Radeon RX 6850 XT vs HD Graphics 505
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Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1195 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 11.04 | no data |
| Architecture | Generation 9.0 (2015−2016) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) |
| GPU code name | Apollo Lake GT1.5 | Navi 21 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 September 2016 (9 years ago) | 2022 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $649 |
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 cores | 144 | 4608 |
| Core clock speed | 200 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | 650 MHz | 2250 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 189 million | 26,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 325 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 11.70 | 648.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.1872 TFLOPS | 20.74 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 3 | 128 |
| TMUs | 18 | 288 |
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 | Ring Bus | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 2x 8-pin |
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 | DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 18 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 576.0 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 Connectors | Portable Device Dependent | 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C |
| HDMI | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | + | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 3.0 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.3 | 1.3 |
Pros & cons summary
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 10 Watt | 325 Watt |
HD Graphics 505 has 3150% lower power consumption.
RX 6850 XT, on the other hand, has a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between HD Graphics 505 and Radeon RX 6850 XT. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that HD Graphics 505 is a notebook graphics card while Radeon RX 6850 XT is a desktop one.
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