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

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

At 1440p (Ultra), the Radeon RX 6850M XT averages 103 fps in Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, 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 10 synthetic benchmark results, 1 community AI inference report, 14 measured game frame-rate results, aggregated from public benchmark databases (TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench, Cinebench) and the LocalLLaMA community. 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, productivity benchmarks, or local LLM inference).

Gaming Performance (measured FPS)

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

Measured gaming frame rates for the Radeon RX 6850M XT by game, resolution, and quality preset. “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
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1080p High 208 fps — NotebookCheck 2022-09-19
Cyberpunk 2077 1080p Low 160 fps — NotebookCheck 2022-09-01
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1080p Ultra 154 fps — Glitched 2022-03-22
Cyberpunk 2077 1080p Medium 136 fps — NotebookCheck 2022-09-01
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy 1080p Ultra 129 fps — NotebookCheck 2022-09-01
Doom Eternal 4K Ultra Nightmare 120 fps — T3 2023-03-20
Borderlands 3 1080p Ultra 112 fps — Laptop Mag 2022-07-20
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1080p Ultra 112 fps — Laptop Mag 2022-07-20
Far Cry 6 1080p Medium 112 fps — NotebookCheck 2022-09-01
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation 1080p Min 1080p 109 fps — Notebookcheck 2022-03-07
Cyberpunk 2077 1080p High 106 fps — NotebookCheck 2022-09-01
Grand Theft Auto V 1080p Ultra 104 fps — Laptop Mag 2022-07-20
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy 1440p Ultra 103 fps — NotebookCheck 2022-09-01
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1080p Highest 99 fps — Tom's Guide 2022-07-01

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. 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.
Benchmark Relative Score Source
3DMark Fire Strike (Graphics) 33,901 points Notebookcheck 2022-09-01
3DMark Fire Strike Graphics 32,853 points NotebookCheck 2022-09-19
3DMark Fire Strike 27,931 points Notebookcheck 2022-07-01
PassMark G3D Mark 17,311 points PassMark Software 2026-05-07
PassMark G3D Mark 17,194 pts PassMark 2026-04-20
3DMark Time Spy 12,020 points Glitched 2022-03-22
3DMark Time Spy 11,993 points T3 2023-03-20
3DMark Time Spy (Graphics) 11,871 points Glitched 2022-03-22
3DMark Time Spy Graphics 11,762 points NotebookCheck 2022-09-19
3DMark Time Spy 11,621 points 3DMark 2022-01-01

Radeon RX 6850M XT — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Radeon RX 6850M XT best used for?
Radeon RX 6850M XT is positioned as a RDNA 2-family graphics card. Use it for 1080p gaming and general productivity. See the synthetic + AI benchmark tables below for measured performance.
When was the Radeon RX 6850M XT released, and what was its launch MSRP?
Release year and launch MSRP aren't on file for Radeon RX 6850M XT. Current pricing is visible on the linked Amazon product cards below.
Where do the benchmark numbers on this page come from?
Synthetic benchmarks are scraped from public databases (TechPowerUp, PassMark, Geekbench Browser, Cinebench leaderboards). AI inference numbers come from the LocalLLaMA community (Reddit threads, llama.cpp / Ollama discussion logs, and Phoronix when available). Every benchmark row carries an inline source citation — click through to verify the original number.
Can the Radeon RX 6850M XT run local LLMs?
Yes — Radeon RX 6850M XT has 1 AI inference benchmark on file (see the AI Inference Performance section above for model + tokens-per-second numbers).
Where can I buy the Radeon RX 6850M XT?
Active Amazon listings aren't on file for this exact SKU yet. See the linked benchmark sources and the Compare tool for adjacent parts that may be in stock — and check the /benchmarks index for the latest curated picks in this category.

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