Quadro CX vs Radeon HD 6850 X2

In this comparison between Quadro CX and Radeon HD 6850 X2 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 CX will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6850 X2 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro CX

Radeon HD 6850 X2

Main Specs

	Quadro CX	Radeon HD 6850 X2
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	254 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	2x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort

Radeon HD 6850 X2 has 69% more power consumption, than Quadro CX.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Quadro CX has 1534 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro CX is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6850 X2 is 198 MHz higher, than Quadro CX.
Quadro CX is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6850 X2 is 2600 MHz higher, than Quadro CX.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	1−2	12−14
ultra / 1080p	0−1	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	10−12	27−30
medium / 1080p	2−3	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 280% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	3−4	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	12−14	45−50
medium / 1080p	4−5	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Battlefield 5 is 314% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro CX in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	110−120	190−200
medium / 768p	85−90	160−170
ultra / 1080p	35−40	85−90
QHD / 1440p	−	45−50
4K / 2160p	10−11	30−33
high / 768p	60−65	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 93% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	14−16	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	70−75	100−110
medium / 768p	45−50	85−90
ultra / 1080p	18−20	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Dota 2 is 80% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	2−3	14−16
ultra / 1080p	2−3	14−16
4K / 2160p	0−1	5−6
low / 720p	10−11	30−35
medium / 1080p	3−4	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Far Cry 5 is 375% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	5−6	16−18
QHD / 1440p	1−2	16−18
low / 720p	45−50	85−90
medium / 1080p	8−9	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Fortnite is 180% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	3−4	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
low / 720p	14−16	45−50
medium / 1080p	6−7	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Forza Horizon 4 is 287% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	40−45	75−80
medium / 768p	−	65−70
high / 1080p	3−4	24−27
ultra / 1080p	2−3	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Grand Theft Auto V is 131% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	1−2	8−9
ultra / 1080p	0−1	6−7
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	3−4	24−27
medium / 1080p	2−3	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Metro Exodus is 650% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	85−90	100−110
high / 1080p	55−60	−
ultra / 1080p	−	95−100
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Minecraft is 20% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	14−16	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
low / 720p	24−27	50−55
medium / 1080p	14−16	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 64% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	3−4	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	4−5	24−27
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 325% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	8−9	45−50
medium / 768p	7−8	27−30
high / 1080p	3−4	16−18
ultra / 1080p	3−4	9−10
4K / 2160p	0−1	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 400% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	70−75	95−100
medium / 768p	35−40	55−60
ultra / 1080p	12−14	30−35
high / 768p	30−33	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in World of Tanks is 57% more, than Quadro CX.

Full Specs

	Quadro CX	Radeon HD 6850 X2
Architecture	Tesla 2.0	TeraScale 2
Code name	GT200B	Barts
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	11 November 2008	19 September 2011
Pipelines	192	960
Core clock speed	602 MHz	800 MHz
Transistor count	1,400 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	38.53	38.40
Floating-point performance	462.3 gflops	2x 1,536.0 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz	4200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	134.4 GB/s
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	4.0	5.0
OpenGL	3.3	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
CUDA	1.3

Quadro CX vs Radeon HD 6850 X2

Main Specs

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