Radeon HD 6850 X2 vs Radeon RX 5500M

When choosing between Radeon HD 6850 X2 and Radeon RX 5500M, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon HD 6850 X2 and Radeon RX 5500M.

Radeon HD 6850 X2

Radeon RX 5500M Check Price

Radeon RX 5500M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 5500M 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 5500M here:

Radeon RX 5500M Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6850 X2	Radeon RX 5500M
Power consumption (TDP)	254 Watt	85 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	2x 8-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6
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 198% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 5500M.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 5500M uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 5500M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 5500M - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon RX 5500M - with Navi / RDNA.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 5500M is 527 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500M - by 7 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500M is 9800 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	21−24
ultra / 1080p	7−8	12−14
QHD / 1440p	2−3	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	27−30	40−45
medium / 1080p	16−18	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 69% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	21−24	30−35
ultra / 1080p	18−20	27−30
QHD / 1440p	4−5	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	45−50	70−75
medium / 1080p	21−24	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Battlefield 5 is 56% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	190−200	230−240
medium / 768p	160−170	200−210
ultra / 1080p	85−90	120−130
QHD / 1440p	45−50	95−100
4K / 2160p	30−33	50−55
high / 768p	120−130	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 37% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 21% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
medium / 768p	85−90	100−110
ultra / 1080p	55−60	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Dota 2 is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	5−6	8−9
low / 720p	30−35	50−55
medium / 1080p	16−18	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Far Cry 5 is 58% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	21−24	30−35
ultra / 1080p	16−18	24−27
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	85−90	120−130
medium / 1080p	45−50	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Fortnite is 42% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	21−24	35−40
ultra / 1080p	16−18	27−30
QHD / 1440p	7−8	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	45−50	70−75
medium / 1080p	24−27	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Forza Horizon 4 is 62% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	75−80	100−110
medium / 768p	65−70	95−100
high / 1080p	24−27	40−45
ultra / 1080p	10−11	16−18
QHD / 1440p	1−2	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Grand Theft Auto V is 47% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	8−9	12−14
ultra / 1080p	6−7	10−11
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	2−3	3−4
low / 720p	24−27	40−45
medium / 1080p	10−12	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Metro Exodus is 70% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
ultra / 1080p	95−100	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Minecraft is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	70−75
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	12−14	16−18
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	24−27	40−45
medium / 1080p	14−16	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 53% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	75−80
medium / 768p	27−30	45−50
high / 1080p	16−18	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	14−16
4K / 2160p	7−8	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 54% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	40−45
high / 768p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500M in World of Tanks is 5% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6850 X2	Radeon RX 5500M
Architecture	TeraScale 2	Navi / RDNA
Code name	Barts	Navi 14 / R19M-E85
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	19 September 2011	29 September 2019
Pipelines	960	1408
Core clock speed	800 MHz	1327 MHz
Boost Clock		1645 MHz
Transistor count	1,700 million	6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	7 nm
Texture fill rate	38.40	144.8
Floating-point performance	2x 1,536.0 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4200 MHz	14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	134.4 GB/s	224.0 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.0	6.5
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
Laptop size		medium sized
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Radeon HD 6850 X2 vs Radeon RX 5500M

Radeon RX 5500M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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