Radeon E8860 vs Radeon HD 6850 X2

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon E8860 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 Radeon E8860 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.

Radeon E8860

Radeon HD 6850 X2

Main Specs

	Radeon E8860	Radeon HD 6850 X2
Power consumption (TDP)	37 Watt	254 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	4x mini-DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort

Radeon HD 6850 X2 has 586% more power consumption, than Radeon E8860.
Radeon E8860 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Radeon E8860 and Radeon HD 6850 X2 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon E8860 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6850 X2 is 225 MHz higher, than Radeon E8860.
Radeon E8860 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon E8860 is 300 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	12−14
ultra / 1080p	4−5	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	18−20	27−30
medium / 1080p	9−10	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 60% more, than Radeon E8860.
high / 1080p	12−14	21−24
ultra / 1080p	10−12	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	24−27	45−50
medium / 1080p	12−14	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Battlefield 5 is 80% more, than Radeon E8860.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon E8860 and Radeon HD 6850 X2 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	140−150	190−200
medium / 768p	110−120	160−170
ultra / 1080p	55−60	85−90
QHD / 1440p	30−35	45−50
4K / 2160p	27−30	30−33
high / 768p	85−90	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 40% more, than Radeon E8860.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Radeon E8860.
low / 768p	80−85	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	85−90
ultra / 1080p	35−40	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Dota 2 is 38% more, than Radeon E8860.
high / 1080p	9−10	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	14−16
4K / 2160p	4−5	5−6
low / 720p	20−22	30−35
medium / 1080p	9−10	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Far Cry 5 is 70% more, than Radeon E8860.
high / 1080p	14−16	21−24
ultra / 1080p	10−12	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	60−65	85−90
medium / 1080p	24−27	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Fortnite is 53% more, than Radeon E8860.
high / 1080p	12−14	21−24
ultra / 1080p	10−12	16−18
QHD / 1440p	1−2	7−8
low / 720p	27−30	45−50
medium / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Forza Horizon 4 is 84% more, than Radeon E8860.
low / 768p	55−60	75−80
medium / 768p	45−50	65−70
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Grand Theft Auto V is 45% more, than Radeon E8860.
high / 1080p	5−6	8−9
ultra / 1080p	3−4	6−7
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	12−14	24−27
medium / 1080p	7−8	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Metro Exodus is 71% more, than Radeon E8860.
low / 768p	95−100	100−110
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	95−100
medium / 1080p	90−95	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Minecraft is 13% more, than Radeon E8860.
high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	30−35	50−55
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 40% more, than Radeon E8860.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	24−27
medium / 1080p	10−12	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 60% more, than Radeon E8860.
low / 768p	27−30	45−50
medium / 768p	18−20	27−30
high / 1080p	10−11	16−18
ultra / 1080p	6−7	9−10
4K / 2160p	6−7	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 57% more, than Radeon E8860.
low / 768p	85−90	95−100
medium / 768p	45−50	55−60
ultra / 1080p	20−22	30−35
high / 768p	35−40	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in World of Tanks is 25% more, than Radeon E8860.

Full Specs

	Radeon E8860	Radeon HD 6850 X2
Architecture	GCN 1.0	TeraScale 2
Code name	Venus	Barts
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	25 January 2014	19 September 2011
Pipelines	640	960
Core clock speed	575 MHz	800 MHz
Boost Clock	625 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	25.00	38.40
Floating-point performance	800.0 gflops	2x 1,536.0 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4500 MHz	4200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72 GB/s	134.4 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_1)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	N/A
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	48 Mh/s

Radeon E8860 vs Radeon HD 6850 X2

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