AMD Radeon R9 M390 vs AMD Radeon HD 6850

Comparative analysis of AMD Radeon R9 M390 and AMD Radeon HD 6850 videocards for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, API support, Memory, Technologies, Technical info, Video outputs and ports, Compatibility, dimensions and requirements. Benchmark videocards performance analysis: Geekbench - OpenCL, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames), GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps), GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps), PassMark - G3D Mark, PassMark - G2D Mark, 3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score.

 

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon R9 M390

  • Videocard is newer: launch date 4 year(s) 7 month(s) later
  • 4x more maximum memory size: 4 GB vs 1 GB
  • 3.4x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s): 44.394 vs 13.033
  • 3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s): 4.028 vs 1.333
  • 2.3x better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s): 73.782 vs 32.609
  • Around 73% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s): 241.868 vs 139.45
  • Around 78% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames): 6227 vs 3489
  • Around 78% better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps): 6227 vs 3489
Specifications (specs)
Launch date 09 June 2015 vs 21 October 2010
Maximum memory size 4 GB vs 1 GB
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 44.394 vs 13.033
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 4.028 vs 1.333
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 73.782 vs 32.609
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 241.868 vs 139.45
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 6227 vs 3489
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3351 vs 3348
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 6227 vs 3489
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3351 vs 3348

Reasons to consider the AMD Radeon HD 6850

  • Around 7% better performance in CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s): 946.933 vs 881.959
  • 3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames): 3708 vs 1232
  • 3x better performance in GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps): 3708 vs 1232
Benchmarks
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 946.933 vs 881.959
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 3708 vs 1232
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 3708 vs 1232

Compare benchmarks

GPU 1: AMD Radeon R9 M390
GPU 2: AMD Radeon HD 6850

CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
44.394
13.033
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
881.959
946.933
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
4.028
1.333
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
73.782
32.609
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)
GPU 1
GPU 2
241.868
139.45
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
6227
3489
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1232
3708
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3351
3348
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
6227
3489
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
1232
3708
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps)
GPU 1
GPU 2
3351
3348
Name AMD Radeon R9 M390 AMD Radeon HD 6850
Geekbench - OpenCL 20250
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s) 44.394 13.033
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s) 881.959 946.933
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s) 4.028 1.333
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s) 73.782 32.609
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s) 241.868 139.45
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Frames) 6227 3489
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Frames) 1232 3708
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Frames) 3351 3348
GFXBench 4.0 - Car Chase Offscreen (Fps) 6227 3489
GFXBench 4.0 - Manhattan (Fps) 1232 3708
GFXBench 4.0 - T-Rex (Fps) 3351 3348
PassMark - G3D Mark 1972
PassMark - G2D Mark 434
3DMark Fire Strike - Graphics Score 0

Compare specifications (specs)

AMD Radeon R9 M390 AMD Radeon HD 6850

Essentials

Architecture GCN TeraScale 2
Code name Pitcairn Barts
Design AMD Radeon R9 300 Series AMD Radeon HD 6000 Series
Launch date 09 June 2015 21 October 2010
Place in performance rating 831 823
Launch price (MSRP) $179
Price now $99.99
Type Desktop
Value for money (0-100) 28.63

API support

DirectX 12 11
OpenGL 4.4 4.4

Memory

Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
Memory bus width 256 bit 256 Bit
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Memory bandwidth 128.0 GB / s

Technologies

AMD Eyefinity
DualGraphics
PowerTune
Switchable graphics
ZeroCore
CrossFire

Technical info

Floating-point performance 1,488.0 gflops
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm
Pipelines 960
Texture fill rate 37.2 GTexel / s
Thermal Design Power (TDP) 127 Watt
Transistor count 1,700 million

Video outputs and ports

Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
DisplayPort support
Dual-link DVI support
Eyefinity
VGA

Compatibility, dimensions and requirements

Bus support AGP
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Length 198 mm
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin