Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 6850 outperforms Radeon HD 8870M 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 8870M.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 8870M
- 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 World of Warcraft than Radeon HD 8870M - 156 vs 130 FPS
World of Warcraft
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Maximum
Radeon HD 8870M
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 8870M | 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 |
| 72 GB/s | Bandwidth | 128 GB/s |
| 725 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 775 MHz |
| 775 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1125 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
