GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon HD 7850
89%
89%
AMD Radeon RX 560
372%
372%
AMD Radeon RX 560 is approximately 283% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon HD 7850 | AMD Radeon RX 560 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Pitcairn | Polaris 21 |
| Cores | 1024 | 1024 |
| TMUs | 64 | 64 |
| ROPsDifferent | 32 | 16 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 256 bit | 128 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 7850 | AMD Radeon RX 560 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Pitcairn | Polaris 21 |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Pitcairn PRO(215-0828062) | Polaris 21 XT(215-0908004) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | GCN 1.0 | GCN 4.0 |
| FoundryDifferent | TSMC | GlobalFoundries |
| Process SizeDifferent | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 2,800 million | 3,000 million |
| DensityDifferent | 13.2M / mm² | 24.4M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 212 mm² | 123 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | FCBGA-1737 | BGA-769 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 7850 | AMD Radeon RX 560 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Mar 5th, 2012 | Apr 18th, 2017 |
| GenerationDifferent | Southern Islands(HD 7800) | Polaris(RX 500) |
| PredecessorDifferent | Northern Islands | Arctic Islands |
| SuccessorDifferent | Sea Islands | Vega |
| ProductionDifferent | End-of-life | Active |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 249 USD | 99 USD |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 71 in our database | 7 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 7850 | AMD Radeon RX 560 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU ClockDifferent | 860 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1200 MHz4.8 Gbps effective | 1750 MHz7 Gbps effective |
| Base ClockDifferent | N/A | 1175 MHz |
| Boost ClockDifferent | N/A | 1275 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 7850 | AMD Radeon RX 560 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 256 bit | 128 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 153.6 GB/s | 112.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 7850 | AMD Radeon RX 560 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading Units | 1024 | 1024 |
| TMUs | 64 | 64 |
| ROPsDifferent | 32 | 16 |
| Compute Units | 16 | 16 |
| L1 Cache | 16 KB (per CU) | 16 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 512 KB | 1024 KB |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 7850 | AMD Radeon RX 560 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 27.52 GPixel/s | 20.40 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 55.04 GTexel/s | 81.60 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 1.761 TFLOPS | 2.611 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 110.1 GFLOPS (1:16) | 163.2 GFLOPS (1:16) |
| FP16 (half)Different | N/A | 2.611 TFLOPS (1:1) |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 7850 | AMD Radeon RX 560 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 210 mm8.3 inches | 170 mm6.7 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 130 W | 75 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 300 W | 250 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a2x mini-DisplayPort 1.2 | 1x DVI1x HDMI 2.0b1x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 6-pin | None |
| Board NumberDifferent | 109-C40147-00, 109-C40337-00A | C994 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon HD 7850 | AMD Radeon RX 560 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 (11_1) | 12 (12_0) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 2.1 (1.2) | 2.1 |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.2.170 | 1.3 |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.5 (5.1) | 6.7 |
Comparison Summary
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