Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 6850 outperforms Radeon R9 285 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon HD 6850 is 1412 days older than Radeon R9 285.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 285
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 6850 - 2 vs 1 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 6850
- Performs up to 17% better in Far Cry 6 than Radeon R9 285 - 89 vs 76 FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 285 - 127 vs 190 Watts
Far Cry 6
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 285
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Radeon HD 6850
Desktop • Oct 21st, 2010
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 285
Desktop • Sep 2nd, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
29.38 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
102.8 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon HD 6850
Desktop • Oct 21st, 2010
Pixel Fillrate
24.8 GPixel/s
84.41116405718176%
Texel Fillrate
37.2 GTexel/s
36.18677042801557%
AMD Radeon R9 285 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
Sep 2nd, 2014 | Release Date | Oct 21st, 2010 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Northern Islands |
| $249 | MSRP | $179 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
176 GB/s | Bandwidth | 128 GB/s |
918 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 775 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1375 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
