Radeon RX 6850M XT vs RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary

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Radeon RX 6300M Radeon RX 6500 Radeon RX 6500M Radeon RX 6550M Radeon RX 6600M Radeon RX 6600S Radeon RX 6650M Radeon RX 6650M XT Radeon RX 6700M Radeon RX 6700S Radeon RX 6800M Radeon RX 6800S Radeon RX 6850M XT

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary with Radeon RX 6850M XT, including specs and performance data.

RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary
2019
8 GB GDDR6, 225 Watt
43.02

RX 6850M XT outperforms RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary by a small 5% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary
RX 6850M XT RX 6850M XT

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking8777
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation40.83no data
Power efficiency13.1618.85
ArchitectureRDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameNavi 10Navi 22
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date7 July 2019 (5 years ago)4 January 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$449 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores25602560
Core clock speed1680 MHz2321 MHz
Boost clock speed1980 MHz2581 MHz
Number of transistors10,300 million17,200 million
Manufacturing process technology7 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)225 Watt165 Watt
Texture fill rate316.8413.0
Floating-point processing power10.14 TFLOPS13.21 TFLOPS
ROPs6464
TMUs160160
Ray Tracing Coresno data40

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 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB12 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1750 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth448.0 GB/s384.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.56.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL2.02.1
Vulkan1.2.1311.3

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary 43.02
RX 6850M XT 45.18
+5%

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.

RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary 16538
RX 6850M XT 17369
+5%

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 HD130−140
−6.9%
139
+6.9%
1440p80−85
−8.8%
87
+8.8%
4K60−65
−11.7%
67
+11.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.45no data
1440p5.61no data
4K7.48no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 160
+0%
160
+0%
Elden Ring 89
+0%
89
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 68
+0%
68
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 297
+0%
297
+0%
Metro Exodus 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 53
+0%
53
+0%
Dota 2 122
+0%
122
+0%
Elden Ring 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Far Cry 5 44
+0%
44
+0%
Fortnite 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 259
+0%
259
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 126
+0%
126
+0%
Metro Exodus 43
+0%
43
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
World of Tanks 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 44
+0%
44
+0%
Dota 2 95
+0%
95
+0%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 227
+0%
227
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Valorant 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 89
+0%
89
+0%
Elden Ring 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 89
+0%
89
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
World of Tanks 280−290
+0%
280−290
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 28
+0%
28
+0%
Far Cry 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 166
+0%
166
+0%
Metro Exodus 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Valorant 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Dota 2 99
+0%
99
+0%
Elden Ring 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 99
+0%
99
+0%
Metro Exodus 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 99
+0%
99
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 13
+0%
13
+0%
Dota 2 78
+0%
78
+0%
Far Cry 5 70−75
+0%
70−75
+0%
Fortnite 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 92
+0%
92
+0%
Valorant 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

This is how RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary and RX 6850M XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6850M XT is 7% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6850M XT is 9% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6850M XT is 12% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 43.02 45.18
Recency 7 July 2019 4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 12 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 225 Watt 165 Watt

RX 6850M XT has a 5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 36.4% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary and Radeon RX 6850M XT.

Be aware that Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary is a desktop card while Radeon RX 6850M XT is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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