GRID K260Q vs Radeon HD 6850M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GRID K260Q and Radeon HD 6850M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GRID K260Q stacks up against Radeon HD 6850M, check out specs charts below.
GRID K260Q
Radeon HD 6850M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 6850M 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 HD 6850M here:
Main Specs
| GRID K260Q | Radeon HD 6850M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | DDR3, GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 1 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- GRID K260Q has 350% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6850M.
- GRID K260Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6850M uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
- GRID K260Q has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850M.
- GRID K260Q is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6850M - in Laptops.
- GRID K260Q is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 6850M - with Terascale 2.
- Core clock speed of GRID K260Q is 170 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.
- GRID K260Q is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850M - by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GRID K260Q is 4200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K260Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | − |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K260Q in Battlefield 5 is 325% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GRID K260Q. | ||
| low / 768p | 210−220 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 180−190 | 95−100 |
| ultra / 1080p | 95−100 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 50−55 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−33 | 10−11 |
| high / 768p | 140−150 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K260Q in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 97% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K260Q in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 60−65 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K260Q in Dota 2 is 83% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K260Q in Far Cry 5 is 280% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 95−100 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 50−55 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K260Q in Fortnite is 162% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 9−10 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K260Q in Forza Horizon 4 is 250% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 75−80 | − |
| high / 1080p | 30−33 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K260Q in Grand Theft Auto V is 144% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 9−10 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 5−6 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K260Q in Metro Exodus is 466% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | − | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 100−110 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K260Q in Minecraft is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K260Q in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 82% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 6−7 |
| medium / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K260Q in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 280% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 10−12 |
| medium / 768p | 30−35 | 8−9 |
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K260Q in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 400% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 14−16 |
| high / 768p | 50−55 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of GRID K260Q in World of Tanks is 56% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
Full Specs
| GRID K260Q | Radeon HD 6850M | |
| Architecture | Kepler | Terascale 2 |
| Code name | GK104 | Granville Pro/LP |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 28 June 2013 | 6 January 2011 |
| Pipelines | 1536 | 800 |
| Core clock speed | 745 MHz | 575 / 675 MHz |
| Transistor count | 3,540 million | 1,040 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 95.36 | 27.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 2,289 gflops | 1,080.0 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 160.0 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | N/A |
| CUDA | 3.0 | |
| Laptop size | large | |
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