Radeon HD 6850 X2 vs Radeon HD 6870

In this comparison between Radeon HD 6850 X2 and Radeon HD 6870 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 6850 X2 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6870 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon HD 6850 X2

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6850 X2	Radeon HD 6870
Power consumption (TDP)	254 Watt	151 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 8-pin	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6850 X2 has 68% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6870.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon HD 6870 - with Terascale 2.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 and Radeon HD 6870 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6850 X2 is 3150 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	10−12
ultra / 1080p	7−8	6−7
QHD / 1440p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	27−30	24−27
medium / 1080p	16−18	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 18% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
QHD / 1440p	4−5	1−2
low / 720p	45−50	35−40
medium / 1080p	21−24	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Battlefield 5 is 27% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6850 X2 and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	190−200	180−190
medium / 768p	160−170	140−150
ultra / 1080p	85−90	75−80
QHD / 1440p	45−50	40−45
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	120−130	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 9% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	30−33
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	100−110	95−100
medium / 768p	85−90	75−80
ultra / 1080p	55−60	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Dota 2 is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	30−35	27−30
medium / 1080p	16−18	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Far Cry 5 is 13% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	21−24	20−22
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	85−90	80−85
medium / 1080p	45−50	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Fortnite is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
QHD / 1440p	7−8	5−6
low / 720p	45−50	40−45
medium / 1080p	24−27	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Forza Horizon 4 is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	75−80	70−75
medium / 768p	65−70	60−65
high / 1080p	24−27	21−24
ultra / 1080p	10−11	9−10
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Grand Theft Auto V is 9% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	8−9	7−8
ultra / 1080p	6−7	5−6
4K / 2160p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	24−27	21−24
medium / 1080p	10−12	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Metro Exodus is 11% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	95−100	90−95
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−105
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Minecraft is 2% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	50−55	45−50
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	20−22
medium / 1080p	14−16	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	45−50	40−45
medium / 768p	27−30	24−27
high / 1080p	16−18	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	95−100	95−100
medium / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−35	27−30
high / 768p	50−55	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in World of Tanks is 5% more, than Radeon HD 6870.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6850 X2	Radeon HD 6870
Architecture	TeraScale 2	Terascale 2
Code name	Barts	RV940 Barts
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	19 September 2011	22 October 2010
Pipelines	960	1120
Core clock speed	800 MHz
Boost Clock		900 MHz
Transistor count	1,700 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	38.40	50.40
Floating-point performance	2x 1,536.0 gflops	2,016.0 gflops
Length		220 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4200 MHz	1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth	134.4 GB/s	134.4 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.0	5.0
OpenGL	4.4	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
Bus support		PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		213 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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Radeon HD 6850 X2 vs Radeon HD 6870

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