Radeon HD 6850 X2 vs Radeon RX 460 mobile

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 6850 X2 and Radeon RX 460 mobile. 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 RX 460 mobile. 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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Radeon RX 460 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 460 mobile is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon RX 460 mobile here:

Radeon RX 460 mobile Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6850 X2	Radeon RX 460 mobile
Power consumption (TDP)	254 Watt	55 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	2x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon HD 6850 X2 has 361% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 460 mobile.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 460 mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon RX 460 mobile has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 460 mobile - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon RX 460 mobile - with Polaris.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 460 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 460 mobile is 1800 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	16−18
ultra / 1080p	7−8	9−10
QHD / 1440p	2−3	3−4
low / 720p	27−30	30−35
medium / 1080p	16−18	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 30% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	21−24	27−30
ultra / 1080p	18−20	21−24
QHD / 1440p	4−5	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	45−50	55−60
medium / 1080p	21−24	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Battlefield 5 is 26% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	190−200	210−220
medium / 768p	160−170	180−190
ultra / 1080p	85−90	100−110
QHD / 1440p	45−50	60−65
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−35
high / 768p	120−130	150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Cyberpunk 2077 is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
medium / 768p	85−90	100−110
ultra / 1080p	55−60	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Dota 2 is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	14−16	20−22
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	5−6	6−7
low / 720p	30−35	40−45
medium / 1080p	16−18	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Far Cry 5 is 29% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	21−24	27−30
ultra / 1080p	16−18	21−24
QHD / 1440p	16−18	12−14
low / 720p	85−90	100−110
medium / 1080p	45−50	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Fortnite is 21% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	21−24	27−30
ultra / 1080p	16−18	21−24
QHD / 1440p	7−8	10−11
low / 720p	45−50	55−60
medium / 1080p	24−27	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Forza Horizon 4 is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	75−80	90−95
medium / 768p	65−70	80−85
high / 1080p	24−27	30−35
ultra / 1080p	10−11	12−14
QHD / 1440p	1−2	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 22% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	8−9	10−11
ultra / 1080p	6−7	8−9
4K / 2160p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	24−27	30−35
medium / 1080p	10−12	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Metro Exodus is 30% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	95−100	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	60−65
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	30−35
medium / 1080p	14−16	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	60−65
medium / 768p	27−30	35−40
high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	9−10	12−14
4K / 2160p	7−8	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 27% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	35−40
high / 768p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 mobile in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6850 X2	Radeon RX 460 mobile
Architecture	TeraScale 2	Polaris
Code name	Barts	Polaris 11 / Baffin XT
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	19 September 2011	8 August 2016
Pipelines	960	896
Core clock speed	800 MHz
Boost Clock		1180 MHz
Transistor count	1,700 million	3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	38.40	66.08
Floating-point performance	2x 1,536.0 gflops	2,115 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4200 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	134.4 GB/s	80 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.0	6.4
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
FreeSync		+
Laptop size		large
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Radeon HD 6850 X2 vs Radeon RX 460 mobile

Radeon RX 460 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

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