Radeon HD 6850 vs Radeon R9 M290X

When choosing between Radeon HD 6850 and Radeon R9 M290X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon HD 6850 and Radeon R9 M290X.

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Radeon R9 M290X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M290X 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 R9 M290X here:

Radeon R9 M290X Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6850	Radeon R9 M290X
Power consumption (TDP)	127 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon HD 6850 has 27% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 M290X.
Radeon HD 6850 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M290X has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850.
Radeon HD 6850 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M290X - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6850 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
Radeon HD 6850 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M290X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	16−18
ultra / 1080p	5−6	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	21−24	30−35
medium / 1080p	12−14	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	16−18	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	35−40	55−60
medium / 1080p	16−18	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Battlefield 5 is 57% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6850 and Radeon R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	160−170	210−220
medium / 768p	130−140	180−190
ultra / 1080p	70−75	100−110
QHD / 1440p	40−45	55−60
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−35
high / 768p	100−110	150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 37% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	27−30	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	90−95	110−120
medium / 768p	70−75	95−100
ultra / 1080p	45−50	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Dota 2 is 32% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	10−12	18−20
ultra / 1080p	10−11	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	4−5	6−7
low / 720p	24−27	40−45
medium / 1080p	12−14	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Far Cry 5 is 75% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	18−20	27−30
ultra / 1080p	12−14	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	75−80	100−110
medium / 1080p	30−35	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Fortnite is 51% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	16−18	27−30
ultra / 1080p	14−16	21−24
QHD / 1440p	4−5	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	35−40	55−60
medium / 1080p	18−20	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 66% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	65−70	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	80−85
high / 1080p	18−20	30−35
ultra / 1080p	8−9	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 44% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	6−7	10−11
ultra / 1080p	4−5	8−9
4K / 2160p	1−2	3−4
low / 720p	18−20	30−35
medium / 1080p	8−9	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Metro Exodus is 75% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	90−95	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	18−20	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
low / 720p	40−45	60−65
medium / 1080p	20−22	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 37% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	30−35
medium / 1080p	12−14	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 38% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	35−40	60−65
medium / 768p	21−24	35−40
high / 1080p	12−14	21−24
ultra / 1080p	8−9	12−14
4K / 2160p	7−8	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 64% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	35−40
high / 768p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in World of Tanks is 22% more, than Radeon HD 6850.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6850	Radeon R9 M290X
Architecture	TeraScale 2	GCN
Code name	Barts	Neptune
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	21 October 2010	7 January 2014
Pipelines	960	1280
Core clock speed		850 MHz
Boost Clock		900 MHz
Transistor count	1,700 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	37.20	72.00
Floating-point performance	1,488.0 gflops	2,304 gflops
Length	198 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed		1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	128.0 GB/s	153.6 GB/s
Shared memory		-
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
FreeSync		+
Bus support	AGP	PCIe 3.0 x16
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	139 Mh/s	300 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Eyefinity	+	+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
Compute units		20
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Radeon HD 6850 vs Radeon R9 M290X

Radeon R9 M290X is a Laptop Graphics Card

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