Radeon HD 6850M vs Radeon RX Vega M GL
In this comparison between Radeon HD 6850M and Radeon RX Vega M GL 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 RX Vega M GL will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 6850M and Radeon RX Vega M GL are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon HD 6850M and Radeon RX Vega M GL 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 RX Vega M GL here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 6850M
Radeon RX Vega M GL
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
65 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
IGP
Memory type
DDR3, GDDR5
HBM2
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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Radeon RX Vega M GL has 30% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Radeon HD 6850M is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX Vega M GL uses IGP interface.
Radeon RX Vega M GL has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6850M is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon RX Vega M GL - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX Vega M GL is 356 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Radeon HD 6850M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega M GL - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX Vega M GL is 600 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
16−18
ultra / 1080p
0−1
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
12−14
35−40
medium / 1080p
3−4
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 316% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
−
27−30
ultra / 1080p
4−5
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
14−16
60−65
medium / 1080p
6−7
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Battlefield 5 is 400% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
120−130
220−230
medium / 768p
95−100
190−200
ultra / 1080p
40−45
100−110
QHD / 1440p
−
65−70
4K / 2160p
10−11
35−40
high / 768p
65−70
150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 110% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
70−75
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
45−50
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Cyberpunk 2077 is 22% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
75−80
110−120
medium / 768p
45−50
100−110
ultra / 1080p
21−24
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Dota 2 is 97% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
3−4
21−24
ultra / 1080p
3−4
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
1−2
6−7
low / 720p
12−14
45−50
medium / 1080p
4−5
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Far Cry 5 is 360% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
10−12
27−30
ultra / 1080p
6−7
21−24
QHD / 1440p
2−3
14−16
low / 720p
50−55
110−120
medium / 1080p
10−12
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Fortnite is 200% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
4−5
30−33
ultra / 1080p
−
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−12
low / 720p
18−20
60−65
medium / 1080p
7−8
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Forza Horizon 4 is 320% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
45−50
95−100
medium / 768p
−
85−90
high / 1080p
5−6
35−40
ultra / 1080p
3−4
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Grand Theft Auto V is 177% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
1−2
10−12
ultra / 1080p
0−1
8−9
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
5−6
35−40
medium / 1080p
3−4
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Metro Exodus is 600% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
90−95
110−120
high / 1080p
60−65
−
medium / 1080p
−
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Minecraft is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
65−70
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 83% 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
30−35
medium / 1080p
−
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 320% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
10−12
60−65
medium / 768p
8−9
40−45
high / 1080p
4−5
21−24
ultra / 1080p
3−4
12−14
4K / 2160p
0−1
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 483% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
75−80
90−95
medium / 768p
40−45
60−65
ultra / 1080p
14−16
35−40
high / 768p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in World of Tanks is 51% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 6850M
Radeon RX Vega M GL
Architecture
Terascale 2
GCN 4.0
Code name
Granville Pro/LP
Polaris 22
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
6 January 2011
1 February 2018
Pipelines
800
1280
Core clock speed
575 / 675 MHz
931 MHz
Boost Clock
1011 MHz
Transistor count
1,040 million
5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
27.00
80.88
Floating-point performance
1,080.0 gflops
2,588 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
1024 Bit
Memory clock speed
800 MHz
1400 MHz
Memory bandwidth
25.6 GB/s
179.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.0
6.4
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
N/A
1.2.131
Laptop size
large
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