Radeon HD 6850M vs Radeon R7 A265

In this comparison between Radeon HD 6850M and Radeon R7 A265 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 R7 A265 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon R7 A265

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 A265
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR5	DDR3
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Radeon HD 6850M is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 A265 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon R7 A265 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Radeon HD 6850M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 A265 - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6850M is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R7 A265 - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon R7 A265 is 150 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Radeon HD 6850M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 A265 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 A265 is 1000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	2−3	1−2
ultra / 1080p	0−1	0−1
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	12−14
medium / 1080p	3−4	3−4
Radeon HD 6850M and Radeon R7 A265 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
ultra / 1080p	4−5	3−4
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	12−14
medium / 1080p	6−7	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Battlefield 5 is 14% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6850M and Radeon R7 A265 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 768p	95−100	85−90
ultra / 1080p	40−45	35−40
4K / 2160p	10−11	10−11
high / 768p	65−70	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 9% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	70−75	70−75
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
Radeon HD 6850M and Radeon R7 A265 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	75−80	70−75
medium / 768p	45−50	45−50
ultra / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Dota 2 is 6% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	3−4	2−3
ultra / 1080p	3−4	2−3
4K / 2160p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	10−11
medium / 1080p	4−5	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	10−12	−
ultra / 1080p	6−7	5−6
QHD / 1440p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	50−55	45−50
medium / 1080p	10−12	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Fortnite is 20% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	4−5	3−4
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	14−16
medium / 1080p	7−8	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Forza Horizon 4 is 25% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	45−50	40−45
high / 1080p	5−6	3−4
ultra / 1080p	3−4	2−3
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	35−40	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Grand Theft Auto V is 9% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	1−2	1−2
ultra / 1080p	0−1	0−1
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	5−6	3−4
medium / 1080p	3−4	2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	90−95	85−90
high / 1080p	60−65	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Minecraft is 6% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
low / 720p	27−30	24−27
medium / 1080p	14−16	14−16
Radeon HD 6850M and Radeon R7 A265 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
ultra / 1080p	3−4	3−4
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	6−7	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 25% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	10−12	8−9
medium / 768p	8−9	7−8
high / 1080p	4−5	3−4
ultra / 1080p	3−4	3−4
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 20% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	75−80	70−75
medium / 768p	40−45	35−40
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
high / 768p	30−35	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in World of Tanks is 7% more, than Radeon R7 A265.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6850M	Radeon R7 A265
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN 1.0
Code name	Granville Pro/LP	Opal
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	6 January 2011	9 January 2014
Pipelines	800	384
Core clock speed	575 / 675 MHz	725 MHz
Boost Clock		825 MHz
Transistor count	1,040 million	950 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	27.00	19.80
Floating-point performance	1,080.0 gflops	633.6 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	800 MHz	1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	28.8 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
Laptop size	large
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Radeon HD 6850M vs Radeon R7 A265

Radeon HD 6850M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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