AMD Radeon HD 7850M vs AMD Radeon R7 M260X

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Performance
Radeon HD 7850M30% better
2,4672% of 104,598
Radeon R7 M260X
1,9032% of 104,598

The Radeon HD 7850M has 30% better performance than the Radeon R7 M260X for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Radeon R7 M260X
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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon HD 7850M GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 7850M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q2 2012. It is built on the GCN 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Heathrow) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The HD 7850M has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,000 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 64 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 7850M includes 640 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 675 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 40 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 16 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 40 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The HD 7850M has the 327th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 2.36% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD Radeon R7 M260X GPU

The AMD Radeon R7 M260X is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q4 2015. It is built on the GCN 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Opal) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The R7 M260X has 1,024 MB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,000 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 64 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 R7 M260X includes 384 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 620 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 715 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 24 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 8 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Benchmark Performance

The R7 M260X has the 367th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 1.82% 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.

InfoRadeon HD 7850MRadeon R7 M260X
ManufacturerAMDAMD
ArchitectureGCN 1.0GCN 1.0
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ2 2012Q4 2015
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for BioShock Infinite
BioShock Infinite
Radeon HD 7850MRadeon R7 M260X
Low - 720p
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Medium - 768p
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45 FPS
High - 768p
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39 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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14 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD - 2160p
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

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Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon HD 7850M30% better
2,4672% of 104,598
Radeon R7 M260X
1,9032% of 104,598

The Radeon HD 7850M has 30% better performance than the Radeon R7 M260X for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon HD 7850M is ranked 327th with a score of 2,467, and the Radeon R7 M260X is ranked 367th with a score of 1,903.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 7850M
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Radeon R7 M260X
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We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon HD 7850M and the Radeon R7 M260X 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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GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce GT 750M2,543+3%
Radeon R7 M3702,524+2%
Radeon HD 7850M2,467
Radeon HD 6950M2,452-1%
Quadro K620M2,434-1%
GeForce 830M1,961-21%
Radeon HD 8770M1,934-22%
Radeon R7 M260X1,903-23%
Radeon R7 M2601,897-23%
Radeon R7 M2651,882-24%

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.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon HD 7850MRadeon R7 M260X
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
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9,034
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
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1,396
3DMark 11 Performance Score
2,760
(+30.56%)
2,114
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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36.4
PassMark G3D Mark
1,373
(+37.16%)
1,001
PassMark G2D Mark
560
(+239.39%)
165
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 7850MRadeon R7 M260X
CodenameHeathrowOpal
ArchitectureGCN 1.0GCN 1.0
Process Size28 nm28 nm
Transistors1,500 million950 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 7850MRadeon R7 M260X
Memory Size2 GB1,024 MB
Memory TypeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth64 Gb/s64 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,000 MHz1,000 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit128 bit
L1 Cache16 KB16 KB
L2 Cache256 KB256 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 7850MRadeon R7 M260X
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)40 W--
OutputsDevice DependentDevice 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.

SpecRadeon HD 7850MRadeon R7 M260X
Stream Processors (SP)640384
Compute Units (CU)106
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)4024
Render Output Units (ROP)168
Core Clock Speed675 MHz620 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--715 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 7850MRadeon R7 M260X
Pixel Fill Rate10.8 GPixel/s5.72 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate27 GTexel/s17.16 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance864 GFLOPS549.1 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance54 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 7850MRadeon R7 M260X
DirectX12 (11_1)12 (11_1)
OpenCL2.1 (1.2)2.1 (1.2)
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.5 (5.1)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.