AMD 2010

Radeon HD 6850

Summary

AMD released the Radeon HD 6850 in 2010. This graphics card features the Barts GPU, manufactured on a 40nm process. It comes equipped with 1 GB GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit interface, delivering up to 128 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU operates at 775 MHz with a theoretical compute performance of 1.5 TFLOPS. The card connects via PCIe2.1 and requires 6pin external power. It supports DX11.

Performance

GPU Clock 775 MHz
Memory Clock 4000(1000)
Shader Performance 1488000 MFLOPS
Pixel Fillrate 24800 MP/s
Texel Fillrate 37200 MT/s

Memory

Memory Size 1024 MB
Bus Width 256-bit
Memory Type GDDR5
Max Bandwidth 128000 MB/s

Architecture

GPU Chip Barts
Core Config 960 SP; 48 TMU; 32 ROP
Vertex Processors 960
Process Size 40nm
Transistors 1.7b

Compatibility

DirectX DX11
Bus Slot PCIe2.1
External Power 6pin

Release

Release Year 2010
Launch Price $179

Performance to Price

Worse Better

Performance Comparison

Shader Performance (MFLOPS)

Memory Bandwidth (MB/s)

Game Performance Estimates

FPS estimates scaled from RTX 3060 benchmark data. Actual results vary based on CPU, drivers, and game updates.

Cyberpunk 2077

2020
Medium
10
FPS
High
8
FPS
Ultra
7
FPS

Red Dead Redemption 2

2019
Medium
8
FPS
High
7
FPS
Ultra
5
FPS

GTA V

2015
Medium
17
FPS
High
14
FPS
Ultra
10
FPS

Fortnite

2017
Medium
19
FPS
High
14
FPS
Ultra
10
FPS

Valorant

2020
Medium
44
FPS
High
37
FPS
Ultra
29
FPS

Counter-Strike 2

2023
Medium
22
FPS
High
17
FPS
Ultra
13
FPS

Call of Duty: MW III

2023
Medium
15
FPS
High
11
FPS
Ultra
8
FPS

Apex Legends

2019
Medium
17
FPS
High
14
FPS
Ultra
11
FPS

Elden Ring

2022
Medium
7
FPS
High
6
FPS
Ultra
6
FPS

Hogwarts Legacy

2023
Medium
9
FPS
High
7
FPS
Ultra
5
FPS

The Witcher 3

2015
Medium
16
FPS
High
11
FPS
Ultra
8
FPS

Baldur's Gate 3

2023
Medium
11
FPS
High
8
FPS
Ultra
6
FPS
60+ FPS (Smooth) 30-59 FPS (Playable) <30 FPS (Low)