Radeon HD 6850 X2 vs Radeon HD 7870M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 6850 X2 and Radeon HD 7870M. 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 6850 X2 and Radeon HD 7870M. 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.

Radeon HD 6850 X2

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Radeon HD 7870M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 7870M 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 7870M here:

Radeon HD 7870M Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6850 X2	Radeon HD 7870M
Power consumption (TDP)	254 Watt	45 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon HD 6850 X2 has 464% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7870M.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7870M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 and Radeon HD 7870M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7870M - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon HD 7870M - with GCN.
Both graphics cards have the same core clock speed.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6850 X2 is 200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7870M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	6−7
ultra / 1080p	7−8	4−5
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	16−18
medium / 1080p	16−18	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 77% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	21−24	12−14
ultra / 1080p	18−20	10−11
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
low / 720p	45−50	24−27
medium / 1080p	21−24	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Battlefield 5 is 80% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6850 X2 and Radeon HD 7870M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	190−200	130−140
medium / 768p	160−170	110−120
ultra / 1080p	85−90	50−55
QHD / 1440p	45−50	30−33
4K / 2160p	30−33	27−30
high / 768p	120−130	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 45% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 14% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	100−110	80−85
medium / 768p	85−90	60−65
ultra / 1080p	55−60	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Dota 2 is 40% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	14−16	8−9
ultra / 1080p	14−16	8−9
4K / 2160p	5−6	3−4
low / 720p	30−35	18−20
medium / 1080p	16−18	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Far Cry 5 is 88% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	21−24	14−16
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−11
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	85−90	60−65
medium / 1080p	45−50	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Fortnite is 59% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	21−24	12−14
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−12
QHD / 1440p	7−8	1−2
low / 720p	45−50	24−27
medium / 1080p	24−27	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Forza Horizon 4 is 84% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	75−80	50−55
medium / 768p	65−70	45−50
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−11	6−7
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Grand Theft Auto V is 55% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	8−9	5−6
ultra / 1080p	6−7	3−4
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	12−14
medium / 1080p	10−12	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Metro Exodus is 71% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	100−110	95−100
high / 1080p	−	90−95
ultra / 1080p	95−100	80−85
medium / 1080p	100−110	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Minecraft is 13% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	30−35
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 40% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	9−10	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	12−14
medium / 1080p	14−16	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 60% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	45−50	24−27
medium / 768p	27−30	16−18
high / 1080p	16−18	9−10
ultra / 1080p	9−10	6−7
4K / 2160p	7−8	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 69% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.
low / 768p	95−100	85−90
medium / 768p	55−60	45−50
ultra / 1080p	30−35	20−22
high / 768p	50−55	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in World of Tanks is 25% more, than Radeon HD 7870M.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6850 X2	Radeon HD 7870M
Architecture	TeraScale 2	GCN
Code name	Barts	Heathrow XT
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	19 September 2011	24 April 2012
Pipelines	960	640
Core clock speed	800 MHz	800 MHz
Transistor count	1,700 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	38.40	32.00
Floating-point performance	2x 1,536.0 gflops	1,024 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4200 MHz	4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	134.4 GB/s	64 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
Laptop size		large
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Radeon HD 6850 X2 vs Radeon HD 7870M

Radeon HD 7870M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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