Radeon HD 6850M vs Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics
In this comparison between Radeon HD 6850M and Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics 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 6850M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 6850M and Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: Radeon HD 6850M and Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 6850M or Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 6850M
Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Memory type
DDR3, GDDR5
DDR3
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
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Both cards are used in Laptops.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics is 145 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Radeon HD 6850M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics - by 32 / 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics is 1000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.
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
2−3
1−2
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
12−14
medium / 1080p
3−4
3−4
Radeon HD 6850M and Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
ultra / 1080p
4−5
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
14−16
medium / 1080p
6−7
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Battlefield 5 is 14% more, than Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
95−100
85−90
ultra / 1080p
40−45
35−40
QHD / 1440p
−
21−24
4K / 2160p
10−11
9−10
high / 768p
65−70
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 9% more, than Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics.
low / 768p
70−75
65−70
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics.
low / 768p
75−80
70−75
medium / 768p
45−50
45−50
ultra / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Dota 2 is 6% more, than Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics.
high / 1080p
3−4
2−3
ultra / 1080p
3−4
1−2
4K / 2160p
1−2
−
low / 720p
12−14
9−10
medium / 1080p
4−5
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics.
high / 1080p
10−12
−
ultra / 1080p
6−7
4−5
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
50−55
50−55
medium / 1080p
10−12
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Fortnite is 4% more, than Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics.
high / 1080p
4−5
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
18−20
14−16
medium / 1080p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Forza Horizon 4 is 11% more, than Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics.
low / 768p
45−50
40−45
medium / 768p
−
35−40
high / 1080p
5−6
4−5
ultra / 1080p
3−4
2−3
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Grand Theft Auto V is 12% more, than Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics.
high / 1080p
1−2
1−2
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
−
low / 720p
5−6
3−4
medium / 1080p
3−4
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
high / 1080p
60−65
75−80
4K / 2160p
−
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics in Minecraft is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
27−30
24−27
medium / 1080p
14−16
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 5% more, than Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics.
ultra / 1080p
3−4
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
6−7
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics.
low / 768p
10−12
10−11
medium / 768p
8−9
8−9
high / 1080p
4−5
3−4
ultra / 1080p
3−4
3−4
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
Radeon HD 6850M and Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p
75−80
75−80
medium / 768p
40−45
35−40
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
high / 768p
30−35
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in World of Tanks is 5% more, than Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 6850M
Radeon HD 8550G plus HD 8750M Dual Graphics
Architecture
Terascale 2
Code name
Granville Pro/LP
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
6 January 2011
1 August 2013
Pipelines
800
640
Core clock speed
575 / 675 MHz
720 / 825 MHz
Transistor count
1,040 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
32 / 28 nm
Texture fill rate
27.00
Floating-point performance
1,080.0 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
800 MHz
1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
25.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model
5.0
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
Laptop size
large
medium sized
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