Radeon HD 7850 vs Radeon RX 460

The Radeon HD 7850 is about 9% faster for gaming.

Verdict

  • Performance index: the Radeon HD 7850 is 9% faster (12 vs 11).
  • 1080p high, 23 popular games: Radeon HD 7850 +9% on average (est.).
  • 1440p high, 23 popular games: Radeon HD 7850 +9% on average (est.).
  • 4K high, 23 popular games: Radeon HD 7850 +8% on average (est.).
  • Video memory: Radeon RX 460 has 4 GB vs 2 GB.
  • Power (TDP): Radeon HD 7850 130 W, Radeon RX 460 75 W; the Radeon RX 460 delivers 59% more performance per watt.
  • Age: the Radeon RX 460 is 4 years newer (2016 vs 2012).

FPS figures assume a Ryzen 7 9850X3D, the fastest gaming processor in our catalog, so the graphics card is the limit wherever possible.

Specs

SpecRadeon HD 7850Radeon RX 460
Performance index1211
Brand / seriesAMD HD 7000AMD RX 400
Released20122016
Video memory2 GB4 GB
Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Memory bus256-bit128-bit
Power (TDP)130 W75 W
Hardware ray tracingNoNo
UpscalingFSRFSR

Ray tracing and upscaling support follow the GPU architecture (series), not per-game support.

Estimated FPS in popular games (high preset)

Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+.

Values above 300 fps are shown as 300+. Hover a value for its range. How we estimate FPS

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