Radeon HD 6850M vs Radeon HD 6970

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 6850M and Radeon HD 6970. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Radeon HD 6850M and Radeon HD 6970. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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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 HD 6970
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	550 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR5	DDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970 has 1000% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 6970 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Radeon HD 6850M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6970 - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6850M and Radeon HD 6970 are build with Terascale 2 architecture.
Radeon HD 6850M and Radeon HD 6970 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6970 is 575 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	2−3	14−16
ultra / 1080p	0−1	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	12−14	30−35
medium / 1080p	3−4	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	4−5	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	14−16	50−55
medium / 1080p	6−7	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Battlefield 5 is 325% 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 HD 6970.
low / 768p	120−130	210−220
medium / 768p	95−100	180−190
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 HD 6970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 97% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	16−18	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% 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 HD 6970 in Dota 2 is 83% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	3−4	18−20
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 HD 6970 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 HD 6970 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 HD 6970 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	30−33
ultra / 1080p	3−4	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 144% 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 HD 6970 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 HD 6970 in Minecraft is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	14−16	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
low / 720p	27−30	55−60
medium / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 82% 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 HD 6970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 280% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	10−12	55−60
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 HD 6970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 400% 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 HD 6970 in World of Tanks is 56% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6850M	Radeon HD 6970
Architecture	Terascale 2	Terascale 2
Code name	Granville Pro/LP	Cayman
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	6 January 2011	14 December 2010
Pipelines	800	1536
Core clock speed	575 / 675 MHz
Boost Clock		880 MHz
Transistor count	1,040 million	2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	27.00	84.48
Floating-point performance	1,080.0 gflops	2,703.4 gflops
Length		267 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	800 MHz	1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	25.6 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)		273 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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Radeon HD 6850M vs Radeon HD 6970

Radeon HD 6850M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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