GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon HD 6850
91%
91%
ATI Radeon HD 5850
109%
109%
ATI Radeon HD 5850 is approximately 18% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon HD 6850 | ATI Radeon HD 5850 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Barts | Cypress |
| CoresDifferent | 960 | 1440 |
| TMUsDifferent | 48 | 72 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Memory Size | 1024 MB | 1024 MB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus Width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6850 | ATI Radeon HD 5850 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Barts | Cypress |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Barts PRO(215-0798006) | Cypress PRO(215-0735043) |
| Architecture | TeraScale 2 | TeraScale 2 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process Size | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 1,700 million | 2,154 million |
| DensityDifferent | 6.7M / mm² | 6.4M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 255 mm² | 334 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | HFCBGA-1737 | N/A |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6850 | ATI Radeon HD 5850 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Oct 21st, 2010 | Sep 30th, 2009 |
| GenerationDifferent | Northern Islands(HD 6800) | Evergreen(HD 5800) |
| PredecessorDifferent | Evergreen | Radeon R700 |
| SuccessorDifferent | Southern Islands | Northern Islands |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 179 USD | 299 USD |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 105 in our database | 101 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6850 | ATI Radeon HD 5850 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU ClockDifferent | 775 MHz | 725 MHz |
| Memory Clock | 1000 MHz4 Gbps effective | 1000 MHz4 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6850 | ATI Radeon HD 5850 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 1024 MB | 1024 MB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 128.0 GB/s | 128.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6850 | ATI Radeon HD 5850 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 960 | 1440 |
| TMUsDifferent | 48 | 72 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 12 | 18 |
| L1 Cache | 8 KB (per CU) | 8 KB (per CU) |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 512 KB |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6850 | ATI Radeon HD 5850 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 24.80 GPixel/s | 23.20 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 37.20 GTexel/s | 52.20 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 1,488.0 GFLOPS | 2.088 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | N/A | 417.6 GFLOPS (1:5) |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6850 | ATI Radeon HD 5850 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 198 mm7.8 inches | 241 mm9.5 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 127 W | 151 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 300 W | 450 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.3a2x mini-DisplayPort 1.1 | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.3a1x DisplayPort 1.1 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 6-pin | 2x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | 109-C22301-00B | 109-C00237-00 |
| HeightDifferent | N/A | 111 mm4.4 inches |
| WidthDifferent | N/A | 37 mm1.5 inches |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6850 | ATI Radeon HD 5850 |
|---|---|---|
| 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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AMD Radeon HD 6850 vs GeForce GTX 470
GeForce GTX 470 Performance116%
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AMD Radeon HD 6850 vs GeForce GTX 650 Ti
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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ATI Radeon HD 5850 vs Radeon HD 5870
Radeon HD 5870 Performance118%
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ATI Radeon HD 5850 vs GeForce GTX 470
GeForce GTX 470 Performance106%
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ATI Radeon HD 5850 vs GeForce GTX 650 Ti
GeForce GTX 650 Ti Performance102%
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ATI Radeon HD 5850 vs Radeon HD 5850
Radeon HD 5850 Performance100%
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ATI Radeon HD 5850 vs GeForce GTX 285
GeForce GTX 285 Performance93%
GeForce GTX 285 is 7% slower than ATI Radeon HD 5850
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ATI Radeon HD 5850 vs Radeon HD 6850
Radeon HD 6850 Performance91%
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