AMD FireStream 9370 vs AMD Radeon HD 6850 X2
Graphics Processor
| GPU model | Cypress | Barts |
|---|---|---|
| GPU variant | Cypress XT GL | Barts PRO (215-0798006) |
| Architecture | TeraScale 2 | TeraScale 2 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Manufacturing process | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| Number of transistors | 2,154 million | 1,700 million |
| Die size | 334 mm² | 255 mm² |
Graphics Card
| Release date | Jun 23rd, 2010 | Sep 19th, 2011 |
|---|---|---|
| Generation | FireStream | Northern Islands |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Reviews | — | 105 in our database |
| Predecessor | — | Evergreen |
| Successor | — | Southern Islands |
Clocks
| GPU clock | 825 MHz | 800 MHz |
|---|---|---|
| Memory clock | 1150 MHz 4.6 Gbps effective | 1050 MHz 4.2 Gbps effective |
Memory Configuration
| Memory size | 4 GB | 2 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory bus width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| Bandwidth | 147.2 GB/s | 134.4 GB/s |
Render Configuration
| Shading units | 1600 | 960 |
|---|---|---|
| TMUs | 80 | 48 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Compute units | 20 | 12 |
| Cache L1 | 8 KB (per CU) | 8 KB (per CU) |
| Cache L2 | 512 KB | 512 KB |
Performance
| Pixel rate | 26.40 GPixel/s | 25.60 GPixel/s |
|---|---|---|
| Texture rate | 66.00 GTexel/s | 38.40 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float) performance | 2.640 TFLOPS | 1.536 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double) performance | 528.0 GFLOPS (1:5) | — |
Dimensions & Outputs
| Slot width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 267 mm 10.5 inches | — |
| Width | 111 mm 4.4 inches | — |
| TDP | 225 W | 254 W |
| Suggested PSU | 550 W | 600 W |
| Outputs | 1x DisplayPort | 2x DVI1x HDMI1x DisplayPort |
| Power connectors | 1x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
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 |
