GRID K280Q vs Radeon HD 6850
In this comparison between GRID K280Q and Radeon HD 6850 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GRID K280Q will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6850 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GRID K280Q
Main Specs
GRID K280Q
Radeon HD 6850
Power consumption (TDP)
225 Watt
127 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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GRID K280Q has 77% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6850.
GRID K280Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6850 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GRID K280Q has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GRID K280Q is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 - with TeraScale 2.
GRID K280Q is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850 - by 40 nm process technology.
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
12−14
9−10
ultra / 1080p
7−8
5−6
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
21−24
medium / 1080p
14−16
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
40−45
35−40
medium / 1080p
21−24
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Battlefield 5 is 19% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GRID K280Q and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
180−190
160−170
medium / 768p
150−160
130−140
ultra / 1080p
80−85
70−75
QHD / 1440p
45−50
40−45
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
120−130
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
27−30
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
medium / 768p
80−85
70−75
ultra / 1080p
50−55
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Dota 2 is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
14−16
10−12
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−11
4K / 2160p
5−6
4−5
low / 720p
30−35
24−27
medium / 1080p
14−16
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Far Cry 5 is 33% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
21−24
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
85−90
75−80
medium / 1080p
40−45
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Fortnite is 17% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
20−22
16−18
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
QHD / 1440p
6−7
4−5
low / 720p
40−45
35−40
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Forza Horizon 4 is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
70−75
65−70
medium / 768p
65−70
55−60
high / 1080p
21−24
18−20
ultra / 1080p
10−11
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Grand Theft Auto V is 13% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
7−8
6−7
ultra / 1080p
6−7
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
21−24
18−20
medium / 1080p
10−11
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Metro Exodus is 12% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
95−100
90−95
medium / 1080p
100−110
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
20−22
18−20
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
45−50
40−45
medium / 1080p
21−24
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 12% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
18−20
medium / 1080p
14−16
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
40−45
35−40
medium / 768p
27−30
21−24
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
8−9
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 17% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
50−55
ultra / 1080p
27−30
24−27
high / 768p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GRID K280Q in World of Tanks is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
Full Specs
GRID K280Q
Radeon HD 6850
Architecture
Kepler
TeraScale 2
Code name
GK104
Barts
Type
Workstation
Desktop
Release date
28 June 2013
21 October 2010
Pipelines
1536
960
Core clock speed
745 MHz
Transistor count
3,540 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
95.36
37.20
Floating-point performance
2,289 gflops
1,488.0 gflops
Length
198 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
160.0 GB/s
128.0 GB/s
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
3.0
Bus support
AGP
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
139 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
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