Radeon HD 6850 X2 vs Radeon RX Vega 10

In this comparison between Radeon HD 6850 X2 and Radeon RX Vega 10 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 6850 X2 will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX Vega 10 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon HD 6850 X2

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Radeon RX Vega 10 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX Vega 10 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 RX Vega 10 here:

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6850 X2	Radeon RX Vega 10
Power consumption (TDP)	254 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6850 X2 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX Vega 10 - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 10 - with Vega.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 10 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	7−8
ultra / 1080p	7−8	4−5
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	16−18
medium / 1080p	16−18	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 77% more, than Radeon RX Vega 10.
high / 1080p	21−24	12−14
ultra / 1080p	18−20	10−11
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
low / 720p	45−50	24−27
medium / 1080p	21−24	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Battlefield 5 is 80% more, than Radeon RX Vega 10.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6850 X2 and Radeon RX Vega 10 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	190−200	140−150
medium / 768p	160−170	110−120
ultra / 1080p	85−90	55−60
QHD / 1440p	45−50	30−33
4K / 2160p	30−33	27−30
high / 768p	120−130	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 42% more, than Radeon RX Vega 10.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	20−22
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Radeon RX Vega 10.
low / 768p	100−110	80−85
medium / 768p	85−90	60−65
ultra / 1080p	55−60	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Dota 2 is 38% more, than Radeon RX Vega 10.
high / 1080p	14−16	8−9
ultra / 1080p	14−16	8−9
4K / 2160p	5−6	3−4
low / 720p	30−35	18−20
medium / 1080p	16−18	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Far Cry 5 is 88% more, than Radeon RX Vega 10.
high / 1080p	21−24	14−16
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−11
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	85−90	60−65
medium / 1080p	45−50	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Fortnite is 53% more, than Radeon RX Vega 10.
high / 1080p	21−24	12−14
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−12
QHD / 1440p	7−8	1−2
low / 720p	45−50	27−30
medium / 1080p	24−27	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Forza Horizon 4 is 84% more, than Radeon RX Vega 10.
low / 768p	75−80	50−55
medium / 768p	65−70	45−50
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−11	6−7
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Grand Theft Auto V is 55% more, than Radeon RX Vega 10.
high / 1080p	8−9	5−6
ultra / 1080p	6−7	3−4
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	12−14
medium / 1080p	10−12	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Metro Exodus is 71% more, than Radeon RX Vega 10.
low / 768p	100−110	95−100
high / 1080p	−	90−95
ultra / 1080p	95−100	80−85
medium / 1080p	100−110	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Minecraft is 13% more, than Radeon RX Vega 10.
high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	30−35
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 40% more, than Radeon RX Vega 10.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	9−10	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	12−14
medium / 1080p	14−16	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 60% more, than Radeon RX Vega 10.
low / 768p	45−50	24−27
medium / 768p	27−30	16−18
high / 1080p	16−18	9−10
ultra / 1080p	9−10	6−7
4K / 2160p	7−8	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 69% more, than Radeon RX Vega 10.
low / 768p	95−100	85−90
medium / 768p	55−60	45−50
ultra / 1080p	30−35	20−22
high / 768p	50−55	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in World of Tanks is 25% more, than Radeon RX Vega 10.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6850 X2	Radeon RX Vega 10
Architecture	TeraScale 2	Vega
Code name	Barts	Vega Raven Ridge
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	19 September 2011	26 October 2017
Pipelines	960	640
Core clock speed	800 MHz
Boost Clock		1300 MHz
Transistor count	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	38.40
Floating-point performance	2x 1,536.0 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	134.4 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	DirectX 12_1
Shader Model	5.0
OpenGL	4.4
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
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Radeon HD 6850 X2 vs Radeon RX Vega 10

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