Radeon HD 6850 vs Radeon RX 570

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 6850 and Radeon RX 570. 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 RX 570. 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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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6850	Radeon RX 570
Power consumption (TDP)	127 Watt	120 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	8 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6850 has 5% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 570.
Radeon HD 6850 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 570 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon RX 570 has 7 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6850 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon RX 570 - with Polaris.
Radeon HD 6850 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 570 - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon RX 570 is 43 mm longer, than Radeon HD 6850.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	35−40
ultra / 1080p	5−6	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	21−24	60−65
medium / 1080p	12−14	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 241% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	16−18	55−60
ultra / 1080p	14−16	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	35−40	100−110
medium / 1080p	16−18	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Battlefield 5 is 223% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	160−170	250−260
medium / 768p	130−140	220−230
ultra / 1080p	70−75	180−190
QHD / 1440p	40−45	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	70−75
high / 768p	100−110	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 94% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	90−95	120−130
medium / 768p	70−75	110−120
ultra / 1080p	45−50	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Dota 2 is 64% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	10−12	45−50
ultra / 1080p	10−11	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	4−5	14−16
low / 720p	24−27	80−85
medium / 1080p	12−14	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Far Cry 5 is 291% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	18−20	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	75−80	180−190
medium / 1080p	30−35	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Fortnite is 191% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	16−18	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	45−50
QHD / 1440p	4−5	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	35−40	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Forza Horizon 4 is 250% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	65−70	140−150
medium / 768p	55−60	120−130
high / 1080p	18−20	70−75
ultra / 1080p	8−9	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Grand Theft Auto V is 144% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	6−7	24−27
ultra / 1080p	4−5	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	1−2	8−9
low / 720p	18−20	65−70
medium / 1080p	8−9	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Metro Exodus is 287% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	100−110	130−140
ultra / 1080p	90−95	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Minecraft is 28% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	100−110
medium / 1080p	20−22	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 76% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	18−20	65−70
medium / 1080p	12−14	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 176% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	35−40	130−140
medium / 768p	21−24	85−90
high / 1080p	12−14	45−50
ultra / 1080p	8−9	24−27
4K / 2160p	7−8	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 264% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	50−55
high / 768p	40−45	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 570 in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Radeon HD 6850.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6850	Radeon RX 570
Architecture	TeraScale 2	Polaris
Code name	Barts	Polaris 20 Ellesmere
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	21 October 2010	18 April 2017
Pipelines	960	2048
Core clock speed		1168 MHz
Boost Clock		1244 MHz
Transistor count	1,700 million	5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	37.20	159.2
Floating-point performance	1,488.0 gflops	5,095 gflops
Length	198 mm	241 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed		7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	128.0 GB/s	224.0 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX		12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.0	6.4
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan		+
FreeSync		+
Bus support	AGP
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	139 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
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Radeon HD 6850 vs Radeon RX 570

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