Radeon HD 7850 vs Radeon Sky 500

In this comparison between Radeon HD 7850 and Radeon Sky 500 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 Sky 500 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 7850	Radeon Sky 500
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7850 has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon Sky 500.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon Sky 500 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7850.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 7850 and Radeon Sky 500 are build with GCN 1.0 architecture.
Radeon HD 7850 and Radeon Sky 500 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon Sky 500 is 32 mm longer, than Radeon HD 7850.
Memory clock speed of Radeon Sky 500 is 3600 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7850.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	18−20	35−40
ultra / 1080p	10−12	21−24
QHD / 1440p	5−6	16−18
4K / 2160p	4−5	10−11
low / 720p	35−40	60−65
medium / 1080p	24−27	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 88% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p	30−33	55−60
ultra / 1080p	24−27	45−50
QHD / 1440p	10−11	35−40
4K / 2160p	7−8	18−20
low / 720p	60−65	100−110
medium / 1080p	30−35	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Battlefield 5 is 92% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 7850 and Radeon Sky 500 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	220−230	250−260
medium / 768p	190−200	220−230
ultra / 1080p	110−120	180−190
QHD / 1440p	80−85	110−120
4K / 2160p	40−45	70−75
high / 768p	160−170	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 29% 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 Sky 500 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	75−80	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Dota 2 is 16% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p	21−24	45−50
ultra / 1080p	21−24	40−45
QHD / 1440p	18−20	27−30
4K / 2160p	7−8	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	80−85
medium / 1080p	24−27	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Far Cry 5 is 79% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p	30−35	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	45−50
QHD / 1440p	14−16	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	110−120	180−190
medium / 1080p	65−70	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Fortnite is 74% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p	30−35	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	45−50
QHD / 1440p	12−14	30−35
4K / 2160p	12−14	24−27
low / 720p	65−70	100−110
medium / 1080p	35−40	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Forza Horizon 4 is 80% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p	100−105	140−150
medium / 768p	90−95	120−130
high / 1080p	35−40	70−75
ultra / 1080p	14−16	30−35
QHD / 1440p	6−7	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Grand Theft Auto V is 58% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	2−3	8−9
low / 720p	35−40	65−70
medium / 1080p	16−18	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Metro Exodus is 106% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p	110−120	130−140
medium / 1080p	110−120	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Minecraft is 13% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	65−70	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 39% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	16−18
QHD / 1440p	1−2	10−11
4K / 2160p	0−1	7−8
low / 720p	35−40	65−70
medium / 1080p	20−22	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 82% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p	70−75	130−140
medium / 768p	40−45	85−90
high / 1080p	24−27	45−50
ultra / 1080p	12−14	24−27
4K / 2160p	7−8	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 93% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	50−55
high / 768p	55−60	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in World of Tanks is 6% more, than Radeon HD 7850.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7850	Radeon Sky 500
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN 1.0
Code name	Pitcairn	Pitcairn
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	5 March 2012	27 March 2013
Pipelines	1024	1280
Core clock speed		950 MHz
Boost Clock	1000 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	55.04	76.00
Floating-point performance	1,761 gflops	2,432 gflops
Length	210 mm	242 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1200 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	153.6 GB/s	154 GB/s
DirectX		12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan		1.2.131
FreeSync	+
Bus support	PCIe 2.1 x16	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	249 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	12.5 Mh/s
Form factor		full height / full length
DisplayPort count		1
Dual-link DVI support		+
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Radeon HD 7850 vs Radeon Sky 500

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