Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge vs Radeon R6 Carrizo

In this comparison between Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge and Radeon R6 Carrizo 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 R5 Bristol Ridge will be the best choice, for others Radeon R6 Carrizo will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge and Radeon R6 Carrizo are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge and Radeon R6 Carrizo 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 R5 Bristol Ridge or Radeon R6 Carrizo here:

Main Specs

  Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge Radeon R6 Carrizo
Power consumption (TDP) 12-45 Watt 12-35 Watt
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  • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 12 Watt.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge and Radeon R6 Carrizo are build with GCN 1.2/2.0 architecture.
  • Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge and Radeon R6 Carrizo are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 0−1
ultra / 1080p 1−2 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 10−12
medium / 1080p 5−6 2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.

Full Specs

  Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge Radeon R6 Carrizo
Architecture GCN 1.2/2.0 GCN 1.2/2.0
Code name Bristol Ridge Carrizo
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 1 June 2016 4 June 2015
Pipelines 384 384
Boost Clock 800 MHz 800 MHz
Transistor count 3100 Million 2410 Million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Memory bus width 64/128 Bit 64/128 Bit
Shared memory + +
DirectX DirectX 12 (FL 12_0) DirectX 12 (FL 12_0)
Laptop size medium sized medium sized
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