GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon R9 280X
246%
246%
AMD Radeon HD 6850
41%
41%
AMD Radeon R9 280X is approximately 205% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon R9 280X | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Tahiti | Barts |
| CoresDifferent | 2048 | 960 |
| TMUsDifferent | 128 | 48 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 3 GB | 1024 MB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 384 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 280X | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Tahiti | Barts |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Tahiti XTL(215-0821065) | Barts PRO(215-0798006) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | GCN 1.0 | TeraScale 2 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 4,313 million | 1,700 million |
| DensityDifferent | 12.3M / mm² | 6.7M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 352 mm² | 255 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | N/A | HFCBGA-1737 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 280X | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Oct 8th, 2013 | Oct 21st, 2010 |
| GenerationDifferent | Volcanic Islands(R9 200) | Northern Islands(HD 6800) |
| PredecessorDifferent | Sea Islands | Evergreen |
| SuccessorDifferent | Pirate Islands | Southern Islands |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 299 USD | 179 USD |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Reviews | 105 in our database | 105 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 280X | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 850 MHz | N/A |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 1000 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1500 MHz6 Gbps effective | 1000 MHz4 Gbps effective |
| GPU ClockDifferent | N/A | 775 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 280X | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 3 GB | 1024 MB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 384 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 288.0 GB/s | 128.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 280X | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 2048 | 960 |
| TMUsDifferent | 128 | 48 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 32 | 12 |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 16 KB (per CU) | 8 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 768 KB | 512 KB |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 280X | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 32.00 GPixel/s | 24.80 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 128.0 GTexel/s | 37.20 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 4.096 TFLOPS | 1,488.0 GFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 1,024.0 GFLOPS (1:4) | N/A |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 280X | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 275 mm10.8 inches | 198 mm7.8 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 109 mm4.3 inches | N/A |
| WidthDifferent | 36 mm1.4 inches | N/A |
| TDPDifferent | 250 W | 127 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 600 W | 300 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a1x DisplayPort 1.2 | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.3a2x mini-DisplayPort 1.1 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | C386 | 109-C22301-00B |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 280X | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 (11_1) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| OpenGLDifferent | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 2.1 (1.2) | 1.2 |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.2.170 | N/A |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.5 (5.1) | 5.0 |
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