Radeon HD 7850 vs Radeon RX 5500 XT

In this comparison between Radeon HD 7850 and Radeon RX 5500 XT 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 RX 5500 XT will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 7850	Radeon RX 5500 XT
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	130 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	8 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7850 has 73% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
Radeon HD 7850 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 5500 XT uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 5500 XT has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7850.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 7850 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 5500 XT - with RDNA 1.0.
Radeon HD 7850 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500 XT - by 7 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 7850 is 30 mm longer, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 5500 XT is 12800 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7850.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	18−20	45−50
ultra / 1080p	10−12	30−35
QHD / 1440p	5−6	24−27
4K / 2160p	4−5	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	70−75
medium / 1080p	24−27	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 141% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p	30−33	70−75
ultra / 1080p	24−27	65−70
QHD / 1440p	10−11	50−55
4K / 2160p	7−8	24−27
low / 720p	60−65	120−130
medium / 1080p	30−35	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Battlefield 5 is 150% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
low / 768p	220−230	250−260
medium / 768p	190−200	230−240
ultra / 1080p	110−120	210−220
QHD / 1440p	80−85	150−160
4K / 2160p	40−45	100−110
high / 768p	160−170	220−230
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 44% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p	60−65	70−75
ultra / 1080p	45−50	−
medium / 1080p	55−60	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	75−80	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Dota 2 is 19% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p	21−24	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	55−60
QHD / 1440p	18−20	35−40
4K / 2160p	7−8	20−22
low / 720p	50−55	95−100
medium / 1080p	24−27	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Far Cry 5 is 133% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p	30−35	85−90
ultra / 1080p	21−24	65−70
QHD / 1440p	14−16	40−45
4K / 2160p	−	21−24
low / 720p	110−120	210−220
medium / 1080p	65−70	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Fortnite is 122% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p	30−35	80−85
ultra / 1080p	24−27	60−65
QHD / 1440p	12−14	45−50
4K / 2160p	12−14	30−35
low / 720p	65−70	130−140
medium / 1080p	35−40	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Forza Horizon 4 is 138% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p	100−105	160−170
medium / 768p	90−95	140−150
high / 1080p	35−40	90−95
ultra / 1080p	14−16	45−50
QHD / 1440p	6−7	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Grand Theft Auto V is 94% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p	12−14	35−40
ultra / 1080p	9−10	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	2−3	12−14
low / 720p	35−40	85−90
medium / 1080p	16−18	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Metro Exodus is 180% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 1080p	110−120	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p	−	70−75
ultra / 1080p	14−16	50−55
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	65−70	120−130
medium / 1080p	18−20	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 157% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p	14−16	30−35
ultra / 1080p	10−11	21−24
QHD / 1440p	1−2	14−16
4K / 2160p	0−1	9−10
low / 720p	35−40	85−90
medium / 1080p	20−22	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 147% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p	70−75	170−180
medium / 768p	40−45	110−120
high / 1080p	24−27	65−70
ultra / 1080p	12−14	35−40
4K / 2160p	7−8	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 162% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p	90−95	120−130
medium / 768p	60−65	120−130
ultra / 1080p	40−45	60−65
high / 768p	55−60	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in World of Tanks is 65% more, than Radeon HD 7850.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7850	Radeon RX 5500 XT
Architecture	GCN 1.0	RDNA 1.0
Code name	Pitcairn	Navi 14
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	5 March 2012	12 December 2019
Pipelines	1024	1408
Boost Clock	1000 MHz	1845 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	7 nm
Texture fill rate	55.04	162.4
Floating-point performance	1,761 gflops
Length	210 mm	180 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1200 MHz	14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	153.6 GB/s	224.0 GB/s
DirectX		12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.5
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
Eyefinity	+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	12.5 Mh/s
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Radeon HD 7850 vs Radeon RX 5500 XT

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