FirePro V5900 vs Radeon HD 6850M

In this comparison between FirePro V5900 and Radeon HD 6850M 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 V5900 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6850M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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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:

Radeon HD 6850M Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro V5900	Radeon HD 6850M
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI	No outputs
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FirePro V5900 has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
FirePro V5900 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850M.
FirePro V5900 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6850M - in Laptops.
FirePro V5900 is build with TeraScale 3 architecture, and Radeon HD 6850M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of FirePro V5900 is 25 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.
FirePro V5900 and Radeon HD 6850M are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro V5900 is 1200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	4−5	2−3
ultra / 1080p	2−3	0−1
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	12−14
medium / 1080p	7−8	3−4
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V5900 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	10−11	−
ultra / 1080p	8−9	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	14−16
medium / 1080p	10−12	6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V5900 in Battlefield 5 is 75% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	40−45	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	130−140	120−130
medium / 768p	100−110	95−100
ultra / 1080p	50−55	40−45
QHD / 1440p	24−27	−
4K / 2160p	12−14	10−11
high / 768p	75−80	65−70
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V5900 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 11% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	50−55	70−75
ultra / 1080p	18−20	16−18
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than FirePro V5900.
low / 768p	80−85	75−80
medium / 768p	55−60	45−50
ultra / 1080p	30−35	21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V5900 in Dota 2 is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	6−7	3−4
ultra / 1080p	5−6	3−4
4K / 2160p	5−6	1−2
low / 720p	16−18	12−14
medium / 1080p	7−8	4−5
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V5900 in Far Cry 5 is 60% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	7−8	10−12
ultra / 1080p	0−1	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	55−60	50−55
medium / 1080p	18−20	10−12
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V5900 in Fortnite is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	10−11	4−5
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 720p	21−24	18−20
medium / 1080p	12−14	7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V5900 in Forza Horizon 4 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	10−11	5−6
ultra / 1080p	4−5	3−4
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
medium / 720p	40−45	35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V5900 in Grand Theft Auto V is 17% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	3−4	1−2
ultra / 1080p	1−2	0−1
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	10−11	5−6
medium / 1080p	4−5	3−4
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V5900 in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
high / 1080p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
FirePro V5900 and Radeon HD 6850M have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	6−7	14−16
ultra / 1080p	2−3	12−14
4K / 2160p	0−1	−
low / 720p	27−30	27−30
medium / 1080p	9−10	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 54% more, than FirePro V5900.
ultra / 1080p	−	3−4
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	10−11	6−7
medium / 1080p	9−10	−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V5900 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 66% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	20−22	10−12
medium / 768p	12−14	8−9
high / 1080p	6−7	4−5
ultra / 1080p	4−5	3−4
4K / 2160p	3−4	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V5900 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 83% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	75−80	75−80
medium / 768p	40−45	40−45
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
high / 768p	30−35	30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro V5900 in World of Tanks is 2% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.

Full Specs

	FirePro V5900	Radeon HD 6850M
Architecture	TeraScale 3	Terascale 2
Code name	Cayman	Granville Pro/LP
Type	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	24 May 2011	6 January 2011
Pipelines	512	800
Core clock speed	600 MHz	575 / 675 MHz
Transistor count	2,640 million	1,040 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	19.20	27.00
Floating-point performance	614.4 gflops	1,080.0 gflops
Length	230 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.0	5.0
OpenGL	4.4	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	66 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
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FirePro V5900 vs Radeon HD 6850M

Radeon HD 6850M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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