FirePro W600 vs Radeon HD 6850

In this comparison between FirePro W600 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 W600 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6850 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	FirePro W600	Radeon HD 6850
Power consumption (TDP)	75 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	2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	6x mini-DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6850 has 69% more power consumption, than FirePro W600.
FirePro W600 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6850 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro W600 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro W600 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 - with TeraScale 2.
FirePro W600 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6850 is 35 mm longer, than FirePro W600.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	8−9	9−10
ultra / 1080p	5−6	5−6
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	21−24
medium / 1080p	10−11	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	14−16	16−18
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	35−40
medium / 1080p	14−16	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Battlefield 5 is 23% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W600 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	150−160	160−170
medium / 768p	120−130	130−140
ultra / 1080p	60−65	70−75
QHD / 1440p	30−35	40−45
4K / 2160p	27−30	30−33
high / 768p	90−95	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 10% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	27−30
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	65−70	70−75
ultra / 1080p	35−40	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Dota 2 is 9% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	10−11	10−12
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−11
4K / 2160p	4−5	4−5
low / 720p	21−24	24−27
medium / 1080p	10−11	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Far Cry 5 is 9% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	16−18	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
low / 720p	65−70	75−80
medium / 1080p	27−30	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Fortnite is 12% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	14−16	16−18
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
QHD / 1440p	2−3	4−5
low / 720p	30−35	35−40
medium / 1080p	16−18	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Forza Horizon 4 is 12% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	55−60	65−70
medium / 768p	50−55	55−60
high / 1080p	14−16	18−20
ultra / 1080p	7−8	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Grand Theft Auto V is 15% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	5−6	6−7
ultra / 1080p	4−5	4−5
4K / 2160p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	14−16	18−20
medium / 1080p	7−8	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	95−100	100−110
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	85−90	90−95
medium / 1080p	95−100	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Minecraft is 4% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 9% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	18−20
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 8% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	30−33	35−40
medium / 768p	18−20	21−24
high / 1080p	10−12	12−14
ultra / 1080p	7−8	8−9
4K / 2160p	6−7	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 13% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	45−50	50−55
ultra / 1080p	21−24	24−27
high / 768p	40−45	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in World of Tanks is 6% more, than FirePro W600.

Full Specs

	FirePro W600	Radeon HD 6850
Architecture	GCN 1.0	TeraScale 2
Code name	Cape Verde	Barts
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	13 June 2012	21 October 2010
Pipelines	512	960
Core clock speed	750 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	24.00	37.20
Floating-point performance	768.0 gflops	1,488.0 gflops
Length	163 mm	198 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s	128.0 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131
Bus support		AGP
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	94 Mh/s	139 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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FirePro W600 vs Radeon HD 6850

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