The Radeon HD 6850 is a slightly faster gaming GPU than the GeForce GTX 980. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Radeon HD 6850
- A slightly faster GPU for gaming
- Consumes up to 23% less energy – 127 vs 165 Watts
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 980
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory – 4 vs 1 GB
Radeon HD 6850 vs GeForce GTX 980 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon HD 6850
Oct 21st, 2010
Average FPS
73
100%
Min 1% FPS
37
100%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
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GeForce GTX 980
Sep 19th, 2014
Average FPS
70
96%
Min 1% FPS
35
95%
Price, $
$399
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.7/FPS
100%
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$399.00
In Stock
Buy on Amazon
$124.50
In Stock
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$422.98
In Stock
Radeon HD 6850 vs GeForce GTX 980 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Radeon HD 6850 vs GeForce GTX 980 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon HD 6850 vs GeForce GTX 980 in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon HD 6850
Oct 21st, 2010
Memory
1 GB
25%
Memory Bandwidth
128 GB/s
57%
Pixel Fillrate
24.8 GPixel/s
32%
Texture Fillrate
37.2 GTexel/s
24%
FP32
1.488 TFLOPS
30%
GeForce GTX 980
Sep 19th, 2014
Memory
4 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
224.4 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
77.82 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
155.6 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
4.981 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon HD 6850 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | GeForce GTX 980 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 21st, 2010 | Release Date | Sep 19th, 2014 |
$179.00 | MSRP | $549.00 |
| Northern Islands | Generation | GeForce 900 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
127 W | Power Consumption | 165 W |
| Memory | ||
| 1 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Memory Bus | 256-bit |
| 128 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224.4 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 24.8 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 77.82 GPixel/s |
| 37.2 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 155.6 GTexel/s |
| 1.488 TFLOPS | FP32 | 4.981 TFLOPS |
