GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
627%
627%
AMD Radeon HD 7850
16%
16%
AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT is approximately 611% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Navi 22 | Pitcairn |
| CoresDifferent | 2560 | 1024 |
| TMUsDifferent | 160 | 64 |
| ROPsDifferent | 64 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 12 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 192 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Navi 22 | Pitcairn |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Navi 22 XT(215-127000006) | Pitcairn PRO(215-0828062) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | RDNA 2.0 | GCN 1.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 7 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 17,200 million | 2,800 million |
| DensityDifferent | 51.3M / mm² | 13.2M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 335 mm² | 212 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-1701 | FCBGA-1737 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Mar 3rd, 2021 | Mar 5th, 2012 |
| AvailabilityDifferent | Mar 18th, 2021 | N/A |
| GenerationDifferent | Navi II(RX 6000) | Southern Islands(HD 7800) |
| PredecessorDifferent | Navi | Northern Islands |
| SuccessorDifferent | Navi III | Sea Islands |
| ProductionDifferent | Active | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 479 USD | 249 USD |
| Current PriceDifferent | Amazon/Newegg | N/A |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 58 in our database | 71 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 2321 MHz | N/A |
| Game ClockDifferent | 2424 MHz | N/A |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 2581 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 2000 MHz16 Gbps effective | 1200 MHz4.8 Gbps effective |
| GPU ClockDifferent | N/A | 860 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 12 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 192 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 384.0 GB/s | 153.6 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 2560 | 1024 |
| TMUsDifferent | 160 | 64 |
| ROPsDifferent | 64 | 32 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 40 | 16 |
| RT CoresDifferent | 40 | N/A |
| L0 CacheDifferent | 32 KB per WGP | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 128 KB per Array | 16 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 3 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 CacheDifferent | 96 MB | N/A |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 165.2 GPixel/s | 27.52 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 413.0 GTexel/s | 55.04 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 26.43 TFLOPS (2:1) | N/A |
| FP32 (float)Different | 13.21 TFLOPS | 1.761 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 825.9 GFLOPS (1:16) | 110.1 GFLOPS (1:16) |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 267 mm10.5 inches | 210 mm8.3 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 110 mm4.3 inches | N/A |
| WidthDifferent | 40 mm1.6 inches | N/A |
| TDPDifferent | 230 W | 130 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 550 W | 300 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x HDMI 2.13x DisplayPort 1.4a | 1x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a2x mini-DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | 109-D512A7-00_02 | 109-C40147-00, 109-C40337-00A |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (11_1) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 2.1 | 2.1 (1.2) |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.3 | 1.2.170 |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.8 | 6.5 (5.1) |
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GeForce RTX 2080 Ti Performance115%
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is 15% faster than AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
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AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT vs GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB Performance115%
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GeForce RTX 5060 Performance113%
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GeForce GTX 950 Performance120%
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AMD Radeon HD 7850 vs Radeon RX 560
Radeon RX 560 Performance113%
Radeon RX 560 is 13% faster than AMD Radeon HD 7850
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AMD Radeon HD 7850 vs GeForce GTX 570
GeForce GTX 570 Performance111%
GeForce GTX 570 is 11% faster than AMD Radeon HD 7850
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AMD Radeon HD 7850 vs GeForce GTX 660
GeForce GTX 660 Performance111%
GeForce GTX 660 is 11% faster than AMD Radeon HD 7850
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AMD Radeon HD 7850 vs Radeon R7 370
Radeon R7 370 Performance110%
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AMD Radeon HD 7850 vs Radeon HD 6970
Radeon HD 6970 Performance106%
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