4 Apr 2021 - Graphics card reviewed

This Radeon HD 6850 XFX graphics card is considered budget with poor modern game performance when playing anything more demanding than indie game requirements. Capable of running games with up to a DirectX 11 requirement.

How many years will the Radeon HD 6850 XFX graphics card play newly released games and how long until you should consider upgrading the Radeon HD 6850 XFX in your PC? You should definitely consider replacing this Radeon HD 6850 XFX graphics card, if it is still in your gaming PC.

Whats a good PC graphics upgrade for the Radeon HD 6850 XFX? A suitable upgrade choice for the Radeon HD 6850 XFX is the 16 Series GeForce GTX 1660 Super 6GB, which is 355% more powerful and can run 789 of the 1000 most demanding PC games beating their recommended requirements. An alternative great upgrade graphics card would be a R-500 Series Radeon RX 580 8GB, which has 271% better performance and can run 699 of the top 1000 demanding game requirements today.