GeForce GTX 670 vs Radeon HD 6850 X2
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 670 and Radeon HD 6850 X2 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 GeForce GTX 670 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6850 X2 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 6850 X2
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 670
Radeon HD 6850 X2
Power consumption (TDP)
170 Watt
254 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
Two 6-pin
2x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6850 X2 has 49% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 670.
GeForce GTX 670 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 670 and Radeon HD 6850 X2 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 670 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 670 is 180 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
GeForce GTX 670 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6850 X2 is 4194 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 670.
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
35−40
12−14
ultra / 1080p
21−24
7−8
QHD / 1440p
16−18
2−3
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
60−65
27−30
medium / 1080p
40−45
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 176% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p
55−60
21−24
ultra / 1080p
45−50
18−20
QHD / 1440p
35−40
4−5
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
100−110
45−50
medium / 1080p
60−65
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670 in Battlefield 5 is 169% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p
250−260
190−200
medium / 768p
220−230
160−170
ultra / 1080p
180−190
85−90
QHD / 1440p
110−120
45−50
4K / 2160p
70−75
30−33
high / 768p
210−220
120−130
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 63% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
−
35−40
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
medium / 768p
110−120
85−90
ultra / 1080p
100−110
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670 in Dota 2 is 38% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p
45−50
14−16
ultra / 1080p
40−45
14−16
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
4K / 2160p
14−16
5−6
low / 720p
80−85
30−35
medium / 1080p
45−50
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670 in Far Cry 5 is 176% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p
60−65
21−24
ultra / 1080p
45−50
16−18
QHD / 1440p
27−30
16−18
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
85−90
medium / 1080p
110−120
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670 in Fortnite is 128% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p
60−65
21−24
ultra / 1080p
45−50
16−18
QHD / 1440p
30−35
7−8
4K / 2160p
24−27
−
low / 720p
100−110
45−50
medium / 1080p
65−70
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670 in Forza Horizon 4 is 162% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p
140−150
75−80
medium / 768p
120−130
65−70
high / 1080p
70−75
24−27
ultra / 1080p
30−35
10−11
QHD / 1440p
21−24
1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670 in Grand Theft Auto V is 119% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p
24−27
8−9
ultra / 1080p
20−22
6−7
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
2−3
low / 720p
65−70
24−27
medium / 1080p
30−35
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670 in Metro Exodus is 210% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p
130−140
100−110
ultra / 1080p
−
95−100
medium / 1080p
120−130
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670 in Minecraft is 23% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
100−110
50−55
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 53% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p
24−27
12−14
ultra / 1080p
16−18
9−10
QHD / 1440p
10−11
0−1
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
24−27
medium / 1080p
35−40
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 140% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p
130−140
45−50
medium / 768p
85−90
27−30
high / 1080p
45−50
16−18
ultra / 1080p
24−27
9−10
4K / 2160p
16−18
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 181% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
medium / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
50−55
30−35
high / 768p
60−65
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 670 in World of Tanks is 11% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 670
Radeon HD 6850 X2
Architecture
Kepler
TeraScale 2
Code name
GK104
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Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
10 May 2012
19 September 2011
Pipelines
1344
960
Core clock speed
980 MHz
800 MHz
Boost Clock
980 MHz
Transistor count
3,540 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
102.5 billion/sec
38.40
Floating-point performance
2,459.5 gflops
2x 1,536.0 gflops
Length
9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width
256-bit GDDR5
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
6.0 GB/s
4200 MHz
Memory bandwidth
192.2 GB/s
134.4 GB/s
DirectX
12 (11_0)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.2
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
N/A
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
1344
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
Height
4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
4 displays
HDMI
+
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
3D Blu-Ray
+
3D Gaming
+
3D Vision
+
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97 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
13 Mh/s
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