Radeon HD 6850 vs Radeon R9 M390X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 6850 and Radeon R9 M390X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Radeon HD 6850 and Radeon R9 M390X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Radeon R9 M390X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M390X 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 M390X here:

Radeon R9 M390X Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6850	Radeon R9 M390X
Power consumption (TDP)	127 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon HD 6850 has 27% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 M390X.
Radeon HD 6850 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M390X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M390X has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850.
Radeon HD 6850 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M390X - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6850 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 M390X - with GCN 3.
Radeon HD 6850 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M390X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	21−24
ultra / 1080p	5−6	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	21−24	40−45
medium / 1080p	12−14	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 116% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	16−18	35−40
ultra / 1080p	14−16	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	9−10
low / 720p	35−40	70−75
medium / 1080p	16−18	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Battlefield 5 is 119% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	160−170	230−240
medium / 768p	130−140	210−220
ultra / 1080p	70−75	120−130
QHD / 1440p	40−45	100−110
4K / 2160p	30−33	55−60
high / 768p	100−110	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 67% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	55−60
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 34% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	90−95	120−130
medium / 768p	70−75	110−120
ultra / 1080p	45−50	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Dota 2 is 55% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	10−12	27−30
ultra / 1080p	10−11	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	4−5	9−10
low / 720p	24−27	55−60
medium / 1080p	12−14	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Far Cry 5 is 150% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	18−20	35−40
ultra / 1080p	12−14	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	75−80	130−140
medium / 1080p	30−35	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Fortnite is 97% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	16−18	35−40
ultra / 1080p	14−16	27−30
QHD / 1440p	4−5	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	75−80
medium / 1080p	18−20	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Forza Horizon 4 is 122% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	65−70	110−120
medium / 768p	55−60	95−100
high / 1080p	18−20	45−50
ultra / 1080p	8−9	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Grand Theft Auto V is 81% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	6−7	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	10−12
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	1−2	3−4
low / 720p	18−20	40−45
medium / 1080p	8−9	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Metro Exodus is 125% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
ultra / 1080p	90−95	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	75−80
medium / 1080p	20−22	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 42% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	12−14	16−18
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	18−20	40−45
medium / 1080p	12−14	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 76% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	35−40	80−85
medium / 768p	21−24	50−55
high / 1080p	12−14	27−30
ultra / 1080p	8−9	16−18
4K / 2160p	7−8	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 123% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	40−45
high / 768p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M390X in World of Tanks is 18% more, than Radeon HD 6850.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6850	Radeon R9 M390X
Architecture	TeraScale 2	GCN 3
Code name	Barts	Amethyst (XT) / Tonga
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	21 October 2010	9 June 2015
Pipelines	960	2048
Core clock speed		723 MHz
Transistor count	1,700 million	5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	37.20	92.54
Floating-point performance	1,488.0 gflops	2,961 gflops
Length	198 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory bandwidth	128.0 GB/s	160.0 GB/s
Shared memory		-
Shader Model	5.0	6.3
OpenGL	4.4	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan		+
FreeSync		+
Bus support	AGP	PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	139 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Eyefinity	+	+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
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Radeon HD 6850 vs Radeon R9 M390X

Radeon R9 M390X is a Laptop Graphics Card

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