Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 6850 outperforms Radeon R7 260 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon HD 6850 is 1153 days older than Radeon R7 260.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 260
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 6850 - 95 vs 127 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 6850 - 2 vs 1 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 6850
- Performs up to 43% better in Battlefield V than Radeon R7 260 - 123 vs 86 FPS
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Dec 17th, 2013
Desktop • Oct 21st, 2010
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Oct 21st, 2010
Pixel Fillrate
24.8 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
37.2 GTexel/s
77%
AMD Radeon R7 260 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
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Dec 17th, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 21st, 2010 |
Volcanic Islands | Generation | Northern Islands |
$109 | MSRP | $179 |
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
128-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
96 GB/s | Bandwidth | 128 GB/s |
1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 775 MHz |
Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |