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    Radeon HD 6850M vs Radeon R9 M295X

    When comparing Radeon HD 6850M and Radeon R9 M295X, 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 M295X 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 and Radeon R9 M295X are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Radeon HD 6850M and Radeon R9 M295X 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 HD 6850M or Radeon R9 M295X here:

    Radeon HD 6850M Laptops
    Radeon R9 M295X Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon HD 6850M Radeon R9 M295X
    Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt 250 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type DDR3, GDDR5 Not Listed
    Maximum RAM amount 1 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Radeon R9 M295X has 400% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6850M.
    • Radeon HD 6850M is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M295X uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • Radeon HD 6850M is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 M295X - with GCN 3.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M295X is 148 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.
    • Radeon HD 6850M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M295X - by 28 nm process technology.

    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 M295X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 683% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.

    Full Specs

      Radeon HD 6850M Radeon R9 M295X
    Architecture Terascale 2 GCN 3
    Code name Granville Pro/LP Tonga
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 6 January 2011 16 October 2014
    Pipelines 800 2048
    Core clock speed 575 / 675 MHz 723 MHz
    Transistor count 1,040 million 5,000 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 27.00 92.54
    Floating-point performance 1,080.0 gflops 2,961 gflops
    Memory bus width 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 800 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 11.2 (11_0) Not Listed
    Shader Model 5.0 6.3
    OpenGL 4.4 4.4
    OpenCL 1.2 Not Listed
    Vulkan N/A
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 392 Mh/s
    Laptop size large large
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
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