FirePro W7100 vs Radeon HD 6850 X2
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W7100 and Radeon HD 6850 X2, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro W7100 stacks up against Radeon HD 6850 X2, check out specs charts below.
FirePro W7100
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Radeon HD 6850 X2
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Main Specs
FirePro W7100 | Radeon HD 6850 X2 | |
Power consumption (TDP) | 400 Watt | 254 Watt |
Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 2 GB |
Display Connectors | 4x DisplayPort | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
- FirePro W7100 has 57% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
- FirePro W7100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
- FirePro W7100 has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- FirePro W7100 is build with GCN 3.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 - with TeraScale 2.
- Core clock speed of FirePro W7100 is 120 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
- FirePro W7100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 - by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of FirePro W7100 is 800 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
Game benchmarks
high / 1080p | 35−40 | 12−14 |
ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 7−8 |
QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 2−3 |
4K / 2160p | 10−11 | − |
low / 720p | 60−65 | 27−30 |
medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 16−18 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 176% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2. | ||
high / 1080p | 55−60 | 21−24 |
ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 18−20 |
QHD / 1440p | 35−40 | 4−5 |
4K / 2160p | 18−20 | − |
low / 720p | 100−110 | 45−50 |
medium / 1080p | 60−65 | 21−24 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Battlefield 5 is 169% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 250−260 | 190−200 |
medium / 768p | 220−230 | 160−170 |
ultra / 1080p | 180−190 | 85−90 |
QHD / 1440p | 110−120 | 45−50 |
4K / 2160p | 70−75 | 30−33 |
high / 768p | 210−220 | 120−130 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 63% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 60−65 | 55−60 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 35−40 |
medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 120−130 | 100−110 |
medium / 768p | 110−120 | 85−90 |
ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 55−60 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Dota 2 is 38% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2. | ||
high / 1080p | 45−50 | 14−16 |
ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 14−16 |
QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | − |
4K / 2160p | 14−16 | 5−6 |
low / 720p | 80−85 | 30−35 |
medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 16−18 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Far Cry 5 is 176% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2. | ||
high / 1080p | 60−65 | 21−24 |
ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 16−18 |
QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | 16−18 |
4K / 2160p | 27−30 | − |
low / 720p | 180−190 | 85−90 |
medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 45−50 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Fortnite is 128% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2. | ||
high / 1080p | 60−65 | 21−24 |
ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 16−18 |
QHD / 1440p | 30−35 | 7−8 |
4K / 2160p | 24−27 | − |
low / 720p | 100−110 | 45−50 |
medium / 1080p | 65−70 | 24−27 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 162% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 140−150 | 75−80 |
medium / 768p | 120−130 | 65−70 |
high / 1080p | 70−75 | 24−27 |
ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 10−11 |
QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 1−2 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 119% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2. | ||
high / 1080p | 24−27 | 8−9 |
ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 6−7 |
QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 2−3 |
low / 720p | 65−70 | 24−27 |
medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 10−12 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Metro Exodus is 210% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 130−140 | 100−110 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 95−100 |
medium / 1080p | 120−130 | 100−110 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Minecraft is 23% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2. | ||
high / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
low / 720p | 100−110 | 50−55 |
medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 21−24 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 53% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2. | ||
high / 1080p | 24−27 | 12−14 |
ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 9−10 |
QHD / 1440p | 10−11 | 0−1 |
4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
low / 720p | 65−70 | 24−27 |
medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 14−16 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 140% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 130−140 | 45−50 |
medium / 768p | 85−90 | 27−30 |
high / 1080p | 45−50 | 16−18 |
ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 9−10 |
4K / 2160p | 16−18 | 7−8 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 181% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 90−95 | 95−100 |
medium / 768p | 60−65 | 55−60 |
ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 30−35 |
high / 768p | 60−65 | 50−55 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in World of Tanks is 11% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2. |
Full Specs
FirePro W7100 | Radeon HD 6850 X2 | |
Architecture | GCN 3.0 | TeraScale 2 |
Code name | Tonga | Barts |
Type | Workstation | Desktop |
Release date | 12 August 2014 | 19 September 2011 |
Pipelines | 1792 | 960 |
Core clock speed | 920 MHz | 800 MHz |
Transistor count | 5,000 million | 1,700 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
Texture fill rate | 103.0 | 38.40 |
Floating-point performance | 3,297 gflops | 2x 1,536.0 gflops |
Length | 241 mm | |
Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | 4200 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 160 GB/s | 134.4 GB/s |
DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 11.2 (11_0) |
Shader Model | 6.3 | 5.0 |
OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.2 |
Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | |
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 362 Mh/s | |
Form factor | full height / full length | |
StereoOutput3D | + | |
DisplayPort count | 4 | |
Dual-link DVI support | + | |
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