Key Differences
In short — Radeon R5 230 outperforms Radeon HD 7850 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R5 230 is 759 days newer than Radeon HD 7850.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R5 230
- Performs up to 35% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Radeon HD 7850 - 81 vs 60 FPS
- Consumes up to 85% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7850 - 19 vs 130 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7850
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R5 230 - 2 vs 1 GB
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R5 230
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2014
Radeon HD 7850
Desktop • Mar 5th, 2012
Theoretical Performance
Radeon HD 7850
Desktop • Mar 5th, 2012
Pixel Fillrate
27.52 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
55.04 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R5 230 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 3rd, 2014 | Release Date | Mar 5th, 2012 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Southern Islands |
| Not Available | MSRP | $249 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 1 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| DDR3 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 64-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 10.67 GB/s | Bandwidth | 153.6 GB/s |
| 625 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 860 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 667 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1200 MHz |
