FirePro W8100 vs Radeon HD 6850M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro W8100 and Radeon HD 6850M, 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 W8100 stacks up against Radeon HD 6850M, check out specs charts below.
FirePro W8100
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 W8100 | Radeon HD 6850M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 220 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | DDR3, GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 1 GB |
| Display Connectors | 4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI | No outputs |
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- FirePro W8100 has 340% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6850M.
- FirePro W8100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6850M uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
- FirePro W8100 has 7 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850M.
- FirePro W8100 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6850M - in Laptops.
- FirePro W8100 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6850M - with Terascale 2.
- Core clock speed of FirePro W8100 is 249 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.
- FirePro W8100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850M - by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of FirePro W8100 is 4200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 35−40 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 10−11 | − |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 683% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 55−60 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | − |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 60−65 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Battlefield 5 is 812% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| FirePro W8100 and Radeon HD 6850M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 250−260 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 220−230 | 95−100 |
| ultra / 1080p | 180−190 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 110−120 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 70−75 | 10−11 |
| high / 768p | 210−220 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 179% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
| FirePro W8100 and Radeon HD 6850M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 110−120 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Dota 2 is 134% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 14−16 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 80−85 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Far Cry 5 is 840% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 60−65 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | 2−3 |
| 4K / 2160p | 27−30 | − |
| low / 720p | 180−190 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Fortnite is 443% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 60−65 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 30−35 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 24−27 | − |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 65−70 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 680% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| low / 768p | 140−150 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 130−140 | − |
| high / 1080p | 70−75 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 361% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 5−6 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Metro Exodus is 1266% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | − | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 120−130 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Minecraft is 46% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 6−7 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 740% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 10−12 |
| medium / 768p | 85−90 | 8−9 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1116% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 14−16 |
| high / 768p | 60−65 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8100 in World of Tanks is 63% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
Full Specs
| FirePro W8100 | Radeon HD 6850M | |
| Architecture | GCN 2.0 | Terascale 2 |
| Code name | Hawaii | Granville Pro/LP |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 23 June 2014 | 6 January 2011 |
| Pipelines | 2560 | 800 |
| Core clock speed | 824 MHz | 575 / 675 MHz |
| Transistor count | 6,200 million | 1,040 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 131.8 | 27.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 4,219 gflops | 1,080.0 gflops |
| Length | 279 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 512 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 320 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| 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) | 466 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Form factor | full height / full length | |
| StereoOutput3D | + | |
| DisplayPort count | 4 | |
| Dual-link DVI support | + | |
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