Radeon HD 6850 X2 vs Radeon HD 7790

In this comparison between Radeon HD 6850 X2 and Radeon HD 7790 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 7790 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 7790
Power consumption (TDP)	254 Watt	85 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 8-pin	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6850 X2 has 198% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7790.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7790 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7790.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon HD 7790 - with GCN 2.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7790 is 200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7790 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7790 is 1800 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	16−18
ultra / 1080p	7−8	9−10
QHD / 1440p	2−3	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	27−30	30−35
medium / 1080p	16−18	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 23% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	21−24	24−27
ultra / 1080p	18−20	21−24
QHD / 1440p	4−5	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	45−50	50−55
medium / 1080p	21−24	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Battlefield 5 is 17% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6850 X2 and Radeon HD 7790 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	190−200	210−220
medium / 768p	160−170	180−190
ultra / 1080p	85−90	100−110
QHD / 1440p	45−50	55−60
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−35
high / 768p	120−130	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 13% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
medium / 768p	85−90	95−100
ultra / 1080p	55−60	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Dota 2 is 12% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	14−16	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	5−6	6−7
low / 720p	30−35	40−45
medium / 1080p	16−18	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Far Cry 5 is 23% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	21−24	24−27
ultra / 1080p	16−18	20−22
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	85−90	100−110
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Fortnite is 18% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	21−24	27−30
ultra / 1080p	16−18	21−24
QHD / 1440p	7−8	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	45−50	55−60
medium / 1080p	24−27	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Forza Horizon 4 is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	75−80	85−90
medium / 768p	65−70	75−80
high / 1080p	24−27	30−35
ultra / 1080p	10−11	12−14
QHD / 1440p	1−2	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Grand Theft Auto V is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	8−9	10−11
ultra / 1080p	6−7	8−9
4K / 2160p	2−3	3−4
low / 720p	24−27	30−35
medium / 1080p	10−12	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Metro Exodus is 30% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	95−100	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	16−18	18−20
low / 720p	50−55	55−60
medium / 1080p	21−24	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	30−33
medium / 1080p	14−16	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	55−60
medium / 768p	27−30	35−40
high / 1080p	16−18	20−22
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−12
4K / 2160p	7−8	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 22% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	95−100	100−110
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	35−40
high / 768p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in World of Tanks is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6850 X2	Radeon HD 7790
Architecture	TeraScale 2	GCN 2.0
Code name	Barts	Bonaire
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	19 September 2011	22 March 2013
Pipelines	960	896
Core clock speed	800 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count	1,700 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	38.40	56.00
Floating-point performance	2x 1,536.0 gflops	1,792 gflops
Length		183 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4200 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	134.4 GB/s	96 GB/s
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.0	6.3
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		218 Mh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		5.2 Mh/s
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Radeon HD 6850 X2 vs Radeon HD 7790

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