Radeon HD 7850 vs Arc A350M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Arc A350M with Radeon HD 7850, including specs and performance data.

Arc A350M
2022
4 GB GDDR6, 25 Watt
12.52
+44.4%

Arc A350M outperforms HD 7850 by a considerable 44% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking371458
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data2.55
Power efficiency39.565.27
ArchitectureGeneration 12.7 (2022−2023)GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code nameDG2-128Pitcairn
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Designno datareference
Release date30 March 2022 (2 years ago)5 March 2012 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

no data

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores7681024
Core clock speed300 MHzno data
Boost clock speed1150 MHz1000 MHz
Number of transistors7,200 million2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology6 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)25 Watt130 Watt
Texture fill rate55.2055.04
Floating-point processing power1.766 TFLOPS1.761 TFLOPS
ROPs2432
TMUs4864
Ray Tracing Cores6no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus supportno dataPCIe 2.1 x16
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x8PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data210 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR6GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount4 GB2 GB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth112.0 GB/s153.6 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR+-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
Eyefinity-+
HDMI-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

CrossFire-+
FreeSync-+

API and SDK compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12
Shader Model6.65.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.01.2
Vulkan1.3+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

Arc A350M 12.52
+44.4%
HD 7850 8.67

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Arc A350M 7147
+37.2%
HD 7850 5210

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD36
+50%
24−27
−50%
1440p16
+60%
10−12
−60%
4K9
+50%
6−7
−50%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data10.38
1440pno data24.90
4Kno data41.50

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 35−40
+45.8%
24−27
−45.8%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+52%
50−55
−52%
Cyberpunk 2077 27
+50%
18−20
−50%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 35−40
+45.8%
24−27
−45.8%
Battlefield 5 55−60
+47.5%
40−45
−47.5%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+52%
50−55
−52%
Cyberpunk 2077 19
+58.3%
12−14
−58.3%
Far Cry 5 42
+55.6%
27−30
−55.6%
Fortnite 75−80
+56%
50−55
−56%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+62.9%
35−40
−62.9%
Forza Horizon 5 50
+66.7%
30−33
−66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+66.7%
30−33
−66.7%
Valorant 110−120
+53.3%
75−80
−53.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 35−40
+45.8%
24−27
−45.8%
Battlefield 5 55−60
+47.5%
40−45
−47.5%
Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+52%
50−55
−52%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 180−190
+55.8%
120−130
−55.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 16
+60%
10−11
−60%
Dota 2 62
+55%
40−45
−55%
Far Cry 5 39
+44.4%
27−30
−44.4%
Fortnite 75−80
+56%
50−55
−56%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+62.9%
35−40
−62.9%
Forza Horizon 5 47
+56.7%
30−33
−56.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 26
+44.4%
18−20
−44.4%
Metro Exodus 27−30
+55.6%
18−20
−55.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+66.7%
30−33
−66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 43
+59.3%
27−30
−59.3%
Valorant 110−120
+53.3%
75−80
−53.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 55−60
+47.5%
40−45
−47.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 12
+50%
8−9
−50%
Dota 2 59
+47.5%
40−45
−47.5%
Far Cry 5 37
+54.2%
24−27
−54.2%
Forza Horizon 4 55−60
+62.9%
35−40
−62.9%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+66.7%
30−33
−66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 19
+58.3%
12−14
−58.3%
Valorant 110−120
+53.3%
75−80
−53.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75−80
+56%
50−55
−56%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+44.4%
18−20
−44.4%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 100−110
+45.7%
70−75
−45.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 10
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+70%
10−11
−70%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 120−130
+45.9%
85−90
−45.9%
Valorant 140−150
+49.5%
95−100
−49.5%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 35−40
+58.3%
24−27
−58.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+50%
8−9
−50%
Far Cry 5 25
+56.3%
16−18
−56.3%
Forza Horizon 4 30−35
+57.1%
21−24
−57.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21−24
+57.1%
14−16
−57.1%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 30−33
+66.7%
18−20
−66.7%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 10−12
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Grand Theft Auto V 11
+57.1%
7−8
−57.1%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 15
+50%
10−11
−50%
Valorant 70−75
+48%
50−55
−48%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+58.3%
12−14
−58.3%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Dota 2 45−50
+63.3%
30−33
−63.3%
Far Cry 5 12
+50%
8−9
−50%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
+50%
16−18
−50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%

This is how Arc A350M and HD 7850 compete in popular games:

  • Arc A350M is 50% faster in 1080p
  • Arc A350M is 60% faster in 1440p
  • Arc A350M is 50% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.52 8.67
Recency 30 March 2022 5 March 2012
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 6 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 25 Watt 130 Watt

Arc A350M has a 44.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 420% lower power consumption.

The Arc A350M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 7850 in performance tests.

Be aware that Arc A350M is a notebook card while Radeon HD 7850 is a desktop one.

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