Quadro 2000 vs Radeon HD 6850

When comparing Quadro 2000 and Radeon HD 6850, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Quadro 2000 and Radeon HD 6850 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  Quadro 2000 Radeon HD 6850
Power consumption (TDP) 62 Watt 127 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 6850 has 104% more power consumption, than Quadro 2000.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Quadro 2000 and Radeon HD 6850 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Quadro 2000 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 - with TeraScale 2.
  • Quadro 2000 and Radeon HD 6850 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
  • Radeon HD 6850 is 20 mm longer, than Quadro 2000.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 1−2 9−10
ultra / 1080p 0−1 5−6
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 10−12 21−24
medium / 1080p 2−3 12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than Quadro 2000.

Full Specs

  Quadro 2000 Radeon HD 6850
Architecture Fermi TeraScale 2
Code name GF106 Barts
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 24 December 2010 21 October 2010
Pipelines 192 960
Core clock speed 625 MHz
Transistor count 1,170 million 1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 20.00 37.20
Floating-point performance 480.0 gflops 1,488.0 gflops
Length 178 mm 198 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 41.6 GB/s 128.0 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A
CUDA 2.1
Bus support AGP
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 31 Mh/s 139 Mh/s
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