GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon HD 6850
63%
63%
AMD Radeon R7 370
159%
159%
AMD Radeon R7 370 is approximately 96% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon HD 6850 | AMD Radeon R7 370 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Barts | Trinidad |
| CoresDifferent | 960 | 1024 |
| TMUsDifferent | 48 | 64 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 1024 MB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus Width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6850 | AMD Radeon R7 370 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Barts | Trinidad |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Barts PRO(215-0798006) | Trinidad PRO(215-0870020) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | TeraScale 2 | GCN 1.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 1,700 million | 2,800 million |
| DensityDifferent | 6.7M / mm² | 13.2M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 255 mm² | 212 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | HFCBGA-1737 | FCBGA-1737 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6850 | AMD Radeon R7 370 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Oct 21st, 2010 | Jun 18th, 2015 |
| GenerationDifferent | Northern Islands(HD 6800) | Pirate Islands(R7 300) |
| PredecessorDifferent | Evergreen | Volcanic Islands |
| SuccessorDifferent | Southern Islands | Arctic Islands |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 179 USD | 149 USD |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 105 in our database | 21 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6850 | AMD Radeon R7 370 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU ClockDifferent | 775 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1000 MHz4 Gbps effective | 1400 MHz5.6 Gbps effective |
| Base ClockDifferent | N/A | 925 MHz |
| Boost ClockDifferent | N/A | 975 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6850 | AMD Radeon R7 370 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 1024 MB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 128.0 GB/s | 179.2 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6850 | AMD Radeon R7 370 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 960 | 1024 |
| TMUsDifferent | 48 | 64 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 12 | 16 |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 8 KB (per CU) | 16 KB (per CU) |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 512 KB |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6850 | AMD Radeon R7 370 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 24.80 GPixel/s | 31.20 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 37.20 GTexel/s | 62.40 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 1,488.0 GFLOPS | 1.997 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | N/A | 124.8 GFLOPS (1:16) |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6850 | AMD Radeon R7 370 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 198 mm7.8 inches | 152 mm6 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 127 W | 110 W |
| Suggested PSU | 300 W | 300 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.3a2x mini-DisplayPort 1.1 | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a1x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | 109-C22301-00B | C631, 109-C63447-00B_02 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6850 | AMD Radeon R7 370 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 11.2 (11_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| OpenGLDifferent | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 1.2 | 2.1 (1.2) |
| VulkanDifferent | N/A | 1.2.170 |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 5.0 | 6.5 (5.1) |
Comparison Summary
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Detailed Features
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AMD Radeon HD 6850 vs GeForce GTX 470
GeForce GTX 470 Performance116%
GeForce GTX 470 is 16% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6850
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AMD Radeon HD 6850 vs GeForce GTX 650 Ti
GeForce GTX 650 Ti Performance111%
GeForce GTX 650 Ti is 11% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6850
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AMD Radeon HD 6850 vs Radeon HD 5850
Radeon HD 5850 Performance109%
Radeon HD 5850 is 9% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6850
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AMD Radeon HD 6850 vs GeForce GTX 285
GeForce GTX 285 Performance102%
GeForce GTX 285 is 2% faster than AMD Radeon HD 6850
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AMD Radeon HD 6850 vs Radeon HD 6850
Radeon HD 6850 Performance100%
Radeon HD 6850 is 0% slower than AMD Radeon HD 6850
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AMD Radeon HD 6850 vs GeForce GTX 280
GeForce GTX 280 Performance94%
GeForce GTX 280 is 6% slower than AMD Radeon HD 6850
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More Comparisons with AMD Radeon R7 370
Compare AMD Radeon R7 370 with other GPUs of similar performance
AMD Radeon R7 370 vs Radeon HD 5970
Radeon HD 5970 Performance118%
Radeon HD 5970 is 18% faster than AMD Radeon R7 370
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AMD Radeon R7 370 vs GeForce GTX 1630
GeForce GTX 1630 Performance118%
GeForce GTX 1630 is 18% faster than AMD Radeon R7 370
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AMD Radeon R7 370 vs GeForce GTX 1050
GeForce GTX 1050 Performance115%
GeForce GTX 1050 is 15% faster than AMD Radeon R7 370
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AMD Radeon R7 370 vs GeForce GTX 760
GeForce GTX 760 Performance114%
GeForce GTX 760 is 14% faster than AMD Radeon R7 370
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AMD Radeon R7 370 vs GeForce GTX 580
GeForce GTX 580 Performance114%
GeForce GTX 580 is 14% faster than AMD Radeon R7 370
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AMD Radeon R7 370 vs GeForce GTX 660 Ti
GeForce GTX 660 Ti Performance114%
GeForce GTX 660 Ti is 14% faster than AMD Radeon R7 370
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