Radeon HD 6850 X2 vs Radeon RX 560

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 6850 X2 and Radeon RX 560. 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 X2 and Radeon RX 560. 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.

Radeon HD 6850 X2

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6850 X2	Radeon RX 560
Power consumption (TDP)	254 Watt	75 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	2x 8-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6850 X2 has 238% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 560.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 560 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 560 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon RX 560 - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 560 is 375 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 560 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 560 is 2800 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	18−20
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−12
QHD / 1440p	2−3	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	27−30	35−40
medium / 1080p	16−18	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 46% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	21−24	30−33
ultra / 1080p	18−20	24−27
QHD / 1440p	4−5	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	45−50	60−65
medium / 1080p	21−24	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Battlefield 5 is 39% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
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 6850 X2.
low / 768p	190−200	220−230
medium / 768p	160−170	190−200
ultra / 1080p	85−90	110−120
QHD / 1440p	45−50	75−80
4K / 2160p	30−33	40−45
high / 768p	120−130	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	45−50
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 17% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
medium / 768p	85−90	100−110
ultra / 1080p	55−60	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Dota 2 is 19% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	14−16	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	5−6	7−8
low / 720p	30−35	45−50
medium / 1080p	16−18	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Far Cry 5 is 47% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	21−24	30−33
ultra / 1080p	16−18	21−24
QHD / 1440p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	85−90	110−120
medium / 1080p	45−50	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Fortnite is 31% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	21−24	30−35
ultra / 1080p	16−18	24−27
QHD / 1440p	7−8	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	45−50	60−65
medium / 1080p	24−27	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Forza Horizon 4 is 41% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	75−80	95−100
medium / 768p	65−70	85−90
high / 1080p	24−27	35−40
ultra / 1080p	10−11	14−16
QHD / 1440p	1−2	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Grand Theft Auto V is 33% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	8−9	12−14
ultra / 1080p	6−7	9−10
4K / 2160p	2−3	2−3
low / 720p	24−27	35−40
medium / 1080p	10−12	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	95−100	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	65−70
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	35−40
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 33% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	65−70
medium / 768p	27−30	40−45
high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	9−10	12−14
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 36% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	40−45
high / 768p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in World of Tanks is 5% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6850 X2	Radeon RX 560
Architecture	TeraScale 2	GCN 4.0
Code name	Barts	Polaris 21
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	19 September 2011	18 April 2017
Pipelines	960	1024
Core clock speed	800 MHz	1175 MHz
Boost Clock		1275 MHz
Transistor count	1,700 million	3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	38.40	81.60
Floating-point performance	2x 1,536.0 gflops	2,611 gflops
Length		170 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4200 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	134.4 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 6850 X2 vs Radeon RX 560

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