Radeon HD 6850M vs Radeon Pro Vega 20
In this comparison between Radeon HD 6850M and Radeon Pro Vega 20 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 6850M will be the best choice, for others Radeon Pro Vega 20 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 6850M and Radeon Pro Vega 20 are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon HD 6850M and Radeon Pro Vega 20 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 Pro Vega 20 here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 6850M
Radeon Pro Vega 20
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
DDR3, GDDR5
HBM2
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon Pro Vega 20 has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Radeon HD 6850M is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon Pro Vega 20 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon Pro Vega 20 has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Radeon HD 6850M is used in Laptops, and Radeon Pro Vega 20 - in Mobile workstations.
Radeon HD 6850M is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon Pro Vega 20 - with Vega.
Core clock speed of Radeon Pro Vega 20 is 240 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Radeon HD 6850M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro Vega 20 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro Vega 20 is 680 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
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 Pro Vega 20 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 Pro Vega 20 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 Pro Vega 20 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 Pro Vega 20 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 Pro Vega 20 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 Pro Vega 20 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 Pro Vega 20 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 Pro Vega 20 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 Pro Vega 20 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 Pro Vega 20 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 Pro Vega 20 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 Pro Vega 20 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 Pro Vega 20 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 Pro Vega 20 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 Pro Vega 20 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 Pro Vega 20 in World of Tanks is 63% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 6850M
Radeon Pro Vega 20
Architecture
Terascale 2
Vega
Code name
Granville Pro/LP
Vega Mobile
Type
Laptop
Mobile workstation
Release date
6 January 2011
15 November 2018
Pipelines
800
1280
Core clock speed
575 / 675 MHz
815 MHz
Boost Clock
1283 MHz
Transistor count
1,040 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
27.00
102.6
Floating-point performance
1,080.0 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
1024 Bit
Memory clock speed
800 MHz
1480 MHz
Memory bandwidth
25.6 GB/s
189.4 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
5.0
6.3
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
N/A
1.2.131
Laptop size
large
large
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