GRID K2 vs Radeon HD 6850 X2
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GRID K2 and Radeon HD 6850 X2, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GRID K2 stacks up against Radeon HD 6850 X2, check out specs charts below.
Radeon HD 6850 X2
Main Specs
GRID K2
Radeon HD 6850 X2
Power consumption (TDP)
225 Watt
254 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 8-pin
2x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6850 X2 has 12% more power consumption, than GRID K2.
GRID K2 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GRID K2 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GRID K2 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6850 X2 is 55 MHz higher, than GRID K2.
GRID K2 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GRID K2 is 800 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
7−8
QHD / 1440p
4−5
2−3
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
30−35
27−30
medium / 1080p
20−22
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GRID K2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 23% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p
24−27
21−24
ultra / 1080p
21−24
18−20
QHD / 1440p
9−10
4−5
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
55−60
45−50
medium / 1080p
27−30
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GRID K2 in Battlefield 5 is 21% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GRID K2 and Radeon HD 6850 X2 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
210−220
190−200
medium / 768p
180−190
160−170
ultra / 1080p
100−110
85−90
QHD / 1440p
55−60
45−50
4K / 2160p
30−35
30−33
high / 768p
140−150
120−130
The average gaming FPS of GRID K2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 13% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
40−45
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GRID K2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p
110−120
100−110
medium / 768p
95−100
85−90
ultra / 1080p
65−70
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GRID K2 in Dota 2 is 12% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p
18−20
14−16
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
5−6
low / 720p
40−45
30−35
medium / 1080p
21−24
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GRID K2 in Far Cry 5 is 23% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p
27−30
21−24
ultra / 1080p
21−24
16−18
QHD / 1440p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
100−110
85−90
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GRID K2 in Fortnite is 21% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p
27−30
21−24
ultra / 1080p
21−24
16−18
QHD / 1440p
10−11
7−8
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
55−60
45−50
medium / 1080p
30−35
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GRID K2 in Forza Horizon 4 is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p
90−95
75−80
medium / 768p
80−85
65−70
high / 1080p
30−35
24−27
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−11
QHD / 1440p
4−5
1−2
The average gaming FPS of GRID K2 in Grand Theft Auto V is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p
10−11
8−9
ultra / 1080p
8−9
6−7
4K / 2160p
3−4
2−3
low / 720p
30−35
24−27
medium / 1080p
14−16
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GRID K2 in Metro Exodus is 40% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
−
95−100
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GRID K2 in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p
24−27
21−24
ultra / 1080p
18−20
16−18
low / 720p
60−65
50−55
medium / 1080p
24−27
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GRID K2 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 17% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
24−27
medium / 1080p
16−18
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GRID K2 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p
60−65
45−50
medium / 768p
35−40
27−30
high / 1080p
20−22
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
9−10
4K / 2160p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GRID K2 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 27% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
medium / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
35−40
30−35
high / 768p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GRID K2 in World of Tanks is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
Full Specs
GRID K2
Radeon HD 6850 X2
Architecture
Kepler
TeraScale 2
Code name
GK104
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Type
Workstation
Desktop
Release date
11 May 2013
19 September 2011
Pipelines
1536
960
Core clock speed
745 MHz
800 MHz
Transistor count
3,540 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
95.36
38.40
Floating-point performance
2x 2,289 gflops
2x 1,536.0 gflops
Length
267 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
5000 MHz
4200 MHz
Memory bandwidth
160.0 GB/s
134.4 GB/s
DirectX
12 (11_0)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
N/A
CUDA
3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
114 Mh/s
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