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Radeon RX 6850M XT
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AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT — Benchmarks & Specs

Short answer: the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT generates 711 tokens/sec on qwen3:8b (Q8_0) under llama.cpp in a single cited run, per LocalLLaMA; there are too few comparable runs on file for a median.

Bottom line: how fast is the Radeon RX 6850M XT?

At 1440p High, the Radeon RX 6850M XT averages 66 fps in Dying Light 2: Stay Human, per Notebookcheck. For local LLM inference it generates 711.0 tokens/sec running qwen3:8b at Q8_0 under llama.cpp, per LocalLLaMA. In 3DMark Fire Strike (Graphics) it scores 33,901 points, per Notebookcheck.

Every figure above is a row in the tables below, and each row links out to the review or public benchmark database the number was taken from. SpecPicks aggregates published measurements; it does not report first-party benchmark runs.

The Radeon RX 6850M XT is a graphics card from the RDNA 2 family from AMD. Data on this page draws on 15 synthetic benchmark results (top 10 shown), 1 community AI inference report, 57 game frame-rate results (top 15 shown), compiled from Notebookcheck, Glitched, Laptop Mag, LocalLLaMA, T3, PassMark; each table row links to its source. Read this page when shopping the Radeon RX 6850M XT, comparing it against other graphics cards in your build, or sizing it for a specific workload (gaming at 1080p/1440p/4K, synthetic benchmark scores, or local LLM inference).

Gaming Performance (reported FPS)

Average and 1% low frame rates by game, resolution, and quality preset. Bars are scaled against the fastest result on this page.

Gaming frame rates for the Radeon RX 6850M XT by game, resolution, and quality preset. Rows from aggregator sites are estimates, not measured runs, dated by when SpecPicks fetched them. “1% low” is the frame-time floor that determines perceived smoothness. Each row links to its original review or benchmark database.
Game Resolution Settings Relative Avg FPS 1% low Source
Strange Brigade 1080p Ultra 227 fps — Notebookcheck 2026-09-24
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1080p High 208 fps — Notebookcheck 2022-09-19
Strange Brigade 1440p Ultra 166 fps — Notebookcheck 2026-09-24
Cyberpunk 2077 1080p Low 160 fps — Notebookcheck 2026-06-11
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1080p Ultra 154 fps — Glitched 2022-03-22
Cyberpunk 2077 1080p Medium 136 fps — Notebookcheck 2022-09
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy 1080p Ultra 129 fps — Notebookcheck 2022-09
Doom Eternal 4K Ultra Nightmare 120 fps — T3 2023-03-20
Borderlands 3 1080p Ultra 112 fps — Laptop Mag 2022-07-20
Far Cry 6 1080p Medium 112 fps — Notebookcheck 2022-09
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1080p Ultra 112 fps — Laptop Mag 2022-07-20
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation 1080p Min 1080p 109 fps — Notebookcheck 2022-03-07
Cyberpunk 2077 1080p High 106 fps — Notebookcheck 2022-09
Grand Theft Auto V 1080p Ultra 104 fps — Laptop Mag 2022-07-20
Dying Light 2: Stay Human 1440p High 66 fps — Notebookcheck 2022-09

AI Inference Performance

Tokens per second under each model + quantization. Higher = faster generation. Bars compare runs across the same model.

Local LLM inference throughput on the Radeon RX 6850M XT, in generated tokens per second for a single request (one user's generation speed). Higher is better; each row links to the community report or benchmark database it came from.
Model Quantization Relative Tokens/sec VRAM used Source
qwen3:8b Q8_0 llama.cpp 711.0 tok/s — LocalLLaMA 2026-03-27

Synthetic Benchmarks

Higher is better. Bars are scaled within each benchmark family (multi-thread, single-thread, etc.) so you can compare like-with-like at a glance.

Synthetic benchmark scores for the Radeon RX 6850M XT — higher is better. Each row links to the public database the number was taken from. A benchmark listed more than once is separate published results, shown as published rather than averaged.
Benchmark Relative Score Source
3DMark Fire Strike (Graphics) 33,901 points Notebookcheck retrieved 2026-08-21
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics 32,853 points Notebookcheck 2022-09-19
3DMark Fire Strike 27,931 points Notebookcheck retrieved 2026-07-11
PassMark G3D Mark 17,311 points PassMark Software retrieved 2026-05-07
PassMark G3D Mark 17,194 pts PassMark retrieved 2026-04-20
3DMark Time Spy 12,020 points Glitched 2022-03-22
3DMark Time Spyalienware m17 r5 amd review 11,993 points T3 2023-03-20
3DMark Time Spy (Graphics) 11,871 points Glitched 2022-03-22
3DMark Time Spy Graphics 11,837 points Notebookcheck retrieved 2026-09-24
3DMark Time Spy Graphics 11,762 points Notebookcheck 2022-09-19

Radeon RX 6850M XT — Frequently Asked Questions

Where do the Radeon RX 6850M XT benchmark numbers come from?
Each benchmark row on this page names its source (public benchmark databases such as TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench and Cinebench, and community reports such as r/LocalLLaMA threads) and links to it, so every number can be checked against the original.
Can the Radeon RX 6850M XT run local LLMs?
Yes — AI inference results for the Radeon RX 6850M XT are on file; the AI Inference Performance section on this page lists model, quantization and tokens-per-second for each run.
Where can I buy the Radeon RX 6850M XT?
No verified listing for this exact part is on file yet. The Compare tool and the /benchmarks index cover adjacent parts that are in stock.

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