Radeon HD 6850M vs Radeon R7 250X

When choosing between Radeon HD 6850M and Radeon R7 250X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon HD 6850M and Radeon R7 250X.

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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 R7 250X
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	80 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1 x 6-pin
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 250X has 60% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Radeon HD 6850M is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 250X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R7 250X has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Radeon HD 6850M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 250X - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6850M is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R7 250X - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon HD 6850M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 250X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 250X is 825 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	2−3	10−12
ultra / 1080p	0−1	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	12−14	24−27
medium / 1080p	3−4	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 183% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	4−5	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	14−16	40−45
medium / 1080p	6−7	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Battlefield 5 is 225% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
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 Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	120−130	180−190
medium / 768p	95−100	150−160
ultra / 1080p	40−45	75−80
QHD / 1440p	−	45−50
4K / 2160p	10−11	30−33
high / 768p	65−70	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 64% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	16−18	30−35
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
Radeon HD 6850M and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	75−80	95−100
medium / 768p	45−50	80−85
ultra / 1080p	21−24	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Dota 2 is 57% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	3−4	12−14
ultra / 1080p	3−4	12−14
4K / 2160p	1−2	5−6
low / 720p	12−14	30−33
medium / 1080p	4−5	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Far Cry 5 is 200% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	10−12	20−22
ultra / 1080p	6−7	14−16
QHD / 1440p	2−3	−
low / 720p	50−55	80−85
medium / 1080p	10−12	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Fortnite is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	4−5	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
low / 720p	18−20	40−45
medium / 1080p	7−8	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Forza Horizon 4 is 180% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	45−50	70−75
medium / 768p	−	60−65
high / 1080p	5−6	21−24
ultra / 1080p	3−4	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Grand Theft Auto V is 88% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	1−2	7−8
ultra / 1080p	0−1	5−6
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	5−6	21−24
medium / 1080p	3−4	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Metro Exodus is 333% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
high / 1080p	60−65	−
ultra / 1080p	−	95−100
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Minecraft is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	14−16	20−22
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
low / 720p	27−30	45−50
medium / 1080p	14−16	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 58% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	3−4	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	6−7	21−24
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	10−12	40−45
medium / 768p	8−9	24−27
high / 1080p	4−5	14−16
ultra / 1080p	3−4	9−10
4K / 2160p	0−1	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 283% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	75−80	95−100
medium / 768p	40−45	55−60
ultra / 1080p	14−16	27−30
high / 768p	30−35	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in World of Tanks is 39% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6850M	Radeon R7 250X
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN 1.0
Code name	Granville Pro/LP	Cape Verde
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	6 January 2011	13 February 2014
Pipelines	800	640
Core clock speed	575 / 675 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	1,040 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	27.00	38.00
Floating-point performance	1,080.0 gflops	1,216 gflops
Length		210 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	800 MHz	1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	96 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 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		152 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
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Radeon HD 6850M vs Radeon R7 250X

Radeon HD 6850M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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