Radeon HD 5850 vs Radeon RX 560X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 5850 and Radeon RX 560X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Radeon HD 5850 and Radeon RX 560X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Radeon RX 560X

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 5850	Radeon RX 560X
Power consumption (TDP)	151 Watt	75 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5850 has 101% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 560X.
Radeon HD 5850 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 560X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 560X has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5850.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 5850 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon RX 560X - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 560X is 450 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5850.
Radeon HD 5850 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 560X - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 5850 is 71 mm longer, than Radeon RX 560X.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 560X is 5000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5850.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	18−20
ultra / 1080p	5−6	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	21−24	35−40
medium / 1080p	12−14	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 83% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	16−18	27−30
ultra / 1080p	14−16	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	30−35	60−65
medium / 1080p	16−18	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Battlefield 5 is 85% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	−	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	160−170	220−230
medium / 768p	130−140	190−200
ultra / 1080p	65−70	110−120
QHD / 1440p	40−45	70−75
4K / 2160p	27−30	35−40
high / 768p	100−110	150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 47% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	45−50
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 25% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	90−95	110−120
medium / 768p	70−75	100−110
ultra / 1080p	45−50	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Dota 2 is 38% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	10−12	21−24
ultra / 1080p	10−11	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	4−5	7−8
low / 720p	24−27	45−50
medium / 1080p	12−14	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	18−20	27−30
ultra / 1080p	12−14	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	110−120
medium / 1080p	30−35	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Fortnite is 67% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	16−18	30−35
ultra / 1080p	14−16	21−24
QHD / 1440p	4−5	10−12
low / 720p	35−40	60−65
medium / 1080p	18−20	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Forza Horizon 4 is 83% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	65−70	95−100
medium / 768p	55−60	85−90
high / 1080p	18−20	35−40
ultra / 1080p	8−9	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Grand Theft Auto V is 55% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	6−7	10−12
ultra / 1080p	4−5	9−10
4K / 2160p	1−2	2−3
low / 720p	18−20	35−40
medium / 1080p	8−9	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Metro Exodus is 87% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	90−95	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Minecraft is 13% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	65−70
medium / 1080p	20−22	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 26% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	35−40
medium / 1080p	12−14	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 53% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	35−40	65−70
medium / 768p	21−24	40−45
high / 1080p	12−14	21−24
ultra / 1080p	8−9	12−14
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 76% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	35−40
high / 768p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in World of Tanks is 16% more, than Radeon HD 5850.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 5850	Radeon RX 560X
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN 4.0
Code name	Cypress	Polaris 21
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	30 September 2009	11 April 2018
Pipelines	1440	1024
Core clock speed	725 MHz	1175 MHz
Boost Clock		1275 MHz
Transistor count	2,154 million	3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	52.20	81.60
Floating-point performance	2,088.0 gflops	2,611 gflops
Length	241 mm	170 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	128.0 GB/s	112.0 GB/s
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.0	6.4
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
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Radeon HD 5850 vs Radeon RX 560X

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