Radeon HD 6850M vs Radeon R7 260
When comparing Radeon HD 6850M and Radeon R7 260, 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 R7 260 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 6850M
Radeon R7 260
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
115 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, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 260 has 130% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Radeon HD 6850M is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 260 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R7 260 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Radeon HD 6850M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 260 - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6850M is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R7 260 - with GCN 2.0.
Radeon HD 6850M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 260 is 825 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
14−16
ultra / 1080p
0−1
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
12−14
30−35
medium / 1080p
3−4
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
4−5
20−22
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
14−16
50−55
medium / 1080p
6−7
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Battlefield 5 is 312% 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 260.
low / 768p
120−130
200−210
medium / 768p
95−100
170−180
ultra / 1080p
40−45
95−100
QHD / 1440p
−
50−55
4K / 2160p
10−11
30−33
high / 768p
65−70
140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 91% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
70−75
55−60
ultra / 1080p
16−18
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
75−80
110−120
medium / 768p
45−50
90−95
ultra / 1080p
21−24
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Dota 2 is 83% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
3−4
16−18
ultra / 1080p
3−4
16−18
4K / 2160p
1−2
6−7
low / 720p
12−14
35−40
medium / 1080p
4−5
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Far Cry 5 is 280% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
10−12
24−27
ultra / 1080p
6−7
18−20
QHD / 1440p
2−3
16−18
low / 720p
50−55
95−100
medium / 1080p
10−12
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Fortnite is 162% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
4−5
24−27
ultra / 1080p
−
20−22
QHD / 1440p
0−1
9−10
low / 720p
18−20
50−55
medium / 1080p
7−8
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Forza Horizon 4 is 250% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
45−50
85−90
medium / 768p
−
75−80
high / 1080p
5−6
27−30
ultra / 1080p
3−4
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Grand Theft Auto V is 138% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
1−2
9−10
ultra / 1080p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
5−6
27−30
medium / 1080p
3−4
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Metro Exodus is 466% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
90−95
110−120
high / 1080p
60−65
−
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
−
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Minecraft is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
14−16
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
low / 720p
27−30
55−60
medium / 1080p
14−16
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 76% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
3−4
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
27−30
medium / 1080p
−
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 280% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
10−12
50−55
medium / 768p
8−9
30−35
high / 1080p
4−5
18−20
ultra / 1080p
3−4
10−12
4K / 2160p
0−1
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 366% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
75−80
100−110
medium / 768p
40−45
60−65
ultra / 1080p
14−16
35−40
high / 768p
30−35
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in World of Tanks is 56% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 6850M
Radeon R7 260
Architecture
Terascale 2
GCN 2.0
Code name
Granville Pro/LP
Bonaire
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
6 January 2011
17 December 2013
Pipelines
800
768
Core clock speed
575 / 675 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
Transistor count
1,040 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
27.00
48.00
Floating-point performance
1,080.0 gflops
1,536 gflops
Length
170 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
800 MHz
1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth
25.6 GB/s
104 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.0
6.3
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
N/A
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
240 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
DDMA audio
+
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