Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 295X2 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 R9 295X2 is 785 days newer than Radeon HD 7850.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 295X2
- Performs up to 62% better in Starfield than Radeon HD 7850 - 21 vs 13 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 7850 - 4 vs 2 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7850
- Consumes up to 74% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 295X2 - 130 vs 500 Watts
Starfield
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 295X2
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2014
Radeon HD 7850
Desktop • Mar 5th, 2012
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 295X2
Desktop • Apr 29th, 2014
Pixel Fillrate
65.15 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
179.2 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon HD 7850
Desktop • Mar 5th, 2012
Pixel Fillrate
27.52 GPixel/s
42%
Texel Fillrate
55.04 GTexel/s
30%
AMD Radeon R9 295X2 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 29th, 2014 | Release Date | Mar 5th, 2012 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Southern Islands |
$1499 | MSRP | $249 |
| 1x DVI, 4x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 3x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 512-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
320 GB/s | Bandwidth | 153.6 GB/s |
1018 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 860 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1200 MHz |
