Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire vs Radeon HD 6850M
When comparing Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire and Radeon HD 6850M, 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 Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire and Radeon HD 6850M is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire and Radeon HD 6850M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire and Radeon HD 6850M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire or Radeon HD 6850M here:
Main Specs
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire
Radeon HD 6850M
Power consumption (TDP)
120 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Memory type
DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5
DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2x1 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire has 140% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire and Radeon HD 6850M are build with Terascale 2 architecture.
Core clock speed of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is 125 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire and Radeon HD 6850M are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is 200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
16−18
2−3
ultra / 1080p
9−10
0−1
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
12−14
medium / 1080p
18−20
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
24−27
−
ultra / 1080p
21−24
4−5
QHD / 1440p
8−9
0−1
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
50−55
14−16
medium / 1080p
27−30
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire 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 Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
low / 768p
210−220
120−130
medium / 768p
180−190
95−100
ultra / 1080p
100−110
40−45
QHD / 1440p
50−55
−
4K / 2160p
30−35
10−11
high / 768p
140−150
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 100% 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 Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
110−120
75−80
medium / 768p
95−100
45−50
ultra / 1080p
65−70
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Dota 2 is 89% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
18−20
3−4
ultra / 1080p
16−18
3−4
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
1−2
low / 720p
40−45
12−14
medium / 1080p
20−22
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 320% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
24−27
10−12
ultra / 1080p
20−22
6−7
QHD / 1440p
16−18
2−3
low / 720p
100−110
50−55
medium / 1080p
55−60
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Fortnite is 181% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
27−30
4−5
ultra / 1080p
21−24
−
QHD / 1440p
9−10
0−1
4K / 2160p
9−10
−
low / 720p
55−60
18−20
medium / 1080p
30−33
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 290% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
85−90
45−50
medium / 768p
75−80
−
high / 1080p
30−35
5−6
ultra / 1080p
12−14
3−4
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
medium / 720p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 144% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
10−11
1−2
ultra / 1080p
8−9
0−1
4K / 2160p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
5−6
medium / 1080p
12−14
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 500% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
110−120
90−95
high / 1080p
−
60−65
medium / 1080p
100−110
−
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire 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 Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 82% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
10−11
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−33
6−7
medium / 1080p
16−18
−
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 320% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
55−60
10−12
medium / 768p
35−40
8−9
high / 1080p
20−22
4−5
ultra / 1080p
10−12
3−4
4K / 2160p
8−9
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 416% 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
55−60
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in World of Tanks is 58% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Full Specs
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire
Radeon HD 6850M
Architecture
Terascale 2
Terascale 2
Code name
Broadway-XT
Granville Pro/LP
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
7 January 2010
6 January 2011
Pipelines
1600
800
Core clock speed
700 MHz
575 / 675 MHz
Transistor count
1,040 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
27.00
Floating-point performance
1,080.0 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1000 MHz
800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
25.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.0
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
Laptop size
large
large
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