Radeon HD 7850 vs Radeon Pro Vega 16
In this comparison between Radeon HD 7850 and Radeon Pro Vega 16 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 7850 will be the best choice, for others Radeon Pro Vega 16 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon Pro Vega 16 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon Pro Vega 16 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 Pro Vega 16 here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 7850
Radeon Pro Vega 16
Power consumption (TDP)
225 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
HBM2
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
No outputs
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Radeon HD 7850 has 200% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro Vega 16.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon Pro Vega 16 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7850.
Radeon HD 7850 is used in Desktops, and Radeon Pro Vega 16 - in Mobile workstations.
Radeon HD 7850 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon Pro Vega 16 - with Vega.
Radeon HD 7850 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro Vega 16 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro Vega 16 is 1200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7850.
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
18−20
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−12
14−16
QHD / 1440p
5−6
9−10
4K / 2160p
4−5
6−7
low / 720p
35−40
45−50
medium / 1080p
24−27
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 29% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p
30−33
35−40
ultra / 1080p
24−27
30−35
QHD / 1440p
10−11
18−20
4K / 2160p
7−8
10−11
low / 720p
60−65
75−80
medium / 1080p
30−35
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Battlefield 5 is 28% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon HD 7850 and Radeon Pro Vega 16 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
220−230
240−250
medium / 768p
190−200
210−220
ultra / 1080p
110−120
130−140
QHD / 1440p
80−85
100−110
4K / 2160p
40−45
60−65
high / 768p
160−170
180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 14% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
45−50
−
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
Radeon HD 7850 and Radeon Pro Vega 16 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
75−80
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Dota 2 is 10% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p
21−24
30−33
ultra / 1080p
21−24
27−30
QHD / 1440p
18−20
21−24
4K / 2160p
7−8
9−10
low / 720p
50−55
60−65
medium / 1080p
24−27
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Far Cry 5 is 29% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p
30−35
35−40
ultra / 1080p
21−24
30−33
QHD / 1440p
14−16
18−20
low / 720p
110−120
130−140
medium / 1080p
65−70
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Fortnite is 22% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p
30−35
40−45
ultra / 1080p
24−27
30−35
QHD / 1440p
12−14
18−20
4K / 2160p
12−14
16−18
low / 720p
65−70
75−80
medium / 1080p
35−40
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Forza Horizon 4 is 25% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p
100−105
110−120
medium / 768p
90−95
100−110
high / 1080p
35−40
45−50
ultra / 1080p
14−16
20−22
QHD / 1440p
6−7
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Grand Theft Auto V is 18% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
9−10
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
12−14
4K / 2160p
2−3
4−5
low / 720p
35−40
45−50
medium / 1080p
16−18
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 1080p
110−120
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
65−70
80−85
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 15% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
10−11
12−14
QHD / 1440p
1−2
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
35−40
45−50
medium / 1080p
20−22
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 23% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p
70−75
85−90
medium / 768p
40−45
55−60
high / 1080p
24−27
30−33
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
4K / 2160p
7−8
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 25% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
45−50
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 7850
Radeon Pro Vega 16
Architecture
GCN 1.0
Vega
Code name
Pitcairn
Vega Mobile
Type
Desktop
Mobile workstation
Release date
5 March 2012
15 November 2018
Pipelines
1024
1024
Boost Clock
1000 MHz
1190 MHz
Transistor count
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
55.04
76.16
Floating-point performance
1,761 gflops
Length
210 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
1024 Bit
Memory clock speed
1200 MHz
2400 MHz
Memory bandwidth
153.6 GB/s
307.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 2.1 x16
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
249 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
12.5 Mh/s
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