Radeon HD 6850M vs Radeon HD 7970

When comparing Radeon HD 6850M and Radeon HD 7970, 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 7970 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 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:

Radeon HD 6850M Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6850M	Radeon HD 7970
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	300 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7970 has 500% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Radeon HD 6850M is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7970 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 7970 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Radeon HD 6850M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7970 - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6850M is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon HD 7970 - with GCN.
Radeon HD 6850M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7970 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970 is 575 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	2−3	35−40
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	12−14	60−65
medium / 1080p	3−4	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 683% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	−	55−60
ultra / 1080p	4−5	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	14−16	100−110
medium / 1080p	6−7	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Battlefield 5 is 787% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6850M and Radeon HD 7970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	250−260
medium / 768p	95−100	220−230
ultra / 1080p	40−45	180−190
QHD / 1440p	−	110−120
4K / 2160p	10−11	70−75
high / 768p	65−70	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 179% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
Radeon HD 6850M and Radeon HD 7970 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	45−50	110−120
ultra / 1080p	21−24	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Dota 2 is 134% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	3−4	45−50
ultra / 1080p	3−4	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	1−2	14−16
low / 720p	12−14	80−85
medium / 1080p	4−5	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Far Cry 5 is 840% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	10−12	60−65
ultra / 1080p	6−7	45−50
QHD / 1440p	2−3	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	50−55	180−190
medium / 1080p	10−12	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Fortnite is 443% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	4−5	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	18−20	100−110
medium / 1080p	7−8	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 680% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	45−50	140−150
medium / 768p	−	120−130
high / 1080p	5−6	70−75
ultra / 1080p	3−4	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 361% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	1−2	24−27
ultra / 1080p	0−1	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	5−6	65−70
medium / 1080p	3−4	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Metro Exodus is 1266% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	90−95	130−140
high / 1080p	60−65	−
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Minecraft is 46% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	100−110
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	3−4	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	6−7	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 740% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	10−12	130−140
medium / 768p	8−9	85−90
high / 1080p	4−5	45−50
ultra / 1080p	3−4	24−27
4K / 2160p	0−1	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1116% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	75−80	90−95
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	50−55
high / 768p	30−35	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in World of Tanks is 63% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6850M	Radeon HD 7970
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN
Code name	Granville Pro/LP	Tahiti XT
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	6 January 2011	22 December 2011
Pipelines	800	2048
Core clock speed	575 / 675 MHz
Boost Clock		925 MHz
Transistor count	1,040 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	27.00	118.4
Floating-point performance	1,080.0 gflops	3,789 gflops
Length		274 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	800 MHz	1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	264 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 2.1 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		485 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		20.71 Mh/s
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Radeon HD 6850M vs Radeon HD 7970

Radeon HD 6850M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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