PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_68A8

Radeon HD 6850M/6870M driver

PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_68A8 is the Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Granville, a graphics device. Without it Windows uses the Microsoft Basic Display Adapter: low resolution, no brightness control and no gaming performance. Get it from Windows Update or your PC maker first; the chip maker's own package is on amd.com.

Device details

Hardware IDPCI\VEN_1002&DEV_68A8
Device nameGranville [Radeon HD 6850M/6870M]
MakerAdvanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] (PCI vendor ID 1002)
Device typeGraphics
Driver guideGet the AMD Radeon driver
Latest official packageAMD Software: Adrenalin Edition (recommended) 26.10.1, October 20, 2026
Known OEM variants20

PCs and boards that use this chip

Each line is a subsystem ID: the full hardware ID ends in SUBSYS_ plus these eight characters when the Radeon HD 6850M/6870M is built into that maker's product.

Full hardware ID endingMakerProduct
SUBSYS_04421025Acer Incorporated [ALI]Radeon HD 6850M
SUBSYS_04511025Acer Incorporated [ALI]Radeon HD 6850M
SUBSYS_050A1025Acer Incorporated [ALI]Radeon HD 6850M
SUBSYS_050B1025Acer Incorporated [ALI]Radeon HD 6850M
SUBSYS_050C1025Acer Incorporated [ALI]Radeon HD 6850M
SUBSYS_050E1025Acer Incorporated [ALI]Radeon HD 6850M
SUBSYS_050F1025Acer Incorporated [ALI]Radeon HD 6850M
SUBSYS_05131025Acer Incorporated [ALI]Radeon HD 6850M
SUBSYS_05141025Acer Incorporated [ALI]Radeon HD 6850M
SUBSYS_05151025Acer Incorporated [ALI]Radeon HD 6850M
SUBSYS_05161025Acer Incorporated [ALI]Radeon HD 6850M
SUBSYS_05251025Acer Incorporated [ALI]Radeon HD 6850M
SUBSYS_05261025Acer Incorporated [ALI]Radeon HD 6850M
SUBSYS_056D1025Acer Incorporated [ALI]Radeon HD 6850M
SUBSYS_048F1028DellRadeon HD 6870M
SUBSYS_04901028DellRadeon HD 6870M
SUBSYS_04B91028DellRadeon HD 6870M
SUBSYS_04BA1028DellRadeon HD 6870M
SUBSYS_159B103CHewlett-Packard CompanyRadeon HD 6850M
SUBSYS_C0AD144DSamsung Electronics Co LtdRadeon HD 6850M

If your SUBSYS matches a laptop or board maker in this list, that maker's support page has the version tested for your model.

How to install the driver for Radeon HD 6850M/6870M

  1. Confirm the ID. In Device Manager, right-click the device, open Properties, then Details, and pick Hardware Ids. The first line should start with PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_68A8.
  2. Try Windows Update. Settings, Windows Update, Advanced options, Optional updates. A graphics driver is often offered here, though it may be older than the maker's.
  3. Check your PC maker. Enter your model or serial number on its support site and look under Graphics, Video or Display.
  4. Use the chip maker's package. AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition (recommended) on amd.com. Our get the amd radeon driver guide explains which package fits.
  5. Restart and check. Check that the display runs at its full resolution and refresh rate.

Other Advanced Micro Devices graphics IDs

Device names: The PCI ID Repository, public data. We never host driver files: downloads come from the maker.