FirePro M6100 vs Radeon HD 6850
In this comparison between FirePro M6100 and Radeon HD 6850 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 M6100 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6850 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
FirePro M6100 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: FirePro M6100 is only used in laptop graphics. It has 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 M6100 here:
Main Specs
FirePro M6100
Radeon HD 6850
Power consumption (TDP)
127 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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FirePro M6100 is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 6850 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro M6100 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850.
FirePro M6100 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6850 - in Desktops.
FirePro M6100 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 - with TeraScale 2.
FirePro M6100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850 - by 40 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
10−11
9−10
ultra / 1080p
6−7
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6100 in Battlefield 5 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro M6100 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
170−180
160−170
medium / 768p
140−150
130−140
ultra / 1080p
70−75
70−75
QHD / 1440p
40−45
40−45
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
100−110
100−110
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
27−30
27−30
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
FirePro M6100 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
medium / 768p
75−80
70−75
ultra / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6100 in Dota 2 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
12−14
10−12
ultra / 1080p
10−12
10−11
4K / 2160p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
27−30
24−27
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6100 in Far Cry 5 is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
75−80
75−80
medium / 1080p
35−40
30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6100 in Fortnite is 5% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
QHD / 1440p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
20−22
18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
65−70
65−70
medium / 768p
55−60
55−60
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro M6100 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p
6−7
6−7
ultra / 1080p
5−6
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
18−20
18−20
medium / 1080p
9−10
8−9
FirePro M6100 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
90−95
90−95
medium / 1080p
95−100
95−100
FirePro M6100 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
40−45
medium / 1080p
20−22
20−22
FirePro M6100 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
18−20
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
FirePro M6100 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
35−40
35−40
medium / 768p
21−24
21−24
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
FirePro M6100 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
50−55
ultra / 1080p
24−27
24−27
high / 768p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro M6100 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
Full Specs
FirePro M6100
Radeon HD 6850
Architecture
GCN
TeraScale 2
Code name
Bonaire
Barts
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
1 October 2013
21 October 2010
Pipelines
768
960
Core clock speed
1100 MHz
Transistor count
2,080 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
51.60
37.20
Floating-point performance
1,651 gflops
1,488.0 gflops
Length
198 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
88 GB/s
128.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.3
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
2.0
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
Bus support
AGP
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
196 Mh/s
139 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
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