Radeon HD 6850M vs Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

In this comparison between Radeon HD 6850M and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri 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 R7 512 Cores Kaveri will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

Radeon HD 6850M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 6850M 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 6850M here:

Radeon HD 6850M Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6850M	Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs
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Radeon HD 6850M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6850M is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri is 145 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Radeon HD 6850M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	2−3	7−8
ultra / 1080p	0−1	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	18−20
medium / 1080p	3−4	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	4−5	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	27−30
medium / 1080p	6−7	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Battlefield 5 is 125% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	120−130	140−150
medium / 768p	95−100	110−120
ultra / 1080p	40−45	55−60
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	10−11	27−30
high / 768p	65−70	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 26% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	16−18	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	75−80	85−90
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Dota 2 is 26% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	3−4	9−10
ultra / 1080p	3−4	8−9
4K / 2160p	1−2	4−5
low / 720p	12−14	21−24
medium / 1080p	4−5	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Far Cry 5 is 120% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	10−12	16−18
ultra / 1080p	6−7	10−12
QHD / 1440p	2−3	−
low / 720p	50−55	65−70
medium / 1080p	10−12	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Fortnite is 50% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	4−5	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	18−20	27−30
medium / 1080p	7−8	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Forza Horizon 4 is 90% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	45−50	55−60
medium / 768p	−	50−55
high / 1080p	5−6	14−16
ultra / 1080p	3−4	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Grand Theft Auto V is 44% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	1−2	5−6
ultra / 1080p	0−1	3−4
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	5−6	14−16
medium / 1080p	3−4	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	90−95	95−100
high / 1080p	60−65	90−95
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
medium / 1080p	−	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Minecraft is 23% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	14−16	16−18
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	35−40
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 29% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
ultra / 1080p	3−4	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	6−7	14−16
medium / 1080p	−	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 120% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	10−12	27−30
medium / 768p	8−9	18−20
high / 1080p	4−5	10−11
ultra / 1080p	3−4	7−8
4K / 2160p	0−1	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 166% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	75−80	85−90
medium / 768p	40−45	45−50
ultra / 1080p	14−16	21−24
high / 768p	30−35	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in World of Tanks is 17% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6850M	Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN
Code name	Granville Pro/LP	Kaveri Spectre
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	6 January 2011	14 January 2014
Pipelines	800	512
Core clock speed	575 / 675 MHz	720 MHz
Transistor count	1,040 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	27.00
Floating-point performance	1,080.0 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s
Shared memory	-	+
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.2
Shader Model	5.0
OpenGL	4.4
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
Laptop size	large
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Radeon HD 6850M vs Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

Radeon HD 6850M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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