Radeon HD 6850M vs Radeon RX 560
In this comparison between Radeon HD 6850M and Radeon RX 560 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 6850M will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 560 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 6850M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 6850M 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 HD 6850M here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 6850M
Radeon RX 560
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
75 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
DDR3, GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon RX 560 has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Radeon HD 6850M 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 6850M.
Radeon HD 6850M is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 560 - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6850M is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon RX 560 - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 560 is 600 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Radeon HD 6850M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 560 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 560 is 6200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.
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
2−3
18−20
ultra / 1080p
0−1
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
12−14
35−40
medium / 1080p
3−4
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 333% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
−
30−33
ultra / 1080p
4−5
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
9−10
4K / 2160p
−
7−8
low / 720p
14−16
60−65
medium / 1080p
6−7
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Battlefield 5 is 400% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon HD 6850M and Radeon RX 560 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
220−230
medium / 768p
95−100
190−200
ultra / 1080p
40−45
110−120
QHD / 1440p
−
75−80
4K / 2160p
10−11
40−45
high / 768p
65−70
160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 117% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
70−75
60−65
ultra / 1080p
16−18
45−50
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 22% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
75−80
110−120
medium / 768p
45−50
100−110
ultra / 1080p
21−24
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Dota 2 is 102% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
3−4
21−24
ultra / 1080p
3−4
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
1−2
7−8
low / 720p
12−14
45−50
medium / 1080p
4−5
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Far Cry 5 is 400% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
10−12
30−33
ultra / 1080p
6−7
21−24
QHD / 1440p
2−3
14−16
low / 720p
50−55
110−120
medium / 1080p
10−12
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Fortnite is 212% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
4−5
30−35
ultra / 1080p
−
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
12−14
4K / 2160p
−
12−14
low / 720p
18−20
60−65
medium / 1080p
7−8
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Forza Horizon 4 is 340% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
45−50
95−100
medium / 768p
−
85−90
high / 1080p
5−6
35−40
ultra / 1080p
3−4
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Grand Theft Auto V is 177% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
1−2
12−14
ultra / 1080p
0−1
9−10
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
5−6
35−40
medium / 1080p
3−4
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Metro Exodus is 633% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
90−95
110−120
high / 1080p
60−65
−
medium / 1080p
−
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Minecraft is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
65−70
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 83% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
3−4
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
4K / 2160p
−
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
35−40
medium / 1080p
−
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 360% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
10−12
65−70
medium / 768p
8−9
40−45
high / 1080p
4−5
21−24
ultra / 1080p
3−4
12−14
4K / 2160p
0−1
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 500% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
75−80
90−95
medium / 768p
40−45
60−65
ultra / 1080p
14−16
40−45
high / 768p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in World of Tanks is 53% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 6850M
Radeon RX 560
Architecture
Terascale 2
GCN 4.0
Code name
Granville Pro/LP
Polaris 21
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
6 January 2011
18 April 2017
Pipelines
800
1024
Core clock speed
575 / 675 MHz
1175 MHz
Boost Clock
1275 MHz
Transistor count
1,040 million
3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
27.00
81.60
Floating-point performance
1,080.0 gflops
2,611 gflops
Length
170 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
800 MHz
7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
25.6 GB/s
112.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
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
Laptop size
large
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