FirePro W5100 vs Radeon HD 6850

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W5100 and Radeon HD 6850. 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 W5100 and Radeon HD 6850. 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.

FirePro W5100

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Main Specs

	FirePro W5100	Radeon HD 6850
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	127 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	4x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6850 has 154% more power consumption, than FirePro W5100.
FirePro W5100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6850 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro W5100 has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro W5100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 - with TeraScale 2.
FirePro W5100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6850 is 27 mm longer, than FirePro W5100.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	9−10
ultra / 1080p	9−10	5−6
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	21−24
medium / 1080p	18−20	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 58% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	24−27	16−18
ultra / 1080p	21−24	14−16
QHD / 1440p	8−9	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	50−55	35−40
medium / 1080p	27−30	16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Battlefield 5 is 52% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W5100 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	160−170
medium / 768p	180−190	130−140
ultra / 1080p	100−105	70−75
QHD / 1440p	50−55	40−45
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	140−150	100−110
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 32% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	27−30
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	110−120	90−95
medium / 768p	95−100	70−75
ultra / 1080p	65−70	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Dota 2 is 32% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	18−20	10−12
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−11
4K / 2160p	6−7	4−5
low / 720p	40−45	24−27
medium / 1080p	20−22	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Far Cry 5 is 75% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	24−27	18−20
ultra / 1080p	20−22	12−14
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	100−110	75−80
medium / 1080p	55−60	30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Fortnite is 48% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	24−27	16−18
ultra / 1080p	20−22	14−16
QHD / 1440p	9−10	4−5
low / 720p	50−55	35−40
medium / 1080p	27−30	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	85−90	65−70
medium / 768p	75−80	55−60
high / 1080p	30−35	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	8−9
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 36% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	10−11	6−7
ultra / 1080p	8−9	4−5
4K / 2160p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	30−33	18−20
medium / 1080p	12−14	8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Metro Exodus is 62% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−110	90−95
medium / 1080p	100−110	95−100
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Minecraft is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	40−45
medium / 1080p	24−27	20−22
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 29% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−11	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	18−20
medium / 1080p	16−18	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 30% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	55−60	35−40
medium / 768p	35−40	21−24
high / 1080p	18−20	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−12	8−9
4K / 2160p	8−9	7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 52% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	50−55
ultra / 1080p	35−40	24−27
high / 768p	50−55	40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5100 in World of Tanks is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6850.

Full Specs

	FirePro W5100	Radeon HD 6850
Architecture	GCN 2.0	TeraScale 2
Code name	Bonaire	Barts
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	31 March 2014	21 October 2010
Pipelines	768	960
Core clock speed	930 MHz
Transistor count	2,080 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	44.64	37.20
Floating-point performance	1,428 gflops	1,488.0 gflops
Length	171 mm	198 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96 GB/s	128.0 GB/s
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	PCIe 3.0	AGP
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	163 Mh/s	139 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Form factor	full height / half length
StereoOutput3D	+
DisplayPort count	4
Dual-link DVI support	+
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FirePro W5100 vs Radeon HD 6850

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