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Radeon HD 6850
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Summary
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About the AMD Radeon HD 6850 GPU
The AMD Radeon HD 6850 is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q4 2010 with a MSRP of $179. It is built on the TeraScale 2 GPU microarchitecture (codename Barts) and is manufactured on a 40 nm process.
Memory
The HD 6850 has 1,024 MB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,000 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 128 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.
Cores and Clock Speeds
The HD 6850 includes 960 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 775 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 48 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.
Compatibility & Power Consumption
The HD 6850 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DVI, HDMI 1.3a, mini-DisplayPort 1.1 display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 300 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 127 W.
About the AMD Radeon R9 260 GPU
The AMD Radeon R9 260 is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q4 2013. It is built on the GCN 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Bonaire) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.
Memory
The R9 260 has 1,024 MB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,625 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 104 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.
Cores and Clock Speeds
The R9 260 includes 896 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,100 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 56 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 16 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.
Compatibility & Power Consumption
The R9 260 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DVI, HDMI 1.4a, mini-DisplayPort 1.2 display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 250 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 85 W.
General Info
General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.
| Info | Radeon HD 6850 | Radeon R9 260 |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture | TeraScale 2 | GCN 2.0 |
| Market Segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release Date | Q4 2010 | Q4 2013 |
| Launch Price (MSRP) | $179 | -- |
| Production Status | End-of-life | End-of-life |
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Gaming Performance
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Benchmark Performance
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Performance
Radeon HD 6850
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Radeon R9 260
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Performance per dollar
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Relative Performance
The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.
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Relative Value For Money
The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.
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Benchmark Scores
This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.
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| Benchmark | Radeon HD 6850 | Radeon R9 260 |
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| PassMark G3D Mark | 1,966 | 3,182 (+61.85%) |
| PassMark G2D Mark | 433 | 580 (+33.95%) |
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck
Technical Specs
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Graphics Processor
General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.
| Spec | Radeon HD 6850 | Radeon R9 260 |
|---|---|---|
| Codename | Barts | Bonaire |
| Architecture | TeraScale 2 | GCN 2.0 |
| Process Size | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Transistors | 1,700 million | 2,080 million |
Memory Details
Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.
| Spec | Radeon HD 6850 | Radeon R9 260 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 1,024 MB | 1,024 MB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bandwidth | 128 Gb/s | 104 Gb/s |
| Memory Clock | 1,000 MHz | 1,625 MHz |
| Memory Interface | 256 bit | 128 bit |
| L1 Cache | 8 KB | 16 KB |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 256 KB |
Board Compatibility
Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.
| Spec | Radeon HD 6850 | Radeon R9 260 |
|---|---|---|
| Slots | 2 slots | 2 slots |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 127 W | 85 W |
| Suggested PSU | 300 W | 250 W |
| Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin |
| Outputs | DVI, HDMI 1.3a, mini-DisplayPort 1.1 | DVI, HDMI 1.4a, mini-DisplayPort 1.2 |
Cores & Clock Speeds
Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.
| Spec | Radeon HD 6850 | Radeon R9 260 |
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| Stream Processors (SP) | 960 | 896 |
| Compute Units (CU) | 12 | 14 |
| Texture Mapping Units (TMU) | 48 | 56 |
| Render Output Units (ROP) | 32 | 16 |
| Core Clock Speed | 775 MHz | 1,100 MHz |
Theoretical Performance
Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.
| Spec | Radeon HD 6850 | Radeon R9 260 |
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| Pixel Fill Rate | 24.8 GPixel/s | 17.6 GPixel/s |
| Texture Fill Rate | 37.2 GTexel/s | 61.6 GTexel/s |
| FP32 Performance | 1,488 GFLOPS | 1.97 TFLOPS |
| FP64 Performance | -- | 123.2 GFLOPS |
API Support
Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.
| Spec | Radeon HD 6850 | Radeon R9 260 |
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| DirectX | 11.2 (11_0) | 12 (12_0) |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 6.5 |
* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.