Radeon HD 6850 vs Radeon R9 M280X
In this comparison between Radeon HD 6850 and Radeon R9 M280X 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 R9 M280X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R9 M280X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M280X 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 R9 M280X here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 6850
Radeon R9 M280X
Power consumption (TDP)
127 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
No outputs
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Radeon HD 6850 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M280X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 6850 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M280X - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6850 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 M280X - with GCN.
Radeon HD 6850 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M280X - by 28 nm process technology.
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
9−10
2−3
ultra / 1080p
5−6
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
14−16
medium / 1080p
12−14
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 140% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
16−18
7−8
ultra / 1080p
14−16
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
18−20
medium / 1080p
16−18
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Battlefield 5 is 133% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
160−170
110−120
medium / 768p
130−140
90−95
ultra / 1080p
70−75
40−45
QHD / 1440p
40−45
24−27
4K / 2160p
30−33
18−20
high / 768p
100−110
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 51% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
27−30
21−24
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M280X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
medium / 768p
70−75
50−55
ultra / 1080p
45−50
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Dota 2 is 37% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
10−12
3−4
ultra / 1080p
10−11
3−4
4K / 2160p
4−5
2−3
low / 720p
24−27
14−16
medium / 1080p
12−14
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Far Cry 5 is 140% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
18−20
10−12
ultra / 1080p
12−14
5−6
QHD / 1440p
−
2−3
low / 720p
75−80
50−55
medium / 1080p
30−35
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Fortnite is 66% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
16−18
6−7
ultra / 1080p
14−16
−
QHD / 1440p
4−5
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
35−40
21−24
medium / 1080p
18−20
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Forza Horizon 4 is 90% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
65−70
45−50
medium / 768p
55−60
40−45
high / 1080p
18−20
7−8
ultra / 1080p
8−9
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Grand Theft Auto V is 52% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
6−7
2−3
ultra / 1080p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
8−9
medium / 1080p
8−9
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Metro Exodus is 120% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
100−110
80−85
ultra / 1080p
90−95
70−75
medium / 1080p
95−100
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Minecraft is 27% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
40−45
27−30
medium / 1080p
20−22
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 44% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
18−20
8−9
medium / 1080p
12−14
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 85% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
35−40
16−18
medium / 768p
21−24
10−12
high / 1080p
12−14
6−7
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
4K / 2160p
7−8
2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 112% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
medium / 768p
50−55
35−40
ultra / 1080p
24−27
16−18
high / 768p
40−45
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in World of Tanks is 35% more, than Radeon R9 M280X.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 6850
Radeon R9 M280X
Architecture
TeraScale 2
GCN
Code name
Barts
Saturn XT
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
21 October 2010
1 February 2015
Pipelines
960
896
Core clock speed
900 MHz
Transistor count
1,700 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
37.20
61.60
Floating-point performance
1,488.0 gflops
1,792 gflops
Length
198 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory bandwidth
128.0 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
Shader Model
5.0
6.3
OpenGL
4.4
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Not Listed
FreeSync
+
Bus support
AGP
Not Listed
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
139 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
PowerTune
+
DualGraphics
+
ZeroCore
+
Switchable graphics
+
Mantle
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
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