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    Radeon HD 6850M vs Radeon R9 380X

    When comparing Radeon HD 6850M and Radeon R9 380X, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Radeon HD 6850M and Radeon R9 380X is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    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 R9 380X
    Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 190 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
    Memory type DDR3, GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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    • Radeon R9 380X has 280% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6850M.
    • Radeon HD 6850M is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 380X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
    • Radeon R9 380X has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850M.
    • Radeon HD 6850M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 380X - in Desktops.
    • Radeon HD 6850M is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 380X - with GCN 3.0.
    • Radeon HD 6850M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 380X - by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 380X is 170 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 2−3 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 0−1 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 12−14 60−65
    medium / 1080p 3−4 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 380X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 683% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.

    Full Specs

      Radeon HD 6850M Radeon R9 380X
    Architecture Terascale 2 GCN 3.0
    Code name Granville Pro/LP Antigua
    Type Laptop Desktop
    Release date 6 January 2011 19 November 2015
    Pipelines 800 2048
    Core clock speed 575 / 675 MHz
    Boost Clock 970 MHz
    Transistor count 1,040 million 5,000 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 27.00 124.2
    Floating-point performance 1,080.0 gflops 3,973 gflops
    Length 221 mm
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 800 MHz 970 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 182.4 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 11.2 (11_0)
    Shader Model 5.0 6.3
    OpenGL 4.4 4.5
    OpenCL 1.2 2.0
    Vulkan N/A +
    Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.58 kh/s
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    HDMI +
    Laptop size large
    Eyefinity +
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    TrueAudio +
    ZeroCore +
    Mantle +
    Design reference
    Bridgeless CrossFire +
    Number of Eyefinity displays 6
    DisplayPort support +
    CrossFire +
    VCE +
    DDMA audio +
    Decred / DCR (Decred) 0.89 Gh/s
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 20.63 Mh/s
    Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 175 Sol/s
    Compute units 32
    Form factor full height / full length
    High bandwidth memory (HBM) -
    LiquidVR +
    FRTC +
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