GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon HD 6850
86%
86%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470
116%
116%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 is approximately 30% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon HD 6850 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Barts | GF100 |
| CoresDifferent | 960 | 448 |
| TMUsDifferent | 48 | 56 |
| ROPsDifferent | 32 | 40 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 1024 MB | 1280 MB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 256 bit | 320 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6850 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Barts | GF100 |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Barts PRO(215-0798006) | GF100-275-A3 |
| ArchitectureDifferent | TeraScale 2 | Fermi |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process Size | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 1,700 million | 3,100 million |
| DensityDifferent | 6.7M / mm² | 5.9M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 255 mm² | 529 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | HFCBGA-1737 | BGA-1980 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6850 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Oct 21st, 2010 | Mar 26th, 2010 |
| GenerationDifferent | Northern Islands(HD 6800) | GeForce 400 |
| PredecessorDifferent | Evergreen | GeForce 200 |
| SuccessorDifferent | Southern Islands | GeForce 500 |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 179 USD | 349 USD |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 105 in our database | 48 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6850 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU ClockDifferent | 775 MHz | 608 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1000 MHz4 Gbps effective | 837 MHz3.3 Gbps effective |
| Shader ClockDifferent | N/A | 1215 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6850 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 1024 MB | 1280 MB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 256 bit | 320 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 128.0 GB/s | 133.9 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6850 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 960 | 448 |
| TMUsDifferent | 48 | 56 |
| ROPsDifferent | 32 | 40 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 12 | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 8 KB (per CU) | 64 KB (per SM) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 512 KB | 640 KB |
| SM CountDifferent | N/A | 14 |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6850 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 24.80 GPixel/s | 17.02 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 37.20 GTexel/s | 34.05 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 1,488.0 GFLOPS | 1,088.6 GFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | N/A | 136.1 GFLOPS (1:8) |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6850 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 198 mm7.8 inches | 241 mm9.5 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 127 W | 215 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 300 W | 550 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.3a2x mini-DisplayPort 1.1 | 2x DVI1x mini-HDMI 1.3a |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 6-pin | 2x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | 109-C22301-00B | P1025 SKU 0006 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 6850 | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 11.2 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| OpenGLDifferent | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| CUDADifferent | N/A | 2.0 |
Comparison Summary
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Detailed Features
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AMD Radeon HD 6850 vs GeForce GTX 470
GeForce GTX 470 Performance116%
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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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 vs Radeon HD 6950
Radeon HD 6950 Performance117%
Radeon HD 6950 is 17% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 vs GeForce GTX 750 Ti
GeForce GTX 750 Ti Performance117%
GeForce GTX 750 Ti is 17% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 vs Radeon HD 4870 X2
Radeon HD 4870 X2 Performance115%
Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 15% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 vs GeForce GTX 560 Ti
GeForce GTX 560 Ti Performance114%
GeForce GTX 560 Ti is 14% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 vs Radeon HD 5870
Radeon HD 5870 Performance111%
Radeon HD 5870 is 11% faster than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470
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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470 vs GeForce GTX 470
GeForce GTX 470 Performance100%
GeForce GTX 470 is 0% slower than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 470
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