Radeon HD 6850 vs Radeon Pro 450
In this comparison between Radeon HD 6850 and Radeon Pro 450 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 Radeon HD 6850 will be the best choice, for others Radeon Pro 450 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon Pro 450 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon Pro 450 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 Pro 450 here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 6850
Radeon Pro 450
Power consumption (TDP)
127 Watt
35 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
No outputs
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Radeon HD 6850 has 262% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro 450.
Radeon HD 6850 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon Pro 450 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon Pro 450 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850.
Radeon HD 6850 is used in Desktops, and Radeon Pro 450 - in Mobile workstations.
Radeon HD 6850 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon Pro 450 - with Polaris.
Radeon HD 6850 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro 450 - by 14 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
9−10
14−16
ultra / 1080p
5−6
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
21−24
27−30
medium / 1080p
12−14
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 450 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 41% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
16−18
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
35−40
45−50
medium / 1080p
16−18
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 450 in Battlefield 5 is 33% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon HD 6850 and Radeon Pro 450 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
160−170
200−210
medium / 768p
130−140
170−180
ultra / 1080p
70−75
90−95
QHD / 1440p
40−45
50−55
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
100−110
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 450 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 26% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
27−30
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 450 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
medium / 768p
70−75
90−95
ultra / 1080p
45−50
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 450 in Dota 2 is 22% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
10−12
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−11
14−16
4K / 2160p
4−5
5−6
low / 720p
24−27
35−40
medium / 1080p
12−14
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 450 in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
75−80
90−95
medium / 1080p
30−35
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 450 in Fortnite is 28% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
QHD / 1440p
4−5
8−9
low / 720p
35−40
45−50
medium / 1080p
18−20
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 450 in Forza Horizon 4 is 38% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
65−70
80−85
medium / 768p
55−60
70−75
high / 1080p
18−20
27−30
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 450 in Grand Theft Auto V is 26% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
6−7
9−10
ultra / 1080p
4−5
7−8
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
18−20
27−30
medium / 1080p
8−9
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 450 in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
90−95
100−110
medium / 1080p
95−100
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 450 in Minecraft is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
40−45
50−55
medium / 1080p
20−22
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 450 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
24−27
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 450 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 23% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
35−40
50−55
medium / 768p
21−24
30−35
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−11
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 450 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 41% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
90−95
100−105
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
30−35
high / 768p
40−45
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 450 in World of Tanks is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 6850
Radeon Pro 450
Architecture
TeraScale 2
Polaris
Code name
Barts
Polaris 11
Type
Desktop
Mobile workstation
Release date
21 October 2010
27 October 2016
Pipelines
960
640
Core clock speed
800 MHz
Transistor count
1,700 million
3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
37.20
32.00
Floating-point performance
1,488.0 gflops
1,024 gflops
Length
198 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
5080 MHz
Memory bandwidth
128.0 GB/s
81.28 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.0
6.4
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
FreeSync
+
Bus support
AGP
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
139 Mh/s
127 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
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