AMD Radeon HD 6850
The AMD Radeon HD 6850 is a graphics card released on October 22, 2010, built on the TeraScale 2 architecture using a 40 nm process. It has 960 shading units, 1 GB of video memory on a 256-bit bus, 128.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth, a boost clock of 775 MHz and a 127 W board power rating. It scores 1,929 in the PassMark G3D benchmark. It supports DirectX 11 and OpenGL 4.4.
Depth: 39 recorded fields, 4 PassMark workloads
Specification data last verified October 1, 2026 against PassMark Videocard Benchmark, AMD.com Specifications and Wikipedia GPU list tables (wikigrid-2026-09). Coverage: 8 of 10 tracked specifications recorded.
Performance
The AMD Radeon HD 6850 scores 1,929 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 65.6% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked (PassMark rank #1,015), measured across 6,931 submitted results. Its PassMark G2D score is 436.
PassMark workload tests
In the PassMark workload tests the AMD Radeon HD 6850 averages DirectX 9 50 fps, DirectX 10 15 fps, DirectX 11 14 fps and GPU Compute 743 ops/s, across 6,931 submitted results. Frames per second are PassMark test-scene rates, not game frame rates.
As stated by PassMark
PassMark's own listing for the AMD Radeon HD 6850 states the PCIe 2.1 x16 interface, up to 1 GB of memory, a core clock of 775 MHz, DirectX 11 and OpenGL 4.4, first benchmarked on 2012-08-17. These are PassMark's figures, shown separately from the specification tables above.
Not to be confused with
This page covers the AMD Radeon HD 6850 specifically. It is a different product from AMD Radeon HD 6850 X2, AMD Radeon HD 6850M, which have their own specifications. Check the exact model name before comparing figures.
Graphics processor
The AMD Radeon HD 6850 is based on the TeraScale 2 architecture, uses the Barts Pro graphics processor, is manufactured on a 40 nm process, contains 1,700 million transistors and has a die size of 255 mm².
Shader configuration
The AMD Radeon HD 6850 has 960 shading units, 48 texture mapping units and 32 render output units.
The AMD Radeon HD 6850 does not use XMX engines; those are specific to Intel Arc graphics. Feex has no recorded ray tracing core count for the AMD Radeon HD 6850.
Clock speeds
The AMD Radeon HD 6850 runs at a base clock of 775 MHz.
Memory
The AMD Radeon HD 6850 is equipped with 1 GB of memory, uses a 256-bit memory bus and delivers 128.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth.
Board and power
The AMD Radeon HD 6850 has a board power rating of 127 W and it connects over PCIe 2.1 x16.
Market
The AMD Radeon HD 6850 was released on October 22, 2010 and launched at a price of $179.
Benchmarks
Graphics and compute APIs
The AMD Radeon HD 6850 supports DirectX 11 and OpenGL 4.4.
CUDA is an NVIDIA technology and does not apply to the AMD Radeon HD 6850. Feex has no recorded Vulkan version for the AMD Radeon HD 6850. Feex has no recorded OpenCL version for the AMD Radeon HD 6850.
Naming and aliases
The AMD Radeon HD 6850 is also known by other names: PassMark also lists it as ATI Radeon HD 6850 and ASUS EAH6850 Series.
Frequently asked questions
How much VRAM does the AMD Radeon HD 6850 have?
The AMD Radeon HD 6850 has 1 GB of video memory on a 256-bit bus. Its memory bandwidth is 128.0 GB/s.
How much power does the AMD Radeon HD 6850 use and what power supply does it need?
The AMD Radeon HD 6850 has a board power rating of 127 W.
How fast is the AMD Radeon HD 6850?
The AMD Radeon HD 6850 scores 1,929 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 65.6% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked. Its PassMark rank is #1,015.
What bus interface does the AMD Radeon HD 6850 use?
The AMD Radeon HD 6850 connects over PCIe 2.1 x16.
When was the AMD Radeon HD 6850 released and how much did it cost at launch?
The AMD Radeon HD 6850 was released on October 22, 2010 and launched at a price of $179.
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