GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon HD 6850
565%
565%
AMD Radeon HD 6450
18%
18%
AMD Radeon HD 6850 is approximately 547% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon HD 6850 | AMD Radeon HD 6450 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Barts | Caicos |
| CoresDifferent | 960 | 160 |
| TMUsDifferent | 48 | 8 |
| ROPsDifferent | 32 | 4 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 1024 MB | 512 MB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 256 bit | 64 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6850 | AMD Radeon HD 6450 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Barts | Caicos |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Barts PRO(215-0798006) | Caicos PRO |
| Architecture | TeraScale 2 | TeraScale 2 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process Size | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 1,700 million | 370 million |
| DensityDifferent | 6.7M / mm² | 5.5M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 255 mm² | 67 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | HFCBGA-1737 | FCBGA-631 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6850 | AMD Radeon HD 6450 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Oct 21st, 2010 | Apr 7th, 2011 |
| GenerationDifferent | Northern Islands(HD 6800) | Northern Islands(HD 6400) |
| Predecessor | Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Successor | Southern Islands | Southern Islands |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 179 USD | 55 USD |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 105 in our database | 14 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6850 | AMD Radeon HD 6450 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU ClockDifferent | 775 MHz | 625 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1000 MHz4 Gbps effective | 500 MHz1000 Mbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6850 | AMD Radeon HD 6450 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 1024 MB | 512 MB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 256 bit | 64 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 128.0 GB/s | 8.000 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6850 | AMD Radeon HD 6450 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 960 | 160 |
| TMUsDifferent | 48 | 8 |
| ROPsDifferent | 32 | 4 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 12 | 2 |
| L1 Cache | 8 KB (per CU) | 8 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 512 KB | 128 KB |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6850 | AMD Radeon HD 6450 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 24.80 GPixel/s | 2.500 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 37.20 GTexel/s | 5.000 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 1,488.0 GFLOPS | 200.0 GFLOPS |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6850 | AMD Radeon HD 6450 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot WidthDifferent | Dual-slot | Single-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 198 mm7.8 inches | 168 mm6.6 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 127 W | 18 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 300 W | 200 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.3a2x mini-DisplayPort 1.1 | 1x DVI1x HDMI 1.3a1x VGA |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 6-pin | None |
| Board NumberDifferent | 109-C22301-00B | 109-C26037-00A |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6850 | AMD Radeon HD 6450 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 11.2 (11_0) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 5.0 |
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