Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 6850 outperforms Radeon HD 8790M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon HD 6850 is 893 days older than Radeon HD 8790M.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 8790M
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 6850 - 2 vs 1 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 6850
- Performs up to 20% better in Valorant than Radeon HD 8790M - 600 vs 498 FPS
Valorant
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Radeon HD 8790M
Mobile • Apr 1st, 2013
Radeon HD 6850
Desktop • Oct 21st, 2010
Theoretical Performance
Radeon HD 6850
Desktop • Oct 21st, 2010
Pixel Fillrate
24.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
37.2 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon HD 8790M | vs | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 21st, 2010 |
| Solar System | Generation | Northern Islands |
| Not Available | MSRP | $179 |
| None | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 64 GB/s | Bandwidth | 128 GB/s |
850 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 775 MHz |
| 900 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
