FirePro W600 vs Radeon HD 6850M
When choosing between FirePro W600 and Radeon HD 6850M, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FirePro W600 and Radeon HD 6850M.
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:
Main Specs
FirePro W600
Radeon HD 6850M
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
6x mini-DisplayPort
No outputs
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FirePro W600 has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6850M.
FirePro W600 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6850M uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro W600 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850M.
FirePro W600 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6850M - in Laptops.
FirePro W600 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6850M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of FirePro W600 is 175 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.
FirePro W600 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850M - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W600 is 3200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
8−9
2−3
ultra / 1080p
5−6
0−1
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
12−14
medium / 1080p
10−11
3−4
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W600 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
12−14
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
14−16
medium / 1080p
14−16
6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W600 in Battlefield 5 is 125% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p
150−160
120−130
medium / 768p
120−130
95−100
ultra / 1080p
60−65
40−45
QHD / 1440p
30−35
−
4K / 2160p
27−30
10−11
high / 768p
90−95
65−70
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W600 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 35% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
21−24
16−18
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p
85−90
75−80
medium / 768p
65−70
45−50
ultra / 1080p
35−40
21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W600 in Dota 2 is 30% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
10−11
3−4
ultra / 1080p
9−10
3−4
4K / 2160p
4−5
1−2
low / 720p
21−24
12−14
medium / 1080p
10−11
4−5
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W600 in Far Cry 5 is 120% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
16−18
10−12
ultra / 1080p
12−14
6−7
QHD / 1440p
−
2−3
low / 720p
65−70
50−55
medium / 1080p
27−30
10−12
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W600 in Fortnite is 55% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
14−16
4−5
ultra / 1080p
12−14
−
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
18−20
medium / 1080p
16−18
7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W600 in Forza Horizon 4 is 110% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
55−60
45−50
medium / 768p
50−55
−
high / 1080p
14−16
5−6
ultra / 1080p
7−8
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W600 in Grand Theft Auto V is 44% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
5−6
1−2
ultra / 1080p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
5−6
medium / 1080p
7−8
3−4
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W600 in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
high / 1080p
90−95
60−65
ultra / 1080p
85−90
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W600 in Minecraft is 23% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
18−20
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
35−40
27−30
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W600 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 29% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
ultra / 1080p
8−9
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
6−7
medium / 1080p
12−14
−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W600 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 120% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
30−33
10−12
medium / 768p
18−20
8−9
high / 1080p
10−12
4−5
ultra / 1080p
7−8
3−4
4K / 2160p
6−7
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W600 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 183% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
85−90
75−80
medium / 768p
45−50
40−45
ultra / 1080p
21−24
14−16
high / 768p
40−45
30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W600 in World of Tanks is 21% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Full Specs
FirePro W600
Radeon HD 6850M
Architecture
GCN 1.0
Terascale 2
Code name
Cape Verde
Granville Pro/LP
Type
Workstation
Laptop
Release date
13 June 2012
6 January 2011
Pipelines
512
800
Core clock speed
750 MHz
575 / 675 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
1,040 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
24.00
27.00
Floating-point performance
768.0 gflops
1,080.0 gflops
Length
163 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4000 MHz
800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64 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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
94 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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