GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon RX 6400
280%
280%
AMD Radeon HD 6850
36%
36%
AMD Radeon RX 6400 is approximately 244% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 6400 | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Navi 24 | Barts |
| CoresDifferent | 768 | 960 |
| TMUs | 48 | 48 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 4 GB | 1024 MB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 64 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6400 | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Navi 24 | Barts |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Navi 24 XL(215-135000046) | Barts PRO(215-0798006) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | RDNA 2.0 | TeraScale 2 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 6 nm | 40 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 5,400 million | 1,700 million |
| DensityDifferent | 50.5M / mm² | 6.7M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 107 mm² | 255 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | N/A | HFCBGA-1737 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6400 | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Jan 19th, 2022 | Oct 21st, 2010 |
| AvailabilityDifferent | Apr 20th, 2022 | N/A |
| GenerationDifferent | Navi II(RX 6000) | Northern Islands(HD 6800) |
| PredecessorDifferent | Navi | Evergreen |
| SuccessorDifferent | Navi III | Southern Islands |
| ProductionDifferent | Active | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 159 USD | 179 USD |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 4.0 x4 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | N/A | 105 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6400 | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1923 MHz | N/A |
| Game ClockDifferent | 2039 MHz | N/A |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 2321 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 2000 MHz16 Gbps effective | 1000 MHz4 Gbps effective |
| GPU ClockDifferent | N/A | 775 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6400 | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 4 GB | 1024 MB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 64 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 128.0 GB/s | 128.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6400 | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 768 | 960 |
| TMUs | 48 | 48 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Compute Units | 12 | 12 |
| RT CoresDifferent | 12 | N/A |
| L0 CacheDifferent | 32 KB per WGP | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 128 KB per Array | 8 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 1024 KB | 512 KB |
| L3 CacheDifferent | 16 MB | N/A |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6400 | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 74.27 GPixel/s | 24.80 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 111.4 GTexel/s | 37.20 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 7.130 TFLOPS (2:1) | N/A |
| FP32 (float)Different | 3.565 TFLOPS | 1,488.0 GFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 222.8 GFLOPS (1:16) | N/A |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6400 | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot WidthDifferent | Single-slot | Dual-slot |
| TDPDifferent | 53 W | 127 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 250 W | 300 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x HDMI 2.11x DisplayPort 1.4a | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.3a2x mini-DisplayPort 1.1 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | None | 1x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | D634 | 109-C22301-00B |
| LengthDifferent | N/A | 198 mm7.8 inches |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6400 | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| OpenGLDifferent | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 2.2 | 1.2 |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.3 | N/A |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.8 | 5.0 |
Comparison Summary
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GeForce GTX 970 Performance119%
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AMD Radeon RX 6400 vs Radeon R9 290X
Radeon R9 290X Performance119%
Radeon R9 290X is 19% faster than AMD Radeon RX 6400
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AMD Radeon RX 6400 vs Radeon R9 390
Radeon R9 390 Performance117%
Radeon R9 390 is 17% faster than AMD Radeon RX 6400
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AMD Radeon RX 6400 vs Radeon RX 570
Radeon RX 570 Performance116%
Radeon RX 570 is 16% faster than AMD Radeon RX 6400
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AMD Radeon RX 6400 vs Radeon R9 290
Radeon R9 290 Performance110%
Radeon R9 290 is 10% faster than AMD Radeon RX 6400
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AMD Radeon RX 6400 vs Radeon RX 470
Radeon RX 470 Performance108%
Radeon RX 470 is 8% faster than AMD Radeon RX 6400
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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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