GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon HD 6850
42%
42%
AMD Radeon HD 6990
240%
240%
AMD Radeon HD 6990 is approximately 198% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon HD 6850 | AMD Radeon HD 6990 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Barts | Antilles x2 |
| CoresDifferent | 960 | 1536 x2 |
| TMUsDifferent | 48 | 96 x2 |
| ROPsDifferent | 32 | 32 x2 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 1024 MB | 2 GB x2 |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 256 bit | 256 bit x2 |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6850 | AMD Radeon HD 6990 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Barts | Antilles |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Barts PRO(215-0798006) | Antilles XT(215-0807027) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | TeraScale 2 | TeraScale 3 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process Size | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 1,700 million | 2,640 million |
| DensityDifferent | 6.7M / mm² | 6.8M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 255 mm² | 389 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | HFCBGA-1737 | N/A |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6850 | AMD Radeon HD 6990 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Oct 21st, 2010 | Mar 8th, 2011 |
| GenerationDifferent | Northern Islands(HD 6800) | Northern Islands(HD 6900) |
| Predecessor | Evergreen | Evergreen |
| Successor | Southern Islands | Southern Islands |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 179 USD | 699 USD |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 105 in our database | 47 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6850 | AMD Radeon HD 6990 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU ClockDifferent | 775 MHz | 830 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1000 MHz4 Gbps effective | 1250 MHz5 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6850 | AMD Radeon HD 6990 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 1024 MB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 128.0 GB/s | 160.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6850 | AMD Radeon HD 6990 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 960 | 1536 |
| TMUsDifferent | 48 | 96 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 12 | 24 |
| L1 Cache | 8 KB (per CU) | 8 KB (per CU) |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 512 KB |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6850 | AMD Radeon HD 6990 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 24.80 GPixel/s | 26.56 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 37.20 GTexel/s | 79.68 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 1,488.0 GFLOPS | 2.550 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | N/A | 637.4 GFLOPS (1:4) |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6850 | AMD Radeon HD 6990 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 198 mm7.8 inches | 310 mm12.2 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 127 W | 375 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 300 W | 750 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.3a2x mini-DisplayPort 1.1 | 1x DVI4x mini-DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 6-pin | 2x 8-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | 109-C22301-00B | 109-C20647-00 |
| HeightDifferent | N/A | 115 mm4.5 inches |
| WidthDifferent | N/A | 40 mm1.6 inches |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6850 | AMD Radeon HD 6990 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Comparison Summary
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Detailed Features
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GeForce GTX 470 Performance116%
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GeForce GTX 650 Ti Performance111%
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AMD Radeon HD 6850 vs Radeon HD 5850
Radeon HD 5850 Performance109%
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AMD Radeon HD 6850 vs GeForce GTX 285
GeForce GTX 285 Performance102%
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AMD Radeon HD 6850 vs Radeon HD 6850
Radeon HD 6850 Performance100%
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AMD Radeon HD 6850 vs GeForce GTX 280
GeForce GTX 280 Performance94%
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AMD Radeon HD 6990 vs Radeon RX 6400
Radeon RX 6400 Performance117%
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AMD Radeon HD 6990 vs Arc A380
Arc A380 Performance115%
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AMD Radeon HD 6990 vs GeForce GTX 780
GeForce GTX 780 Performance115%
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AMD Radeon HD 6990 vs Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition
Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition Performance104%
Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition is 4% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6990
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AMD Radeon HD 6990 vs GeForce GTX 590
GeForce GTX 590 Performance104%
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