999 | MSRP | $179 |
| 1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 2x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
3 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
288 GB/s | Bandwidth | 128 GB/s |
950 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 775 MHz |
| 1000 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
