Radeon HD 6850 X2 vs Radeon R5 M435
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 6850 X2 and Radeon R5 M435, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon HD 6850 X2 stacks up against Radeon R5 M435, check out specs charts below.
Radeon HD 6850 X2
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Radeon R5 M435
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Main Specs
Radeon HD 6850 X2 | Radeon R5 M435 | |
Power consumption (TDP) | 254 Watt | |
Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
Supplementary power connectors | 2x 8-pin | |
Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 2 GB |
Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | No outputs |
- Radeon HD 6850 X2 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R5 M435 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
- Radeon HD 6850 X2 and Radeon R5 M435 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- Radeon HD 6850 X2 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon R5 M435 - with GCN 1.0.
- Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6850 X2 is 20 MHz higher, than Radeon R5 M435.
- Radeon HD 6850 X2 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R5 M435 - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon R5 M435 is 300 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
Game benchmarks
high / 1080p | 12−14 | 0−1 |
ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 0−1 |
QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 27−30 | 10−12 |
medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 2−3 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than Radeon R5 M435. | ||
high / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 2−3 |
QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 45−50 | 10−12 |
medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 4−5 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Battlefield 5 is 383% more, than Radeon R5 M435. | ||
low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R5 M435 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 190−200 | 110−120 |
medium / 768p | 160−170 | 80−85 |
ultra / 1080p | 85−90 | 35−40 |
QHD / 1440p | 45−50 | − |
4K / 2160p | 30−33 | 9−10 |
high / 768p | 120−130 | 55−60 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 100% more, than Radeon R5 M435. | ||
low / 768p | 55−60 | 70−75 |
ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 12−14 |
medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than Radeon R5 M435. | ||
low / 768p | 100−110 | 70−75 |
medium / 768p | 85−90 | 40−45 |
ultra / 1080p | 55−60 | 16−18 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Dota 2 is 88% more, than Radeon R5 M435. | ||
high / 1080p | 14−16 | 1−2 |
ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
4K / 2160p | 5−6 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 30−35 | 9−10 |
medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 2−3 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Far Cry 5 is 425% more, than Radeon R5 M435. | ||
high / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 5−6 |
QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 1−2 |
low / 720p | 85−90 | 45−50 |
medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 6−7 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Fortnite is 180% more, than Radeon R5 M435. | ||
high / 1080p | 21−24 | 2−3 |
ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
QHD / 1440p | 7−8 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 45−50 | 14−16 |
medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 5−6 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Forza Horizon 4 is 342% more, than Radeon R5 M435. | ||
low / 768p | 75−80 | 40−45 |
medium / 768p | 65−70 | − |
high / 1080p | 24−27 | 2−3 |
ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 2−3 |
QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
medium / 720p | − | 30−35 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Grand Theft Auto V is 146% more, than Radeon R5 M435. | ||
high / 1080p | 8−9 | 1−2 |
ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 0−1 |
4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 24−27 | 2−3 |
medium / 1080p | 10−12 | − |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Metro Exodus is 750% more, than Radeon R5 M435. | ||
low / 768p | 100−110 | 85−90 |
high / 1080p | − | 55−60 |
ultra / 1080p | 95−100 | − |
medium / 1080p | 100−110 | − |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Minecraft is 20% more, than Radeon R5 M435. | ||
high / 1080p | 21−24 | 14−16 |
ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 12−14 |
low / 720p | 50−55 | 24−27 |
medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 14−16 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 64% more, than Radeon R5 M435. | ||
high / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 3−4 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 24−27 | 3−4 |
medium / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 466% more, than Radeon R5 M435. | ||
low / 768p | 45−50 | 6−7 |
medium / 768p | 27−30 | 6−7 |
high / 1080p | 16−18 | 3−4 |
ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | − |
4K / 2160p | 7−8 | 0−1 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 520% more, than Radeon R5 M435. | ||
low / 768p | 95−100 | 70−75 |
medium / 768p | 55−60 | 35−40 |
ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 12−14 |
high / 768p | 50−55 | 27−30 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in World of Tanks is 62% more, than Radeon R5 M435. |
Full Specs
Radeon HD 6850 X2 | Radeon R5 M435 | |
Architecture | TeraScale 2 | GCN 1.0 |
Code name | Barts | Jet |
Type | Desktop | Desktop |
Release date | 19 September 2011 | 15 May 2016 |
Pipelines | 960 | 320 |
Core clock speed | 800 MHz | 780 MHz |
Boost Clock | 1030 MHz | |
Transistor count | 1,700 million | 690 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
Texture fill rate | 38.40 | 20.60 |
Floating-point performance | 2x 1,536.0 gflops | 547.2 gflops |
Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 4200 MHz | 4500 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 134.4 GB/s | 36 GB/s |
DirectX | 11.2 (11_0) | 12 (11_1) |
Shader Model | 5.0 | 5.1 |
OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |