Radeon HD 6850 vs Radeon RX Vega 11
In this comparison between Radeon HD 6850 and Radeon RX Vega 11 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 will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX Vega 11 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon RX Vega 11
Main Specs
Radeon HD 6850
Radeon RX Vega 11
Power consumption (TDP)
127 Watt
15 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
IGP
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
None
Memory type
GDDR5
System Shared
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
No outputs
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Radeon HD 6850 has 746% more power consumption, than Radeon RX Vega 11.
Radeon HD 6850 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX Vega 11 uses IGP interface.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6850 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 11 - with Vega.
Radeon HD 6850 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 11 - by 14 nm process technology.
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
9−10
10−11
ultra / 1080p
5−6
6−7
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 11 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 11 in Battlefield 5 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon HD 6850 and Radeon RX Vega 11 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
160−170
170−180
medium / 768p
130−140
140−150
ultra / 1080p
70−75
70−75
QHD / 1440p
40−45
40−45
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
100−110
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 11 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 5% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
27−30
27−30
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
Radeon HD 6850 and Radeon RX Vega 11 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
medium / 768p
70−75
75−80
ultra / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 11 in Dota 2 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
10−12
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−12
4K / 2160p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
24−27
27−30
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 11 in Far Cry 5 is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
75−80
75−80
medium / 1080p
30−35
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 11 in Fortnite is 5% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
QHD / 1440p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 11 in Forza Horizon 4 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
65−70
65−70
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
high / 1080p
18−20
20−22
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 11 in Grand Theft Auto V is 5% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
6−7
7−8
ultra / 1080p
4−5
5−6
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
18−20
20−22
medium / 1080p
8−9
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 11 in Metro Exodus is 12% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
90−95
90−95
medium / 1080p
95−100
95−100
Radeon HD 6850 and Radeon RX Vega 11 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
40−45
medium / 1080p
20−22
20−22
Radeon HD 6850 and Radeon RX Vega 11 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
18−20
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
Radeon HD 6850 and Radeon RX Vega 11 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
35−40
35−40
medium / 768p
21−24
24−27
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 11 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 5% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
50−55
ultra / 1080p
24−27
27−30
high / 768p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 11 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 6850
Radeon RX Vega 11
Architecture
TeraScale 2
Vega
Code name
Barts
Vega Raven Ridge
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
21 October 2010
26 October 2017
Pipelines
960
704
Boost Clock
1240 MHz
Transistor count
1,700 million
4,940 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
37.20
61.60
Floating-point performance
1,488.0 gflops
1,760 gflops
Length
198 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory bandwidth
128.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
5.0
6.4
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
1.2.131
Bus support
AGP
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
139 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
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