FirePro S9050 vs Radeon HD 6850 X2

In this comparison between FirePro S9050 and Radeon HD 6850 X2 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 S9050 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6850 X2 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon HD 6850 X2

Main Specs

	FirePro S9050	Radeon HD 6850 X2
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	254 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin	2x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	12 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6850 X2 has 12% more power consumption, than FirePro S9050.
FirePro S9050 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro S9050 has 10 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro S9050 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of FirePro S9050 is 100 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
FirePro S9050 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro S9050 is 1300 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	20−22	12−14
ultra / 1080p	12−14	7−8
QHD / 1440p	6−7	2−3
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	35−40	27−30
medium / 1080p	24−27	16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 53% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	30−35	21−24
ultra / 1080p	27−30	18−20
QHD / 1440p	10−12	4−5
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	45−50
medium / 1080p	35−40	21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Battlefield 5 is 52% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	230−240	190−200
medium / 768p	200−210	160−170
ultra / 1080p	110−120	85−90
QHD / 1440p	85−90	45−50
4K / 2160p	45−50	30−33
high / 768p	160−170	120−130
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 31% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	35−40
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 21% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	120−130	100−110
medium / 768p	100−110	85−90
ultra / 1080p	80−85	55−60
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Dota 2 is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	24−27	14−16
ultra / 1080p	21−24	14−16
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
4K / 2160p	7−8	5−6
low / 720p	50−55	30−35
medium / 1080p	27−30	16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Far Cry 5 is 58% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	30−35	21−24
ultra / 1080p	24−27	16−18
QHD / 1440p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	120−130	85−90
medium / 1080p	70−75	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Fortnite is 42% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	30−35	21−24
ultra / 1080p	24−27	16−18
QHD / 1440p	12−14	7−8
4K / 2160p	12−14	−
low / 720p	65−70	45−50
medium / 1080p	35−40	24−27
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Forza Horizon 4 is 45% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	100−110	75−80
medium / 768p	90−95	65−70
high / 1080p	40−45	24−27
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−11
QHD / 1440p	7−8	1−2
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Grand Theft Auto V is 44% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	12−14	8−9
ultra / 1080p	10−11	6−7
QHD / 1440p	10−11	−
4K / 2160p	2−3	2−3
low / 720p	40−45	24−27
medium / 1080p	16−18	10−12
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Metro Exodus is 70% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	120−130	100−110
ultra / 1080p	−	95−100
medium / 1080p	110−120	100−110
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Minecraft is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	70−75	50−55
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−11	9−10
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	−
low / 720p	35−40	24−27
medium / 1080p	20−22	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 40% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	70−75	45−50
medium / 768p	45−50	27−30
high / 1080p	24−27	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	9−10
4K / 2160p	8−9	7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 50% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	90−95	95−100
medium / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	30−35
high / 768p	55−60	50−55
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in World of Tanks is 5% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.

Full Specs

	FirePro S9050	Radeon HD 6850 X2
Architecture	GCN 1.0	TeraScale 2
Code name	Tahiti	Barts
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	7 August 2014	19 September 2011
Pipelines	1792	960
Core clock speed	900 MHz	800 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	100.8	38.40
Floating-point performance	3,226 gflops	2x 1,536.0 gflops
Length	254 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5500 MHz	4200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	264 GB/s	134.4 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_1)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	N/A
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
Form factor	full height / full length
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FirePro S9050 vs Radeon HD 6850 X2

Main Specs

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