FirePro M6000 vs Radeon HD 7850M

In this comparison between FirePro M6000 and Radeon HD 7850M you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people FirePro M6000 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7850M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

FirePro M6000 and Radeon HD 7850M are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: FirePro M6000 and Radeon HD 7850M are only used in laptop graphics. They have lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with FirePro M6000 or Radeon HD 7850M here:

Main Specs

  FirePro M6000 Radeon HD 7850M
Power consumption (TDP) 43 Watt 40 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • FirePro M6000 has 7% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7850M.
  • FirePro M6000 is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 7850M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro M6000 and Radeon HD 7850M have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • FirePro M6000 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 7850M - in Laptops.
  • FirePro M6000 and Radeon HD 7850M are build with GCN architecture.
  • Core clock speed of FirePro M6000 is 75 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7850M.
  • FirePro M6000 and Radeon HD 7850M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of FirePro M6000 is 500 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7850M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 8−9 6−7
ultra / 1080p 5−6 3−4
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 20−22 14−16
medium / 1080p 10−12 7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 37% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.

Full Specs

  FirePro M6000 Radeon HD 7850M
Architecture GCN GCN
Code name Heathrow Heathrow Pro
Type Mobile workstation Laptop
Release date 1 July 2012 24 April 2012
Pipelines 640 640
Core clock speed 750 MHz 675 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 32.00 27.00
Floating-point performance 1,024 gflops 864.0 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4500 MHz 4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 64 GB/s
Shared memory - -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (11_1)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.2.131
Bus support n/a
Laptop size medium sized large
Form factor MXM-B
StereoOutput3D +
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