AMD Radeon HD 6850 vs ATI Radeon HD 5850
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | Barts | Cypress |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | Barts PRO (215-0798006) | Cypress PRO (215-0735043) |
| Architecture | TeraScale 2 | TeraScale 2 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| Number of transistors | 1,700 million | 2,154 million |
| Die size | 255 mm² | 334 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Oct 21st, 2010 | Sep 30th, 2009 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | Northern Islands | Evergreen |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch price | 179 USD | 299 USD |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Reviews | 105 in our database | 101 in our database |
| Predecessor | Evergreen | Radeon R700 |
| Successor | Southern Islands | Northern Islands |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 775 MHz | 725 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | 1000 MHz 4 Gbps effective | 1000 MHz 4 Gbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 1024 MB | 1024 MB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 128.0 GB/s | 128.0 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Shading units | 960 | 1440 |
|---|---|---|
| TMUs | 48 | 72 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Compute units | 12 | 18 |
| Cache L1 | 8 KB (per CU) | 8 KB (per CU) |
| Cache L2 | 512 KB | 512 KB |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 24.80 GPixel/s | 23.20 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 37.20 GTexel/s | 52.20 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float) performance | 1,488 GFLOPS | 2.088 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double) performance | — | 417.6 GFLOPS (1:5) |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 198 mm 7.8 inches | 241 mm 9.5 inches |
| TDP | 127 W | 151 W |
| Suggested PSU | 300 W | 450 W |
| Outputs | 2x DVI1x HDMI2x mini-DisplayPort | 2x DVI1x HDMI1x DisplayPort |
| Power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 2x 6-pin |
| Board number | C223 | C002-37 |
API Support & Features
| DirectX | 11.2 (11_0) | 11.2 (11_0) |
|---|---|---|
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | — | — |
| Shader model | 5.0 | 5.0 |
