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.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

Radeon RX 5600 OEM

2020

Why buy it

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

Trade-offs

❌Weaker long-term outlook: Radeon RX 6850M is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
❌25% higher power demand at 150W vs 120W.

Radeon RX 6850M

2022

Why buy it

✅More future proof: RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 120W instead of 150W, a 30W reduction.
✅More future proof: RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌10.8% longer card at 267mm vs 241mm.

Radeon RX 5600 OEM

2020

Radeon RX 6850M

2022

Why buy it

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

Why buy it

✅More future proof: RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.
✅Draws 120W instead of 150W, a 30W reduction.
✅More future proof: RDNA 2.0 (2020−2025) on 7nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Weaker long-term outlook: Radeon RX 6850M is the safer future-proof pick thanks to newer hardware and better gaming feature support.
❌25% higher power demand at 150W vs 120W.

Trade-offs

❌10.8% longer card at 267mm vs 241mm.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon RX 5600 OEM better than Radeon RX 6850M?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 12,333 vs 12,274 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer Radeon RX 5600 OEM is the overall package: you are getting FSR upscaling + limited Frame Generation.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

Radeon RX 6850M is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting a newer 2022 generation instead of 2020 and better frame-generation support with FSR Frame Generation + AFMF (2023) instead of FSR Frame Generation (2023). That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

Radeon RX 5600 OEM can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around Unknown MSRP. Radeon RX 5600 OEM is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. Radeon RX 5600 OEM is priced in an unclear MSRP range at an unclear MSRP versus an unclear MSRP, and you are getting 0.5% higher G3D Mark. Radeon RX 6850M is the newer 2022 card, so it still has a real case if you care more about newer architecture, lower power draw (120W vs 150W), and future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does Radeon RX 6850M make more sense than Radeon RX 5600 OEM?

Yes. Radeon RX 6850M is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is very strong for 1080p, good for 1440p, and more limited at 4K. It makes more sense if your priority is newer architecture, lower power draw (120W vs 150W), future-proofing, and staying closer to an unclear MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Radeon RX 5600 OEM. The trade-off is that Radeon RX 5600 OEM currently gives you 0.5% higher G3D Mark. G3D-per-dollar is basically tied between them.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

Radeon RX 5600 OEM Benchmark Check

Radeon RX 6850M Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	Radeon RX 5600 OEM	Radeon RX 6850M
1080p
low	119 FPS	167 FPS
medium	103 FPS	148 FPS
high	86 FPS	131 FPS
ultra	58 FPS	111 FPS
1440p
low	99 FPS	140 FPS
medium	84 FPS	113 FPS
high	65 FPS	101 FPS
ultra	44 FPS	91 FPS
4K
low	41 FPS	84 FPS
medium	36 FPS	71 FPS
high	23 FPS	58 FPS
ultra	20 FPS	50 FPS

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Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	Radeon RX 5600 OEM	Radeon RX 6850M
1080p
low	225 FPS	317 FPS
medium	193 FPS	267 FPS
high	141 FPS	209 FPS
ultra	104 FPS	165 FPS
1440p
low	149 FPS	201 FPS
medium	125 FPS	170 FPS
high	94 FPS	133 FPS
ultra	69 FPS	107 FPS
4K
low	83 FPS	109 FPS
medium	70 FPS	91 FPS
high	56 FPS	75 FPS
ultra	39 FPS	57 FPS

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Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	Radeon RX 5600 OEM	Radeon RX 6850M
1080p
low	555 FPS	552 FPS
medium	444 FPS	442 FPS
high	370 FPS	368 FPS
ultra	277 FPS	276 FPS
1440p
low	416 FPS	414 FPS
medium	333 FPS	331 FPS
high	277 FPS	276 FPS
ultra	208 FPS	207 FPS
4K
low	277 FPS	276 FPS
medium	222 FPS	221 FPS
high	185 FPS	184 FPS
ultra	139 FPS	138 FPS

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League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	Radeon RX 5600 OEM	Radeon RX 6850M
1080p
low	250 FPS	487 FPS
medium	217 FPS	397 FPS
high	179 FPS	333 FPS
ultra	149 FPS	276 FPS
1440p
low	193 FPS	384 FPS
medium	172 FPS	313 FPS
high	136 FPS	249 FPS
ultra	111 FPS	202 FPS
4K
low	105 FPS	217 FPS
medium	88 FPS	175 FPS
high	71 FPS	163 FPS
ultra	56 FPS	126 FPS

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Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Radeon RX 5600 OEM and Radeon RX 6850M

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 a newer tier with FSR Frame Generation + AFMF, while the Radeon RX 5600 OEM tops out at 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 feature 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. Bus width: 192-bit vs 192-bit. 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.