Quadro 5000 vs Radeon HD 6850

In this comparison between Quadro 5000 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 Quadro 5000 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

	Quadro 5000	Radeon HD 6850
Power consumption (TDP)	152 Watt	127 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2.5 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Quadro 5000 has 19% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6850.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Quadro 5000 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro 5000 is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 - with TeraScale 2.
Quadro 5000 and Radeon HD 6850 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Quadro 5000 is 50 mm longer, than Radeon HD 6850.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	9−10
ultra / 1080p	5−6	5−6
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	21−24
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
Quadro 5000 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	35−40
medium / 1080p	16−18	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Battlefield 5 is 5% more, than Quadro 5000.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Quadro 5000 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	160−170	160−170
medium / 768p	130−140	130−140
ultra / 1080p	70−75	70−75
QHD / 1440p	40−45	40−45
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	100−110	100−110
Quadro 5000 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	27−30	27−30
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
Quadro 5000 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	70−75	70−75
ultra / 1080p	45−50	45−50
Quadro 5000 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	10−12	10−12
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−11
4K / 2160p	4−5	4−5
low / 720p	24−27	24−27
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
Quadro 5000 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
low / 720p	75−80	75−80
medium / 1080p	30−35	30−35
Quadro 5000 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
QHD / 1440p	4−5	4−5
low / 720p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
Quadro 5000 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	65−70	65−70
medium / 768p	55−60	55−60
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Quadro 5000 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p	6−7	6−7
ultra / 1080p	4−5	4−5
4K / 2160p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	18−20	18−20
medium / 1080p	8−9	8−9
Quadro 5000 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	90−95	90−95
medium / 1080p	95−100	95−100
Quadro 5000 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	20−22	20−22
Quadro 5000 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	18−20
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
Quadro 5000 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	35−40	35−40
medium / 768p	21−24	21−24
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	8−9
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
Quadro 5000 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	50−55	50−55
ultra / 1080p	24−27	24−27
high / 768p	40−45	40−45
Quadro 5000 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	Quadro 5000	Radeon HD 6850
Architecture	Fermi	TeraScale 2
Code name	GF100	Barts
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	23 February 2011	21 October 2010
Pipelines	352	960
Core clock speed	513 MHz
Transistor count	3,100 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	22.57	37.20
Floating-point performance	722.3 gflops	1,488.0 gflops
Length	248 mm	198 mm
Memory bus width	320 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	120.0 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	2.0
Bus support		AGP
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	66 Mh/s	139 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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Quadro 5000 vs Radeon HD 6850

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