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    Radeon HD 6850 X2 vs Radeon RX 560 mobile

    When comparing Radeon HD 6850 X2 and Radeon RX 560 mobile, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Radeon HD 6850 X2 and Radeon RX 560 mobile is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    Radeon RX 560 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: Radeon RX 560 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 560 mobile here:

    Radeon RX 560 mobile Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon HD 6850 X2 Radeon RX 560 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 560 mobile.
    • Radeon HD 6850 X2 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 560 mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
    • Radeon RX 560 mobile has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
    • Radeon HD 6850 X2 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 560 mobile - in Laptops.
    • Radeon HD 6850 X2 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon RX 560 mobile - with Polaris.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 560 mobile is 375 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
    • Radeon HD 6850 X2 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 560 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 560 mobile is 1800 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 12−14 18−20
    ultra / 1080p 7−8 10−11
    QHD / 1440p 2−3 4−5
    4K / 2160p − 4−5
    low / 720p 27−30 35−40
    medium / 1080p 16−18 21−24
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 38% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.

    Full Specs

      Radeon HD 6850 X2 Radeon RX 560 mobile
    Architecture TeraScale 2 Polaris
    Code name Barts Polaris 11
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 19 September 2011 5 January 2017
    Pipelines 960 1024
    Core clock speed 800 MHz 1175 MHz
    Boost Clock 1275 MHz
    Transistor count 1,700 million 3,000 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 38.40 58.97
    Floating-point performance 2x 1,536.0 gflops 2,462 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 4200 MHz 6000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 134.4 GB/s 96 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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