Radeon HD 5870 vs Radeon HD 6850 X2
In this comparison between Radeon HD 5870 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 Radeon HD 5870 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
Radeon HD 5870
Radeon HD 6850 X2
Power consumption (TDP)
188 Watt
254 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
2x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 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 35% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 5870.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon HD 6850 X2 are build with TeraScale 2 architecture.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 5870 is 50 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon HD 6850 X2 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5870 is 600 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
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
10−12
12−14
ultra / 1080p
6−7
7−8
QHD / 1440p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
24−27
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 18% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
QHD / 1440p
1−2
4−5
low / 720p
35−40
45−50
medium / 1080p
20−22
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Battlefield 5 is 21% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon HD 6850 X2 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
180−190
190−200
medium / 768p
150−160
160−170
ultra / 1080p
75−80
85−90
QHD / 1440p
45−50
45−50
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
110−120
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 6% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
95−100
100−110
medium / 768p
80−85
85−90
ultra / 1080p
50−55
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Dota 2 is 7% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
4K / 2160p
5−6
5−6
low / 720p
30−33
30−35
medium / 1080p
14−16
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Far Cry 5 is 13% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
20−22
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
80−85
85−90
medium / 1080p
35−40
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Fortnite is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
QHD / 1440p
5−6
7−8
low / 720p
40−45
45−50
medium / 1080p
21−24
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Forza Horizon 4 is 14% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
70−75
75−80
medium / 768p
60−65
65−70
high / 1080p
21−24
24−27
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Grand Theft Auto V is 9% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
7−8
8−9
ultra / 1080p
5−6
6−7
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
21−24
24−27
medium / 1080p
10−11
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Metro Exodus is 11% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
95−100
95−100
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−110
Radeon HD 5870 and Radeon HD 6850 X2 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
20−22
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
45−50
50−55
medium / 1080p
21−24
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 3% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
24−27
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 7% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
40−45
45−50
medium / 768p
24−27
27−30
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
9−10
9−10
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
low / 768p
95−100
95−100
medium / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
27−30
30−35
high / 768p
45−50
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in World of Tanks is 5% more, than Radeon HD 5870.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 5870
Radeon HD 6850 X2
Architecture
TeraScale 2
TeraScale 2
Code name
Cypress
Barts
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
23 September 2009
19 September 2011
Pipelines
1600
960
Core clock speed
850 MHz
800 MHz
Transistor count
2,154 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
68.00
38.40
Floating-point performance
2,720.0 gflops
2x 1,536.0 gflops
Length
282 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4800 MHz
4200 MHz
Memory bandwidth
153.6 GB/s
134.4 GB/s
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.0
5.0
OpenGL
4.4
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
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