Radeon RX 6850M XT vs CMP 30HX

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Radeon RX 6300M Radeon RX 6450M Radeon RX 6500 Radeon RX 6500M Radeon RX 6550M Radeon RX 6550S Radeon RX 6600M Radeon RX 6600S Radeon RX 6650M Radeon RX 6650M XT Radeon RX 6700M Radeon RX 6700S Radeon RX 6800M Radeon RX 6800S Radeon RX 6850M XT

Aggregate performance score

We've compared CMP 30HX with Radeon RX 6850M XT, including specs and performance data.

CMP 30HX
2021
6 GB GDDR6, 125 Watt
21.17

RX 6850M XT outperforms CMP 30HX by a whopping 113% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

CMP 30HX CMP 30HX
RX 6850M XT RX 6850M XT

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking26377
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation22.62no data
Power efficiency11.6818.89
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameTU116Navi 22
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date25 February 2021 (3 years ago)4 January 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$799 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores14082560
Core clock speed1530 MHz2321 MHz
Boost clock speed1785 MHz2581 MHz
Number of transistors6,600 million17,200 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)125 Watt165 Watt
Texture fill rate157.1413.0
Floating-point processing power5.027 TFLOPS13.21 TFLOPS
ROPs4864
TMUs88160
Ray Tracing Coresno data40

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).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x4PCIe 4.0 x16
Length229 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinNone

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount6 GB12 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth336.0 GB/s384.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 outputsNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.66.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.02.1
Vulkan1.21.3
CUDA7.5-

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

CMP 30HX 21.17
RX 6850M XT 45.19
+113%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

CMP 30HX 8135
RX 6850M XT 17369
+114%

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 HD65−70
−114%
139
+114%
1440p40−45
−118%
87
+118%
4K30−35
−123%
67
+123%

Cost per frame, $

1080p12.29no data
1440p19.98no data
4K26.63no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160
+0%
160
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 68
+0%
68
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 297
+0%
297
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Metro Exodus 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 53
+0%
53
+0%
Dota 2 122
+0%
122
+0%
Far Cry 5 44
+0%
44
+0%
Fortnite 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 259
+0%
259
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 126
+0%
126
+0%
Metro Exodus 43
+0%
43
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 44
+0%
44
+0%
Dota 2 95
+0%
95
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 227
+0%
227
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 89
+0%
89
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 89
+0%
89
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
World of Tanks 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 28
+0%
28
+0%
Far Cry 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 166
+0%
166
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Metro Exodus 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Dota 2 99
+0%
99
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 99
+0%
99
+0%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 99
+0%
99
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 13
+0%
13
+0%
Dota 2 78
+0%
78
+0%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Fortnite 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 92
+0%
92
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Valorant 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

This is how CMP 30HX and RX 6850M XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6850M XT is 114% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6850M XT is 118% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6850M XT is 123% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 21.17 45.19
Recency 25 February 2021 4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 125 Watt 165 Watt

CMP 30HX has 32% lower power consumption.

RX 6850M XT, on the other hand, has a 113.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 months, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 71.4% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6850M XT is our recommended choice as it beats the CMP 30HX in performance tests.

Be aware that CMP 30HX is a workstation card while Radeon RX 6850M XT is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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