Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 6850 outperforms Radeon R9 280X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon HD 6850 is 1083 days older than Radeon R9 280X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Up to 200% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 6850 - 3 vs 1 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 6850
- Performs up to 16% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Radeon R9 280X - 95 vs 82 FPS
- Consumes up to 49% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 280X - 127 vs 250 Watts
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 280X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Radeon HD 6850
Desktop • Oct 21st, 2010
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R9 280X | vs | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 21st, 2010 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Northern Islands |
| $299 | MSRP | $179 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin + 1x 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 |
850 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 775 MHz |
| 1000 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1500 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
