Radeon HD 6850 X2 vs Radeon RX Vega M GL 870

In this comparison between Radeon HD 6850 X2 and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Radeon HD 6850 X2 will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon HD 6850 X2

Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 Check Price

Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 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 Vega M GL 870 here:

Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6850 X2	Radeon RX Vega M GL 870
Power consumption (TDP)	254 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	HBM2
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 - with Vega.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 is 131 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 - by 14 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 RX Vega M GL 870 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 RX Vega M GL 870 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 RX Vega M GL 870 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 RX Vega M GL 870 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 RX Vega M GL 870 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 RX Vega M GL 870 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 RX Vega M GL 870 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 RX Vega M GL 870 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 RX Vega M GL 870 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 RX Vega M GL 870 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 RX Vega M GL 870 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 RX Vega M GL 870 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 RX Vega M GL 870 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 RX Vega M GL 870 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 RX Vega M GL 870 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 RX Vega M GL 870 in World of Tanks is 11% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6850 X2	Radeon RX Vega M GL 870
Architecture	TeraScale 2	Vega
Code name	Barts	Vega Kaby Lake-G
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	19 September 2011	7 January 2018
Pipelines	960	1280
Core clock speed	800 MHz	931 MHz
Boost Clock		1011 MHz
Transistor count	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	38.40
Floating-point performance	2x 1,536.0 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	134.4 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	DirectX 12_1
Shader Model	5.0
OpenGL	4.4
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
Laptop size		medium sized
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Radeon HD 6850 X2 vs Radeon RX Vega M GL 870

Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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