ATI HD 3850 vs AMD HD 6850 X2

#ad
Buy
VS

Combined performance score

HD 6850 X2
6.54
+548%

HD 6850 X2 outperforms HD 3850 by 548% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking5311063
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for moneyno data0.37
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)TeraScale (2005−2013)
GPU code nameBartsRV670
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date19 September 2011 (12 years old)19 November 2007 (16 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$179
Current priceno data$30 (0.2x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores960320
Core clock speed800 MHz668 MHz
Number of transistors1,700 million666 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)254 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate38.4010.69
Floating-point performance2x 1,536.0 gflops427.5 gflops

Size and 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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data208 mm
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pin1x 6-pin

Memory

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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount2 GB1 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed4200 MHz1660 MHz
Memory bandwidth134.4 GB/s53.12 GB/s

Video outputs and ports

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort2x DVI, 1x S-Video
HDMI+no data

API support

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model5.04.1
OpenGL4.43.3
OpenCL1.2N/A
VulkanN/AN/A

Synthetic benchmark performance

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


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

HD 6850 X2 6.54
+548%
ATI HD 3850 1.01

HD 6850 X2 outperforms HD 3850 by 548% in our combined benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

HD 6850 X2 2534
+546%
ATI HD 3850 392

HD 6850 X2 outperforms HD 3850 by 546% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

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

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 6.54 1.01
Recency 19 September 2011 19 November 2007
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 254 Watt 75 Watt

The Radeon HD 6850 X2 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 3850 in performance tests.


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

User ratings

Do you think we are right or mistaken in our choice? Vote by clicking "Like" button near your favorite graphics card.


AMD Radeon HD 6850 X2
Radeon HD 6850 X2
ATI Radeon HD 3850
Radeon HD 3850

Similar GPU comparisons

We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.

User ratings: view and submit

Here you can see the user rating of the graphics cards, as well as rate them yourself.


3.6 9 votes

Rate AMD Radeon HD 6850 X2 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
3.3 172 votes

Rate ATI Radeon HD 3850 on a scale of 1 to 5:

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5

Questions and comments

Here you can ask a question about this comparison, agree or disagree with our judgements, or report an error or mismatch.