RadeonT RX 6850M XT — Benchmarks & Specs
Bottom line: how fast is the RadeonT RX 6850M XT?
At 1080p (Ultra), the RadeonT RX 6850M XT averages 154 fps in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, per Glitched. 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 RadeonT RX 6850M XT is a graphics card from the RDNA 2 family from AMD. Data on this page draws on 10 synthetic benchmark results, 2 community AI inference reports, 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 RadeonT 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.
| Game | Resolution | Settings | Relative | Avg FPS | 1% low | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 1080p | Ultra | 154 fps | — | Glitched 2022-03-22 | |
| Final Fantasy XV | 1080p | Standard | 149 fps | — | Notebookcheck 2022-09-14 | |
| Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy | 1080p | Ultra | 129 fps | — | Notebookcheck 2022-09-15 | |
| Far Cry 6 | 1080p | Medium | 112 fps | — | Notebookcheck 2022-09-15 | |
| Borderlands 3 | 1080p | Ultra | 112 fps | — | Laptop Mag 2022-07-20 | |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1080p | High | 112 fps | — | Laptop Mag 2022-07-20 | |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1080p | Ultra | 112 fps | — | Laptop Mag 2022-07-20 | |
| Final Fantasy XV | 1080p | High | 112 fps | — | Notebookcheck 2022-09-14 | |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 1080p | Highest RT on | 109 fps | — | HotHardware 2022-07-19 | |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 1080p | Ultra | 104 fps | — | Laptop Mag 2022-07-20 | |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 1080p | High | 104 fps | — | Laptop Mag 2022-07-20 | |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 1080p | Highest | 99 fps | — | Laptop Mag 2022-07-20 | |
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 1080p | Highest | 99 fps | — | Tom's Hardware 2022-07-19 | |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1080p | Ultra | 89 fps | — | Laptop Mag 2022-07-20 |
AI Inference Performance
Tokens per second under each model + quantization. Higher = faster generation. Bars compare runs across the same model.
| Model | Quantization | Relative | Tokens/sec | VRAM used | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| qwen3:8b | Q8_0 llama.cpp | 711.0 tok/s | — | LocalLLaMA 2026-03-27 | |
| qwen3:30b | Q4 llama.cpp | 100.0 tok/s | — | LocalLLaMA 2026-02-22 |
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.
| Benchmark | Relative | Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics | 33,901 points | Notebookcheck 2022-01-04 | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike | 27,931 points | Notebookcheck 2022-09-15 | |
| PassMark G3D Mark | 13,992 pts | PassMark 2026-04-20 | |
| PassMark G3D Mark | 13,992 points | PassMark Software 2025-11-05 | |
| 3DMark Time Spy | 11,650 points | Notebookcheck 2022-09-15 | |
| 3DMark Time Spy | 10,829 points | topcpu.net (3DMark database) 2022-01-04 | |
| 3DMark Fire Strike Ultra | 7,507 points | Notebookcheck 2022-09-14 | |
| 3DMark Time Spy Extreme | 5,456 points | topcpu.net (3DMark database) 2022-01-04 | |
| 3DMark Port Royal | 5,235 points | Notebookcheck 2022-09-14 | |
| 3DMark Speed Way | 2,177 points | topcpu.net (3DMark database) 2022-01-04 |
RadeonT RX 6850M XT — Frequently Asked Questions
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