Radeon RX 6850M XT vs Pro SSG

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon Pro SSG with Radeon RX 6850M XT, including specs and performance data.

Pro SSG
2016
4 GB HBM, 260 Watt
24.81

6850M XT outperforms Pro SSG by an impressive 55% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking245114
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.49no data
Power efficiency7.6918.82
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025)
GPU code nameFijiNavi 22
Market segmentWorkstationLaptop
Release date26 July 2016 (9 years ago)4 January 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$9,999 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores40962560
Core clock speed1000 MHz2321 MHz
Boost clock speed1050 MHz2581 MHz
Number of transistors8,900 million17,200 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)260 Watt165 Watt
Texture fill rate268.8413.0
Floating-point processing power8.602 TFLOPS13.21 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs256160
Ray Tracing Coresno data40
L0 Cacheno data640 KB
L1 Cache1 MB512 KB
L2 Cache4 MB3 MB
L3 Cacheno data96 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).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 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 typeHBMGDDR6
Maximum RAM amount4 GB12 GB
Memory bus width4096 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed500 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth512.0 GB/s384.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 Connectors1x HDMI 1.4a, 3x mini-DisplayPort 1.2No outputs
HDMI+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (12_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.12.1
Vulkan1.2.1701.3

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.

Pro SSG 24.81
RX 6850M XT 38.55
+55.4%

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.

Pro SSG 10971
Samples: 6
RX 6850M XT 17047
+55.4%
Samples: 58

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 HD85−90
−61.2%
137
+61.2%
1440p50−55
−70%
85
+70%
4K35−40
−62.9%
57
+62.9%

Cost per frame, $

1080p117.64no data
1440p199.98no data
4K285.69no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160
+0%
160
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 136
+0%
136
+0%
Far Cry 5 109
+0%
109
+0%
Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 106
+0%
106
+0%
Dota 2 113
+0%
113
+0%
Far Cry 5 105
+0%
105
+0%
Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 126
+0%
126
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Metro Exodus 116
+0%
116
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 198
+0%
198
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 87
+0%
87
+0%
Dota 2 95
+0%
95
+0%
Far Cry 5 102
+0%
102
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 122
+0%
122
+0%
Valorant 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 89
+0%
89
+0%
Metro Exodus 68
+0%
68
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 55
+0%
55
+0%
Far Cry 5 99
+0%
99
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 99
+0%
99
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 72
+0%
72
+0%
Valorant 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 26
+0%
26
+0%
Dota 2 78
+0%
78
+0%
Far Cry 5 68
+0%
68
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

This is how Pro SSG and RX 6850M XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6850M XT is 61% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6850M XT is 70% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6850M XT is 63% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 24.81 38.55
Recency 26 July 2016 4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 260 Watt 165 Watt

RX 6850M XT has a 55.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 300% more advanced lithography process, and 57.6% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 6850M XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon Pro SSG in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro SSG is a workstation graphics card while Radeon RX 6850M XT is a notebook one.

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