AMD Radeon HD 6850M vs AMD Radeon HD 8690M
The Radeon HD 8690M has 9% better performance than the Radeon HD 6850M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon HD 6850M and the Radeon HD 8690M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
Summary
About the AMD Radeon HD 6850M GPU
The Radeon HD 6850M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card by AMD. It launched in Q1 2011. Its Granville chip that powers the GPU uses the TeraScale 2 architecture and is fabricated on the 40 nm process.
This GPU is paired with 1,024 MB of GDDR3 VRAM. Its 800 MHz memory clock and 128 bit interface gives it a bandwidth of 25.6 Gb/s. This impacts how much data it can store, and how fast it transfers the data to and from memory.
This mobile card has a TDP of 50 W.
The Radeon HD 6850M has the 406th highest 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 540 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 1.40% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.
About the AMD Radeon HD 8690M GPU
The Radeon HD 8690M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card by AMD. It launched in Q1 2013. Its Sun chip that powers the GPU uses the GCN 1.0 architecture and is fabricated on the 28 nm process.
This GPU is paired with 2 GB of GDDR5 VRAM. Its 1,000 MHz memory clock and 64 bit interface gives it a bandwidth of 32 Gb/s. This impacts how much data it can store, and how fast it transfers the data to and from memory.
The Radeon HD 8690M has the 398th highest 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 540 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 1.52% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.
General Info
General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.
| Info | Radeon HD 6850M | Radeon HD 8690M |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | AMD | AMD |
| Architecture | TeraScale 2 | GCN 1.0 |
| Market Segment | Mobile | Mobile |
| Release Date | Q1 2011 | Q1 2013 |
| Production Status | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Shop | Check Price | Check Price |
Gaming Performance
Benchmark Performance
The Radeon HD 8690M has 9% better performance than the Radeon HD 6850M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
The Radeon HD 6850M is ranked 406th with a score of 1,469.5, and the Radeon HD 8690M is ranked 398th with a score of 1,600.
We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon HD 6850M and the Radeon HD 8690M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.
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.
| GPU | Benchmark Performance | |
|---|---|---|
| Radeon R5 M430 | 1,689 | +15% |
| Radeon R5 M320 | 1,652 | +12% |
| GeForce GTX 460M | 1,623 | +10% |
| Radeon HD 8690M | 1,600 | +9% |
| Radeon R5 M240 | 1,588 | +8% |
| Quadro 3000M | 1,539 | +5% |
| Radeon HD 7730M | 1,478 | +1% |
| Radeon HD 6850M | 1,469.5 | |
| GeForce 910M | 1,413 | -4% |
| Radeon HD 8670M | 1,396 | -5% |
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.
| GPU | Performance Per Dollar | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Our database does not have enough data to compare the benchmark performance per dollar with other GPUs. | |||
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 6850M | Radeon HD 8690M |
|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics | -- | 7,930 |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics | -- | 1,210 |
| 3DMark 11 Performance Score | 1,644 | 1,790 (+8.88%) |
| Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit | -- | 41 |
| PassMark G3D Mark | -- | 984 |
| PassMark G2D Mark | -- | 765 |
Technical Specs
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 6850M | Radeon HD 8690M |
|---|---|---|
| Codename | Granville | Sun |
| Architecture | TeraScale 2 | GCN 1.0 |
| Process Size | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Transistors | 1,040 million | 690 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 6850M | Radeon HD 8690M |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 1,024 MB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bandwidth | 25.6 Gb/s | 32 Gb/s |
| Memory Clock | 800 MHz | 1,000 MHz |
| Memory Interface | 128 bit | 64 bit |
| L1 Cache | 8 KB | 16 KB |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 128 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 6850M | Radeon HD 8690M |
|---|---|---|
| Bus Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 50 W | -- |
| Outputs | Device Dependent | Device Dependent |
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 6850M | Radeon HD 8690M |
|---|---|---|
| Stream Processors (SP) | 800 | 320 |
| Compute Units (CU) | 10 | 5 |
| Texture Mapping Units (TMU) | 40 | 20 |
| Render Output Units (ROP) | 16 | 8 |
| Core Clock Speed | 675 MHz | 925 MHz |
| Core Clock Speed (Boost) | -- | 975 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 6850M | Radeon HD 8690M |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel Fill Rate | 10.8 GPixel/s | 7.8 GPixel/s |
| Texture Fill Rate | 27 GTexel/s | 19.5 GTexel/s |
| FP32 Performance | 1,080 GFLOPS | 624 GFLOPS |
| FP64 Performance | -- | 39 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 6850M | Radeon HD 8690M |
|---|---|---|
| DirectX | 11.2 (11_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.1 (1.2) |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 6.5 (5.1) |
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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.