Radeon HD 6850 X2 vs Radeon RX Vega 3

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 6850 X2 and Radeon RX Vega 3. 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 Vega 3. 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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Radeon RX Vega 3 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX Vega 3 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 3 here:

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6850 X2	Radeon RX Vega 3
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 3 - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 3 - with Vega.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 3 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	2−3
ultra / 1080p	7−8	1−2
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	14−16
medium / 1080p	16−18	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 220% more, than Radeon RX Vega 3.
high / 1080p	21−24	7−8
ultra / 1080p	18−20	5−6
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
low / 720p	45−50	18−20
medium / 1080p	21−24	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Battlefield 5 is 200% more, than Radeon RX Vega 3.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 3 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	190−200	110−120
medium / 768p	160−170	90−95
ultra / 1080p	85−90	40−45
QHD / 1440p	45−50	24−27
4K / 2160p	30−33	18−20
high / 768p	120−130	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 80% more, than Radeon RX Vega 3.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	35−40	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
Radeon HD 6850 X2 and Radeon RX Vega 3 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	100−110	70−75
medium / 768p	85−90	50−55
ultra / 1080p	55−60	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Dota 2 is 62% more, than Radeon RX Vega 3.
high / 1080p	14−16	3−4
ultra / 1080p	14−16	3−4
4K / 2160p	5−6	2−3
low / 720p	30−35	14−16
medium / 1080p	16−18	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Far Cry 5 is 240% more, than Radeon RX Vega 3.
high / 1080p	21−24	10−12
ultra / 1080p	16−18	5−6
QHD / 1440p	16−18	2−3
low / 720p	85−90	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Fortnite is 123% more, than Radeon RX Vega 3.
high / 1080p	21−24	6−7
ultra / 1080p	16−18	−
QHD / 1440p	7−8	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	45−50	21−24
medium / 1080p	24−27	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Forza Horizon 4 is 150% more, than Radeon RX Vega 3.
low / 768p	75−80	45−50
medium / 768p	65−70	40−45
high / 1080p	24−27	7−8
ultra / 1080p	10−11	3−4
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Grand Theft Auto V is 80% more, than Radeon RX Vega 3.
high / 1080p	8−9	2−3
ultra / 1080p	6−7	0−1
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	8−9
medium / 1080p	10−12	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than Radeon RX Vega 3.
low / 768p	100−110	80−85
ultra / 1080p	95−100	70−75
medium / 1080p	100−110	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Minecraft is 31% more, than Radeon RX Vega 3.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
low / 720p	50−55	27−30
medium / 1080p	21−24	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 66% more, than Radeon RX Vega 3.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	9−10	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
low / 720p	24−27	8−9
medium / 1080p	14−16	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 128% more, than Radeon RX Vega 3.
low / 768p	45−50	16−18
medium / 768p	27−30	10−12
high / 1080p	16−18	6−7
ultra / 1080p	9−10	4−5
4K / 2160p	7−8	2−3
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 175% more, than Radeon RX Vega 3.
low / 768p	95−100	70−75
medium / 768p	55−60	35−40
ultra / 1080p	30−35	16−18
high / 768p	50−55	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in World of Tanks is 53% more, than Radeon RX Vega 3.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6850 X2	Radeon RX Vega 3
Architecture	TeraScale 2	Vega
Code name	Barts	Vega Raven Ridge
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	19 September 2011	7 January 2018
Pipelines	960	192
Core clock speed	800 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 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 3

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