Radeon HD 6850 X2 vs Radeon R9 280X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 6850 X2 and Radeon R9 280X. 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 HD 6850 X2 and Radeon R9 280X. 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 HD 6850 X2

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6850 X2	Radeon R9 280X
Power consumption (TDP)	254 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 8-pin	1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6850 X2 has 1% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 280X.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 280X has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 280X - with GCN.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 280X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	35−40
ultra / 1080p	7−8	21−24
QHD / 1440p	2−3	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	27−30	60−65
medium / 1080p	16−18	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 176% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	21−24	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	45−50
QHD / 1440p	4−5	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	45−50	100−110
medium / 1080p	21−24	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Battlefield 5 is 169% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	190−200	250−260
medium / 768p	160−170	220−230
ultra / 1080p	85−90	180−190
QHD / 1440p	45−50	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	70−75
high / 768p	120−130	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 63% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
medium / 768p	85−90	110−120
ultra / 1080p	55−60	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Dota 2 is 38% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	14−16	45−50
ultra / 1080p	14−16	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	5−6	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	80−85
medium / 1080p	16−18	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Far Cry 5 is 176% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	21−24	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	45−50
QHD / 1440p	16−18	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	85−90	180−190
medium / 1080p	45−50	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Fortnite is 128% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	21−24	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	45−50
QHD / 1440p	7−8	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	45−50	100−110
medium / 1080p	24−27	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Forza Horizon 4 is 162% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	75−80	140−150
medium / 768p	65−70	120−130
high / 1080p	24−27	70−75
ultra / 1080p	10−11	30−35
QHD / 1440p	1−2	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Grand Theft Auto V is 119% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	8−9	24−27
ultra / 1080p	6−7	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	2−3	8−9
low / 720p	24−27	65−70
medium / 1080p	10−12	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Metro Exodus is 210% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	100−110	130−140
ultra / 1080p	95−100	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Minecraft is 23% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	100−110
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 53% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	24−27	65−70
medium / 1080p	14−16	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 140% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	130−140
medium / 768p	27−30	85−90
high / 1080p	16−18	45−50
ultra / 1080p	9−10	24−27
4K / 2160p	7−8	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 181% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	50−55
high / 768p	50−55	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 280X in World of Tanks is 11% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6850 X2	Radeon R9 280X
Architecture	TeraScale 2	GCN
Code name	Barts	Thaiti XTL
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	19 September 2011	8 October 2013
Pipelines	960	2048
Core clock speed	800 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	1,700 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	38.40	128.0
Floating-point performance	2x 1,536.0 gflops	4,096 gflops
Length		275 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	4200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	134.4 GB/s	288 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.5 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		494 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		14.42 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		285 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Radeon HD 6850 X2 vs Radeon R9 280X

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