Radeon RX 5600 OEM vs Radeon RX 6850M

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Radeon RX 5600 OEM vs Radeon RX 6850M FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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Radeon RX 5600 OEM vs Radeon RX 6850M: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

Radeon RX 5600 OEM

2020

Why buy it

✅Measures 241mm instead of 267mm, a 26mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than Radeon RX 6850M across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌Radeon RX 6850M is the safer long-term pick here because the hardware is newer and the feature stack is stronger.
❌25% higher power demand at 150W vs 120W.

Radeon RX 6850M

2022

Why buy it

✅35.8% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
✅Better long-term bet: RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) on 7nm gives it a newer hardware base for upcoming games.
✅Draws 120W instead of 150W, a 30W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌10.8% longer card at 267mm vs 241mm.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Radeon RX 6850M is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 35.8% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward Radeon RX 5600 OEM instead at 12,333 vs 12,274, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

Radeon RX 6850M is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: the newer frame-generation stack, FSR Frame Generation + AFMF (2023) instead of FSR Frame Generation (2023), 28 vs 0 ray-tracing units, and a newer 2022 generation instead of 2020. That makes it the less risky pick as game demands keep moving.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Radeon RX 6850M makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup.

Radeon RX 5600 OEM vs Radeon RX 6850M Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

Radeon RX 5600 OEM

The Radeon RX 5600 OEM is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 21 2020. It features the RDNA 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 1130 MHz to 1560 MHz. It has 2048 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 150W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 12,333 points.

Radeon RX 6850M

The Radeon RX 6850M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 4 2022. It features the RDNA 2.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 2068 MHz to 2416 MHz. It has 1792 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 120W. Manufactured using 7 nm process technology. It features 28 dedicated ray tracing cores for enhanced lighting effects. G3D Mark benchmark score: 12,274 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon RX 5600 OEM scores 12,333 and the Radeon RX 6850M reaches 12,274 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.5% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon RX 5600 OEM is built on RDNA 1.0 while the Radeon RX 6850M uses RDNA 2.0, both on a 7 nm process. Shader units: 2,048 (Radeon RX 5600 OEM) vs 1,792 (Radeon RX 6850M). Raw compute: 6.39 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 5600 OEM) vs 8.659 TFLOPS (Radeon RX 6850M). Boost clocks: 1560 MHz vs 2416 MHz.

Feature	Radeon RX 5600 OEM	Radeon RX 6850M
G3D Mark Score	12,333	12,274
Architecture	RDNA 1.0	RDNA 2.0
Process Node	7 nm	7 nm
Shading Units	2048+14%	1792
Compute (TFLOPS)	6.39 TFLOPS	8.659 TFLOPS+36%
Boost Clock	1560 MHz	2416 MHz+55%
ROPs	64	64
TMUs	128+14%	112
L2 Cache	3 MB+50%	2 MB
Frame Generation	FSR upscaling + limited Frame Generation	FSR 3 + AFMF

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Both cards support Frame Generation, but the Radeon RX 6850M is on the newer stack with FSR Frame Generation + AFMF, while the Radeon RX 5600 OEM stays on FSR Frame Generation.

Feature	Radeon RX 5600 OEM	Radeon RX 6850M
Upscaling Tech	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4	FSR 3
Frame Generation	FSR Frame Generation	FSR Frame Generation + AFMF
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	AMD Anti-Lag	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 8 GB of GDDR6. Memory bandwidth: 288 GB/s (Radeon RX 5600 OEM) vs 432 GB/s (Radeon RX 6850M) — a 50% advantage for the Radeon RX 6850M. Memory bus width is 192-bit on the Radeon RX 5600 OEM and 192-bit on the Radeon RX 6850M. L2 Cache: 3 MB (Radeon RX 5600 OEM) vs 2 MB (Radeon RX 6850M) — the Radeon RX 5600 OEM has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Radeon RX 5600 OEM	Radeon RX 6850M
VRAM Capacity	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory Bandwidth	288 GB/s	432 GB/s+50%
Bus Width	192-bit	192-bit
L2 Cache	3 MB+50%	2 MB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12.1 (Radeon RX 5600 OEM) vs 12.2 (Radeon RX 6850M). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.4. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	Radeon RX 5600 OEM	Radeon RX 6850M
DirectX	12.1	12.2
Vulkan	1.2	1.4+17%
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCN 2.0 (Radeon RX 5600 OEM) vs VCN 3.0 (Radeon RX 6850M). Decoder: VCN 2.0 vs VCN 3.0. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon RX 5600 OEM) vs MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9 (Radeon RX 6850M).

Feature	Radeon RX 5600 OEM	Radeon RX 6850M
Encoder	VCN 2.0	VCN 3.0
Decoder	VCN 2.0	VCN 3.0
Codecs	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9	MPEG-2,H.264,HEVC,VP9

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon RX 5600 OEM draws 150W versus the Radeon RX 6850M's 120W — a 22.2% difference. The Radeon RX 6850M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (Radeon RX 5600 OEM) vs 500W (Radeon RX 6850M). Power connectors: 8-pin vs Mobile. Card length: 241mm vs 267mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 85°C.