Radeon HD 5850 vs Radeon RX 560

When choosing between Radeon HD 5850 and Radeon RX 560, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon HD 5850 and Radeon RX 560.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 5850	Radeon RX 560
Power consumption (TDP)	151 Watt	75 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5850 has 101% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 560.
Radeon HD 5850 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 560 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 560 has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5850.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 5850 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon RX 560 - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 560 is 450 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5850.
Radeon HD 5850 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 560 - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 5850 is 71 mm longer, than Radeon RX 560.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 560 is 5000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5850.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	18−20
ultra / 1080p	5−6	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	21−24	35−40
medium / 1080p	12−14	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 83% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	16−18	30−33
ultra / 1080p	14−16	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	30−35	60−65
medium / 1080p	16−18	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Battlefield 5 is 90% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	160−170	220−230
medium / 768p	130−140	190−200
ultra / 1080p	65−70	110−120
QHD / 1440p	40−45	75−80
4K / 2160p	27−30	40−45
high / 768p	100−110	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 51% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	45−50
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 25% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	90−95	110−120
medium / 768p	70−75	100−110
ultra / 1080p	45−50	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Dota 2 is 41% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	10−12	21−24
ultra / 1080p	10−11	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	4−5	7−8
low / 720p	24−27	45−50
medium / 1080p	12−14	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Far Cry 5 is 108% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	18−20	30−33
ultra / 1080p	12−14	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	110−120
medium / 1080p	30−35	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Fortnite is 73% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	16−18	30−35
ultra / 1080p	14−16	24−27
QHD / 1440p	4−5	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	35−40	60−65
medium / 1080p	18−20	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Forza Horizon 4 is 88% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	65−70	95−100
medium / 768p	55−60	85−90
high / 1080p	18−20	35−40
ultra / 1080p	8−9	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Grand Theft Auto V is 55% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	6−7	12−14
ultra / 1080p	4−5	9−10
4K / 2160p	1−2	2−3
low / 720p	18−20	35−40
medium / 1080p	8−9	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Metro Exodus is 87% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	90−95	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Minecraft is 13% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	65−70
medium / 1080p	20−22	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 26% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	35−40
medium / 1080p	12−14	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 53% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	35−40	65−70
medium / 768p	21−24	40−45
high / 1080p	12−14	21−24
ultra / 1080p	8−9	12−14
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 76% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
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 RX 560 in World of Tanks is 18% more, than Radeon HD 5850.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 5850	Radeon RX 560
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN 4.0
Code name	Cypress	Polaris 21
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	30 September 2009	18 April 2017
Pipelines	1440	1024
Core clock speed	725 MHz	1175 MHz
Boost Clock		1275 MHz
Transistor count	2,154 million	3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	52.20	81.60
Floating-point performance	2,088.0 gflops	2,611 gflops
Length	241 mm	170 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	128.0 GB/s	112.0 GB/s
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.0	6.4
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
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Radeon HD 5850 vs Radeon RX 560

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