GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon HD 6850 X2

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon HD 6850 X2. 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 GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon HD 6850 X2. 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.

GeForce GTX 280

Radeon HD 6850 X2

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 280	Radeon HD 6850 X2
Power consumption (TDP)	236 Watt	254 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	6-pin & 8-pin	2x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort

Radeon HD 6850 X2 has 7% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 280.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 280.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 280 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 280 is 496 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
GeForce GTX 280 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6850 X2 is 3093 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 280.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	1−2	12−14
ultra / 1080p	0−1	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	12−14	27−30
medium / 1080p	3−4	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 216% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	4−5	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	16−18	45−50
medium / 1080p	5−6	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Battlefield 5 is 222% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 280 and Radeon HD 6850 X2 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	190−200
medium / 768p	90−95	160−170
ultra / 1080p	40−45	85−90
QHD / 1440p	21−24	45−50
4K / 2160p	18−20	30−33
high / 768p	65−70	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 77% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	85−90	55−60
ultra / 1080p	16−18	35−40
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 280 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	75−80	100−110
medium / 768p	50−55	85−90
ultra / 1080p	24−27	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Dota 2 is 62% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	2−3	14−16
ultra / 1080p	2−3	14−16
4K / 2160p	0−1	5−6
low / 720p	10−12	30−35
medium / 1080p	3−4	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Far Cry 5 is 375% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	10−11	21−24
ultra / 1080p	5−6	16−18
QHD / 1440p	2−3	16−18
low / 720p	50−55	85−90
medium / 1080p	10−12	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Fortnite is 137% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	4−5	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
low / 720p	16−18	45−50
medium / 1080p	7−8	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Forza Horizon 4 is 244% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	40−45	75−80
medium / 768p	−	65−70
high / 1080p	5−6	24−27
ultra / 1080p	2−3	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Grand Theft Auto V is 131% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	1−2	8−9
ultra / 1080p	0−1	6−7
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	5−6	24−27
medium / 1080p	3−4	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Metro Exodus is 400% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	70−75	95−100
medium / 1080p	90−95	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Minecraft is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
low / 720p	27−30	50−55
medium / 1080p	14−16	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 66% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	4−5	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	6−7	24−27
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 240% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	12−14	45−50
medium / 768p	8−9	27−30
high / 1080p	4−5	16−18
ultra / 1080p	3−4	9−10
4K / 2160p	0−1	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 257% more, than GeForce GTX 280.
low / 768p	75−80	95−100
medium / 768p	35−40	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 46% more, than GeForce GTX 280.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 280	Radeon HD 6850 X2
Architecture	Tesla 2.0	TeraScale 2
Code name	GT200	Barts
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	16 June 2008	19 September 2011
Pipelines	240	960
Core clock speed	1296 MHz	800 MHz
Transistor count	1,400 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	65 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	48.2 billion/sec	38.40
Floating-point performance	622.1 gflops	2x 1,536.0 gflops
Length	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width	512 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1107 MHz	4200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	141.7 GB/s	134.4 GB/s
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	4.0	5.0
OpenGL	2.1	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	240
Height	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	S/PDIF

GeForce GTX 280 vs Radeon HD 6850 X2

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