Radeon HD 6850 vs Radeon R7 260

In this comparison between Radeon HD 6850 and Radeon R7 260 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 6850 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 260 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6850	Radeon R7 260
Power consumption (TDP)	127 Watt	115 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6850 has 10% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 260.
Radeon HD 6850 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 260 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R7 260 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6850 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon R7 260 - with GCN 2.0.
Radeon HD 6850 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6850 is 28 mm longer, than Radeon R7 260.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	14−16
ultra / 1080p	5−6	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	21−24	30−35
medium / 1080p	12−14	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	16−18	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	35−40	50−55
medium / 1080p	16−18	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Battlefield 5 is 47% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6850 and Radeon R7 260 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	160−170	200−210
medium / 768p	130−140	170−180
ultra / 1080p	70−75	95−100
QHD / 1440p	40−45	50−55
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	100−110	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 28% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	27−30	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	90−95	110−120
medium / 768p	70−75	90−95
ultra / 1080p	45−50	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Dota 2 is 28% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	10−12	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−11	16−18
4K / 2160p	4−5	6−7
low / 720p	24−27	35−40
medium / 1080p	12−14	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Far Cry 5 is 58% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	18−20	24−27
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	75−80	95−100
medium / 1080p	30−35	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Fortnite is 37% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	16−18	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	20−22
QHD / 1440p	4−5	9−10
low / 720p	35−40	50−55
medium / 1080p	18−20	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Forza Horizon 4 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	65−70	85−90
medium / 768p	55−60	75−80
high / 1080p	18−20	27−30
ultra / 1080p	8−9	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Grand Theft Auto V is 34% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	6−7	9−10
ultra / 1080p	4−5	7−8
4K / 2160p	1−2	2−3
low / 720p	18−20	27−30
medium / 1080p	8−9	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	90−95	100−110
medium / 1080p	95−100	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Minecraft is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	18−20	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	40−45	55−60
medium / 1080p	20−22	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	27−30
medium / 1080p	12−14	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 30% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	35−40	50−55
medium / 768p	21−24	30−35
high / 1080p	12−14	18−20
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−12
4K / 2160p	7−8	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 41% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	35−40
high / 768p	40−45	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in World of Tanks is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6850.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6850	Radeon R7 260
Architecture	TeraScale 2	GCN 2.0
Code name	Barts	Bonaire
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	21 October 2010	17 December 2013
Pipelines	960	768
Boost Clock		1100 MHz
Transistor count	1,700 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	37.20	48.00
Floating-point performance	1,488.0 gflops	1,536 gflops
Length	198 mm	170 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed		1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth	128.0 GB/s	104 GB/s
Shader Model	5.0	6.3
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
FreeSync		+
Bus support	AGP	PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	139 Mh/s	240 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+	+
Design	reference	reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire	+
DDMA audio		+
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Radeon HD 6850 vs Radeon R7 260

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