FirePro S9050 vs Radeon HD 6850M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro S9050 and Radeon HD 6850M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between FirePro S9050 and Radeon HD 6850M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Radeon HD 6850M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 6850M 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 Radeon HD 6850M here:

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Main Specs

	FirePro S9050	Radeon HD 6850M
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	12 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	1x DisplayPort	No outputs
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FirePro S9050 has 350% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6850M.
FirePro S9050 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6850M uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro S9050 has 11 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850M.
FirePro S9050 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6850M - in Laptops.
FirePro S9050 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6850M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of FirePro S9050 is 325 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.
FirePro S9050 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850M - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro S9050 is 4700 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	20−22	2−3
ultra / 1080p	12−14	0−1
QHD / 1440p	6−7	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	35−40	12−14
medium / 1080p	24−27	3−4
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 366% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	30−35	−
ultra / 1080p	27−30	4−5
QHD / 1440p	10−12	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	14−16
medium / 1080p	35−40	6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Battlefield 5 is 450% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro S9050 and Radeon HD 6850M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	230−240	120−130
medium / 768p	200−210	95−100
ultra / 1080p	110−120	40−45
QHD / 1440p	85−90	−
4K / 2160p	45−50	10−11
high / 768p	160−170	65−70
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 125% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	60−65	70−75
ultra / 1080p	50−55	16−18
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 26% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	120−130	75−80
medium / 768p	100−110	45−50
ultra / 1080p	80−85	21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Dota 2 is 112% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	24−27	3−4
ultra / 1080p	21−24	3−4
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
4K / 2160p	7−8	1−2
low / 720p	50−55	12−14
medium / 1080p	27−30	4−5
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Far Cry 5 is 440% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	30−35	10−12
ultra / 1080p	24−27	6−7
QHD / 1440p	14−16	2−3
low / 720p	120−130	50−55
medium / 1080p	70−75	10−12
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Fortnite is 237% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	30−35	4−5
ultra / 1080p	24−27	−
QHD / 1440p	12−14	0−1
4K / 2160p	12−14	−
low / 720p	65−70	18−20
medium / 1080p	35−40	7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Forza Horizon 4 is 350% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	100−110	45−50
medium / 768p	90−95	−
high / 1080p	40−45	5−6
ultra / 1080p	16−18	3−4
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
medium / 720p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Grand Theft Auto V is 200% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	12−14	1−2
ultra / 1080p	10−11	0−1
QHD / 1440p	10−11	−
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	40−45	5−6
medium / 1080p	16−18	3−4
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Metro Exodus is 700% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	120−130	90−95
high / 1080p	−	60−65
medium / 1080p	110−120	−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Minecraft is 35% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	70−75	27−30
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 94% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	10−11	3−4
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	−
low / 720p	35−40	6−7
medium / 1080p	20−22	−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 380% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	70−75	10−12
medium / 768p	45−50	8−9
high / 1080p	24−27	4−5
ultra / 1080p	14−16	3−4
4K / 2160p	8−9	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 566% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	90−95	75−80
medium / 768p	60−65	40−45
ultra / 1080p	40−45	14−16
high / 768p	55−60	30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9050 in World of Tanks is 53% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.

Full Specs

	FirePro S9050	Radeon HD 6850M
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Terascale 2
Code name	Tahiti	Granville Pro/LP
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	7 August 2014	6 January 2011
Pipelines	1792	800
Core clock speed	900 MHz	575 / 675 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	1,040 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	100.8	27.00
Floating-point performance	3,226 gflops	1,080.0 gflops
Length	254 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	5500 MHz	800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	264 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Shared memory		-
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
Laptop size		large
Form factor	full height / full length
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FirePro S9050 vs Radeon HD 6850M

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