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    Radeon HD 6850M vs Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire

    When comparing Radeon HD 6850M and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire, 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 6850M and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire 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 HD 6850M and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Radeon HD 6850M and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire 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 Radeon HD 6850M or Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire here:

    Radeon HD 6850M Laptops
    Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon HD 6850M Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
    Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
    Memory type DDR3, GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2x2 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850M.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • Radeon HD 6850M and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire are build with Terascale 2 architecture.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is 105 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.
    • Radeon HD 6850M and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is 100 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 2−3 21−24
    ultra / 1080p 0−1 12−14
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 7−8
    4K / 2160p − 5−6
    low / 720p 12−14 40−45
    medium / 1080p 3−4 24−27
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 400% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.

    Full Specs

      Radeon HD 6850M Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
    Architecture Terascale 2 Terascale 2
    Code name Granville Pro/LP Blackcomb XT
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 6 January 2011 6 January 2011
    Pipelines 800 1920
    Core clock speed 575 / 675 MHz 680 MHz
    Transistor count 1,040 million 2x1700 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 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 800 MHz 900 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 11.2 (11_0) DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
    Shader Model 5.0
    OpenGL 4.4
    OpenCL 1.2
    Vulkan N/A
    Laptop size large large
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