Radeon HD 5850 vs Radeon HD 7690M XT
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 5850 and Radeon HD 7690M XT, 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 Radeon HD 5850 stacks up against Radeon HD 7690M XT, check out specs charts below.
Radeon HD 7690M XT is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 7690M XT 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 Radeon HD 7690M XT here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 5850
Radeon HD 7690M XT
Power consumption (TDP)
151 Watt
25 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
No outputs
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Radeon HD 5850 has 504% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 7690M XT has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5850.
Radeon HD 5850 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7690M XT - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 5850 and Radeon HD 7690M XT are build with Terascale 2 architecture.
Both graphics cards have the same core clock speed.
Radeon HD 5850 and Radeon HD 7690M XT are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7690M XT is 1600 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5850.
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
9−10
2−3
ultra / 1080p
5−6
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
12−14
medium / 1080p
12−14
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
16−18
medium / 1080p
16−18
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Battlefield 5 is 133% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7690M XT in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
160−170
120−130
medium / 768p
130−140
95−100
ultra / 1080p
65−70
40−45
QHD / 1440p
40−45
21−24
4K / 2160p
27−30
16−18
high / 768p
100−110
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 45% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
low / 768p
55−60
65−70
ultra / 1080p
27−30
20−22
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7690M XT in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
90−95
75−80
medium / 768p
70−75
45−50
ultra / 1080p
45−50
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Dota 2 is 42% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
high / 1080p
10−12
2−3
ultra / 1080p
10−11
2−3
4K / 2160p
4−5
2−3
low / 720p
24−27
10−12
medium / 1080p
12−14
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Far Cry 5 is 200% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
high / 1080p
18−20
10−11
ultra / 1080p
12−14
5−6
QHD / 1440p
−
3−4
low / 720p
70−75
50−55
medium / 1080p
30−35
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Fortnite is 78% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
high / 1080p
16−18
5−6
ultra / 1080p
14−16
−
QHD / 1440p
4−5
3−4
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
35−40
18−20
medium / 1080p
18−20
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Forza Horizon 4 is 111% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
low / 768p
65−70
45−50
medium / 768p
55−60
−
high / 1080p
18−20
4−5
ultra / 1080p
8−9
2−3
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Grand Theft Auto V is 72% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
high / 1080p
6−7
2−3
ultra / 1080p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
4−5
medium / 1080p
8−9
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Metro Exodus is 266% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
high / 1080p
−
80−85
ultra / 1080p
90−95
70−75
medium / 1080p
95−100
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Minecraft is 16% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
40−45
27−30
medium / 1080p
20−22
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 44% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
18−20
6−7
medium / 1080p
12−14
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 216% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
low / 768p
35−40
10−11
medium / 768p
21−24
8−9
high / 1080p
12−14
4−5
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
4K / 2160p
7−8
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 240% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
medium / 768p
50−55
35−40
ultra / 1080p
24−27
14−16
high / 768p
40−45
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in World of Tanks is 35% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 5850
Radeon HD 7690M XT
Architecture
Terascale 2
Terascale 2
Code name
Cypress
Thames XTX
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
30 September 2009
7 June 2011
Pipelines
1440
480
Core clock speed
725 MHz
725 MHz
Transistor count
2,154 million
716 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
52.20
17.40
Floating-point performance
2,088.0 gflops
696.0 gflops
Length
241 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 MHz
3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth
128.0 GB/s
57.6 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
medium sized
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