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AMD Radeon HD 7850 vs AMD Radeon RX 560

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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon HD 7850 GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 7850 is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q1 2012 with a MSRP of $249. It is built on the GCN 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Pitcairn) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The HD 7850 has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,200 MHz memory clock and a 256 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 153.6 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 7850 includes 1,024 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 860 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 64 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 32 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The HD 7850 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 300 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 130 W.

About the AMD Radeon RX 560 GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 560 is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q2 2017 with a MSRP of $99. It is built on the GCN 4.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Polaris 21) and is manufactured on a 14 nm process.

Memory

The RX 560 has 4 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,750 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 112 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 RX 560 includes 1,024 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,175 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,275 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 64 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 16 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The RX 560 occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DVI, HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 250 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 75 W.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon HD 7850Radeon RX 560
ManufacturerAMDAMD
ArchitectureGCN 1.0GCN 4.0
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ1 2012Q2 2017
Launch Price (MSRP)$249$99
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
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Performance per dollar
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Radeon RX 560
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We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon HD 7850 and the Radeon RX 560 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.

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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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BenchmarkRadeon HD 7850Radeon RX 560
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
1,312
1,821
(+38.8%)
PassMark G3D Mark
3,900
(+5.95%)
3,681
PassMark G2D Mark
579
(+18.16%)
490
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.

SpecRadeon HD 7850Radeon RX 560
CodenamePitcairnPolaris 21
ArchitectureGCN 1.0GCN 4.0
Process Size28 nm14 nm
Transistors2,800 million3,000 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.

SpecRadeon HD 7850Radeon RX 560
Memory Size2 GB4 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth153.6 Gb/s112 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,200 MHz1,750 MHz
Memory Interface256 bit128 bit
L1 Cache16 KB16 KB
L2 Cache512 KB1,024 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.

SpecRadeon HD 7850Radeon RX 560
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)130 W75 W
Suggested PSU300 W250 W
Power Connectors1x 6-pin--
OutputsDVI, HDMI 1.4a, mini-DisplayPort 1.2DVI, HDMI 2.0b, DisplayPort 1.4a

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.

SpecRadeon HD 7850Radeon RX 560
Stream Processors (SP)1,0241,024
Compute Units (CU)1616
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)6464
Render Output Units (ROP)3216
Core Clock Speed860 MHz1,175 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--1,275 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.

SpecRadeon HD 7850Radeon RX 560
Pixel Fill Rate27.52 GPixel/s20.4 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate55.04 GTexel/s81.6 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance1.76 TFLOPS2.61 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance110.1 GFLOPS163.2 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.

SpecRadeon HD 7850Radeon RX 560
DirectX12 (11_1)12 (12_0)
OpenCL2.1 (1.2)2.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.5 (5.1)6.7

* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.