GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT
960%
960%
AMD Radeon HD 7850
10%
10%
AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT is approximately 950% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Navi 21 | Pitcairn |
| CoresDifferent | 5120 | 1024 |
| TMUsDifferent | 320 | 64 |
| ROPsDifferent | 128 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 16 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus Width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Navi 21 | Pitcairn |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Navi 21 KXTX(215-121000289) | Pitcairn PRO(215-0828062) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | RDNA 2.0 | GCN 1.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 7 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 26,800 million | 2,800 million |
| DensityDifferent | 51.5M / mm² | 13.2M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 520 mm² | 212 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-2425 | FCBGA-1737 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | May 10th, 2022 | Mar 5th, 2012 |
| 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 | 1,099 USD | 249 USD |
| Current PriceDifferent | Amazon/Newegg | N/A |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 21 in our database | 71 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1860 MHz | N/A |
| Game ClockDifferent | 2100 MHz | N/A |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 2310 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 2250 MHz18 Gbps effective | 1200 MHz4.8 Gbps effective |
| GPU ClockDifferent | N/A | 860 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 16 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 576.0 GB/s | 153.6 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 5120 | 1024 |
| TMUsDifferent | 320 | 64 |
| ROPsDifferent | 128 | 32 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 80 | 16 |
| RT CoresDifferent | 80 | N/A |
| L0 CacheDifferent | 32 KB per WGP | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 128 KB per Array | 16 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 4 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 CacheDifferent | 128 MB | N/A |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 295.7 GPixel/s | 27.52 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 739.2 GTexel/s | 55.04 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 47.31 TFLOPS (2:1) | N/A |
| FP32 (float)Different | 23.65 TFLOPS | 1.761 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 1,478.4 GFLOPS (1:16) | 110.1 GFLOPS (1:16) |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6950 XT | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot WidthDifferent | Triple-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 267 mm10.5 inches | 210 mm8.3 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 120 mm4.7 inches | N/A |
| WidthDifferent | 50 mm2 inches | N/A |
| TDPDifferent | 335 W | 130 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 700 W | 300 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x HDMI 2.12x DisplayPort 1.4a | 1x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a2x mini-DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 2x 8-pin | 1x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | D412 | 109-C40147-00, 109-C40337-00A |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 6950 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) |
Comparison Summary
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