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AMD

AMD Radeon HD 8850M

Graphics processor Released Jan 8, 2013

Video memory: 2 GB
Memory bus: 128 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: Reported value 1: 64 GB/s^*
Reported value 2: 72 GB/s^*
Reported value 3: 72 GB/s^*

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 8850M

69.14^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 8850M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 8850M

72.86^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 8850M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan 3.1 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 8850M

52.07^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 8850M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 8850M

61.30^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 8850M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 8850M

58.68^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 8850M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 8850M

87.42^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 8850M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 8850M

172.16^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 8850M

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Texturing OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 8850M

16,993^* MTexels/s

AMD Radeon HD 8850M

Host configuration not reported.

Aztec Ruins High Tier OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 2560 x 1440 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 8850M

19.46^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 8850M

Host configuration not reported.

Aztec Ruins High Tier OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 2560 x 1440 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 8850M

18.27^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 8850M

Host configuration not reported.

Aztec Ruins Normal Tier OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 8850M

50.66^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 8850M

Host configuration not reported.

Car Chase OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 8850M

38.68^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 8850M

Host configuration not reported.

Tessellation OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 8850M

122.77^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 8850M

Host configuration not reported.

ALU 2Windows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 8850M

57.79^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 8850M

Host configuration not reported.

Aztec Ruins Normal TierWindows / DirectX / 1366 x 768 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 8850M

74.45^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 8850M

Host configuration not reported.

Driver Overhead 2Windows / OpenGL / 1366 x 768 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon HD 8850M

39.89^* fps

AMD Radeon HD 8850M

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

G3D Mark · version unreported · g3d_mark973^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL8,067^*Platform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL8,067^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark502^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark973^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark502^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark973^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: GCN 1
Process node: 28 nm^*
GPU cores: 640^*
GPU base clock: 575 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 575 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 1,000 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Video memory: 2,048 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 123 mm²^*
Transistors: 1,500 million^*
GPU boost clock: 625 MHz^*
Stream processors: 640
Graphics processor: Venus^*
Texture mapping units: 40^*
Raster output units: 16^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
DirectX / feature level: 12 (11_1)^*
OpenGL: 4.6^*
OpenCL: 2.1 (1.2)^*
Vulkan: 1.2.170^*
Shader model: 6.5 (5.1)^*
GPU L2 cache: 256 KB^*

GPU configurations

2 GB / Venus Pro
Capacity
2 GB
Chip variant
Venus Pro

Memory & storage

Memory options: 2^*
Video memory: 2 GB
Video memory type: Reported value 1: DDR3^*
Reported value 2: GDDR5^*
Reported value 3: DDR3^*
Reported value 4: GDDR5^*
Reported value 5: GDDR5^*
Reported value 6: GDDR5^*
Reported value 7: DDR3^*
Memory bus: 128 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: Reported value 1: 64 GB/s^*
Reported value 2: 72 GB/s^*
Reported value 3: 72 GB/s^*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 26 fields

Architecture: GCN 1.1 Venus PRO^*
Integrated: No^*
L2 Cache: 256KB^*
Manufacturer: AMD^*
Max Power: 45 Watts^*
Memory: 2,048^* MB
Memory Bandwidth: 32GB/sec^*
Memory Bus: 128 Bit^*
Memory Speed: 1,000^* MHz
Memory Type: DDR3^*
Name: Radeon HD 8850M^*
Best Resolution: 1366 x 768^*
Notebook GPU: Yes^*
Open GL: 4.2^*
Pixel Rate: 12 GPixel/s^*
Process: 28nm^*
ROPs: 16^*
Release Date: 01-Apr-2013^*
Resolution WxH: 4096x2160^*
Boost Clock: 775^* MHz
SLI Crossfire: Yes^*
Shader: 5^*
TMUs: 40^*
Texture Rate: 31 GTexel/s^*
Dedicated: Yes^*
Direct X: DX 11.1^*

Specifications 2 · 16 fields

Product Name: Radeon HD 8850M^*
Product Name: Radeon HD 8850M^*
GPU Chip: Venus^*
GPU Chip: Venus^*
Released: Apr 1st, 2013^*
Released: Apr 1st, 2013^*
Bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Memory: 2 GB, DDR3, 128 bit^*
Memory: 2 GB, DDR3, 128 bit^*
GPU clock: 575^* MHz
GPU clock: 575^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,000^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,000^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 640 / 40 / 16^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 640 / 40 / 16^*

Specifications 3 · 11 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: AMD^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 800^* GFLOPS
FP64 GFLOPS: 50^* GFLOPS
Product: AMD Radeon HD 8850M^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2013-04-01^*
Process Size (nm): 28^* nm
Die Size (mm^2): 123^* mm²
Transistors (million): 1,500^*
Freq (MHz): 575^* MHz

Specifications 4 · 22 fields

proc transistors: 1,500 million^*
proc die size: 123^* mm²
cores: 640^*
base clock: 725^*
boost clock: 775^*
memory clock: 1,125^*
ram: 2^*
name: AMD Radeon HD 8850M^*
ram type: GDDR5^*
bus width: 128^*
bus interface: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
ram bandwidth: 72^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 0.992^*
fp64 performance: 0.062^*
is retail board: Yes^*
gpi value: 1.03^*
vendor: amd^*
manufacturer: AMD^*
arch name: GCN 1.0^*
card release date: 2013-04-01^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 28^* nm

Specifications 5 · 30 fields

DirectX / feature level

12 (11_1)^*

OpenCL

2.1 (1.2)^*

OpenGL

4.6^*

Shader model

6.5 (5.1)^*

Vulkan

1.2.170^*

Architecture

GCN 1.0^*

Graphics interface

PCIe 3.0 x16^*

Memory bus

128^* bit

Reported shader processors

640^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

0.992^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Reported theoretical FP64 peak

0.062^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Declared L1 cache configuration

16 KB (per CU)^*

Declared GPU L2 cache

256 KB^*

Theoretical pixel fill rate

12.40 GPixel/s^*

Reported chip die area

123 mm²^*

Chip foundry

TSMC^*

Process node declaration

28 nm^*

Transistors

1,500 million^*

Graphics processor

Venus^*

Reported video memory

2^* GB

Rated memory bandwidth

72.00 GB/s^*

Video memory type

GDDR5^*

Raster output units

16^*

Reported shading units

640^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

31.00 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

40^*

GPU cores

640^*

Video memory

2^* GB

Video memory type

GDDR5^*

Specifications 6 · 3 fields

G3D Mark

973^* points

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: G3D Mark^*

native_context

GPU model: Radeon HD 8850M^*
Snapshot date: 2026-10-05^*

Model

Radeon HD 8850M^*

Hardware class

Mobile^*

Specifications 7 · 49 fields

Brand: AMD^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 128^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: Venus^*
Graphics Processor Architecture: GCN 1.0^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 28^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 1,500 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 123^* mm²
Name: Radeon HD 8850M^*
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 1000 MHz 4 Gbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 2^* GB
Memory Memory Type: GDDR5^*
Memory Memory Bus: 128^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 64^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 40^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: Venus^*
Render Config ROPs: 16^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 10.00 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 25.00 GTexel/s
Board Design Outputs: Portable Device Dependent^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 12 (11_1)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 4.6^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 2.1 (1.2)^*
Graphics Features Vulkan: 1.2.170^*
source file: amd2013.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Recommended Resolutions: Good:640x480 | Playable:1280x720 | Low FPS:1366x768^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: Venus PRO (216-0846009)^*
Graphics Processor Density: 12.2M / mm²^*
Mobile Graphics Release Date: Apr 1st, 2013^*
Top TMUS: 40^*
Mobile Graphics Generation: Solar System (HD 8800M)^*
Mobile Graphics Production: End-of-life^*
Mobile Graphics Bus Interface: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: FCBGA-962^*
Top ROPS: 16^*
Mobile Graphics Successor: Gem System^*
Mobile Graphics Predecessor: London^*
Clock Speeds Base Clock: 575^* MHz
Clock Speeds Boost Clock: 625^* MHz
Graphics Features Shader Model: 6.5 (5.1)^*
Top CORES: 640^*
Render Config Shading Units: 640^*
Render Config Compute Units: 10^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 256^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 2^* GB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 800^* GFLOPS
Theoretical Performance FP64 (double): 50.00 GFLOPS (1:16)
Render Config L1 Cache: 16 KB (per CU)^*
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR5^*

Specifications 8 · 5 fields

name: Radeon HD 8850M^*
3dmark: 973^*
2dmark: 502^*
test: Apr 2015^*
category: Mobile^*

Specifications 9 · 3 fields

Manufacturer

AMD^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Device

Radeon HD 8850M^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

OpenCL

8,067^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Specifications 10 · 8 fields

gpuName

Radeon HD 8850M^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Manufacturer

AMD^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Device

Radeon HD 8850M^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G3Dmark

973^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G2Dmark

502^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

OpenCL

8,067^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,015^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

category

Mobile^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Specifications 11 · 27 fields

manufacturer: AMD^*
manufacturer: AMD^*
rop: 8^*
rop: 16^*
igp: No^*
igp: No^*
bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
bus: PCIe 3.0 x8^*
memType: DDR3^*
memType: DDR3^*
gpuChip: Venus^*
gpuChip: Topaz^*
productName: Radeon HD 8850M^*
productName: Radeon HD 8850M^*
releaseYear: 2,013^*
releaseYear: 2,013^*
memSize: 2^*
memSize: 2^*
memBusWidth: 128^*
gpuClock: 900^*
gpuClock: 575^*
memClock: 900^*
memClock: 1,000^*
unifiedShader: 384^*
unifiedShader: 640^*
tmu: 24^*
tmu: 40^*

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