Mobility Radeon HD 5850 vs Radeon HD 6850 X2

In this comparison between Mobility Radeon HD 5850 and Radeon HD 6850 X2 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 Mobility Radeon HD 5850 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6850 X2 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon HD 6850 X2

Mobility Radeon HD 5850 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Mobility Radeon HD 5850 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Mobility Radeon HD 5850 here:

Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Laptops

Main Specs

	Mobility Radeon HD 5850	Radeon HD 6850 X2
Power consumption (TDP)	30 Watt	254 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2x 8-pin
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6850 X2 has 746% more power consumption, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 has 1 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
Mobility Radeon HD 5850 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 - in Desktops.
Mobility Radeon HD 5850 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6850 X2 is 175 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
Mobility Radeon HD 5850 and Radeon HD 6850 X2 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6850 X2 is 2200 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	5−6	12−14
ultra / 1080p	3−4	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	14−16	27−30
medium / 1080p	7−8	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 128% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	10−11	21−24
ultra / 1080p	9−10	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	21−24	45−50
medium / 1080p	10−11	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Battlefield 5 is 107% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Mobility Radeon HD 5850 and Radeon HD 6850 X2 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	190−200
medium / 768p	95−100	160−170
ultra / 1080p	45−50	85−90
QHD / 1440p	24−27	45−50
4K / 2160p	−	30−33
high / 768p	70−75	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 69% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	16−18	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 17% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	75−80	100−110
medium / 768p	50−55	85−90
ultra / 1080p	27−30	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Dota 2 is 59% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	7−8	14−16
ultra / 1080p	6−7	14−16
4K / 2160p	3−4	5−6
low / 720p	16−18	30−35
medium / 1080p	7−8	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Far Cry 5 is 112% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	14−16	21−24
ultra / 1080p	9−10	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	55−60	85−90
medium / 1080p	18−20	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Fortnite is 72% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	10−11	21−24
ultra / 1080p	10−11	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
low / 720p	21−24	45−50
medium / 1080p	12−14	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Forza Horizon 4 is 100% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	45−50	75−80
medium / 768p	40−45	65−70
high / 1080p	10−11	24−27
ultra / 1080p	5−6	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Grand Theft Auto V is 73% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	4−5	8−9
ultra / 1080p	2−3	6−7
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	10−11	24−27
medium / 1080p	5−6	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Metro Exodus is 140% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	75−80	95−100
medium / 1080p	90−95	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Minecraft is 17% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	27−30	50−55
medium / 1080p	16−18	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 47% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	7−8	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	10−11	24−27
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 88% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	21−24	45−50
medium / 768p	14−16	27−30
high / 1080p	8−9	16−18
ultra / 1080p	5−6	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 108% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	80−85	95−100
medium / 768p	40−45	55−60
ultra / 1080p	16−18	30−35
high / 768p	30−35	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in World of Tanks is 39% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.

Full Specs

	Mobility Radeon HD 5850	Radeon HD 6850 X2
Architecture	Terascale 2	TeraScale 2
Code name	Broadway-PRO	Barts
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	7 January 2010	19 September 2011
Pipelines	800	960
Core clock speed	625 MHz	800 MHz
Transistor count	1,040 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	20.00	38.40
Floating-point performance	800.0 gflops	2x 1,536.0 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	4200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s	134.4 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.0	5.0
OpenGL	4.4	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
Laptop size	large
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Mobility Radeon HD 5850 vs Radeon HD 6850 X2

Mobility Radeon HD 5850 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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