Radeon Pro Vega II Duo vs HD 6850 X2
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 6850 X2 with Radeon Pro Vega II Duo, including specs and performance data.
Pro II Duo outperforms HD 6850 X2 by a whopping 440% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 639 | 178 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 2.40 |
| Power efficiency | 1.84 | 5.31 |
| Architecture | TeraScale 2 (2009−2015) | GCN 5.1 (2018−2022) |
| GPU code name | Barts | Vega 20 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Workstation |
| Release date | 19 September 2011 (14 years ago) | 3 June 2019 (7 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $4,399 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 960 ×2 | 4096 ×2 |
| Core clock speed | 800 MHz | 1400 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1720 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,700 million | 13,230 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 254 Watt | 475 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 38.40 ×2 | 440.3 ×2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.536 TFLOPS ×2 | 14.09 TFLOPS ×2 |
| ROPs | 32 ×2 | 64 ×2 |
| TMUs | 48 ×2 | 256 ×2 |
| L1 Cache | 192 KB | 1 MB |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 4 MB |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | Apple MPX |
| Width | 2-slot | Quad-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 8-pin | None |
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 type | GDDR5 | HBM2 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB ×2 | 32 GB ×2 |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit ×2 | 4096 Bit ×2 |
| Memory clock speed | 1050 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 134.4 GB/s ×2 | 1.02 TB/s ×2 |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | 1x HDMI 2.0b, 4x Thunderbolt |
| HDMI | + | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.2 (11_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 6.06 | 32.74 |
| Recency | 19 September 2011 | 3 June 2019 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 32 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 254 Watt | 475 Watt |
HD 6850 X2 has 87% lower power consumption.
Pro Vega II Duo, on the other hand, has a 440% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 471% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon Pro Vega II Duo is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6850 X2 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 6850 X2 is a desktop graphics card while Radeon Pro Vega II Duo is a workstation one.
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