Key Differences
In short — Radeon R5 230 outperforms Radeon HD 7850 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R5 230 is 759 days newer than Radeon HD 7850.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7850
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R5 230 - 2 vs 1 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R5 230
- Performs up to 35% better in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 than Radeon HD 7850 - 81 vs 60 FPS
- Consumes up to 85% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7850 - 19 vs 130 Watts
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Mar 5th, 2012
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2014
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Mar 5th, 2012
Pixel Fillrate
27.52 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
55.04 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon HD 7850 | vs | AMD Radeon R5 230 |
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Mar 5th, 2012 | Release Date | Apr 3rd, 2014 |
Southern Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$249 | MSRP | Not Available |
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA |
1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | DDR3 |
256-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
153.6 GB/s | Bandwidth | 10.67 GB/s |
860 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 625 MHz |
Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1200 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 667 MHz |