Quadro K600 vs Radeon HD 6850M

When comparing Quadro K600 and Radeon HD 6850M, 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 K600 and Radeon HD 6850M is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

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

  Quadro K600 Radeon HD 6850M
Power consumption (TDP) 41 Watt 50 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3 DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Radeon HD 6850M has 21% more power consumption, than Quadro K600.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Quadro K600 and Radeon HD 6850M have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
  • Quadro K600 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6850M - in Laptops.
  • Quadro K600 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 6850M - with Terascale 2.
  • Core clock speed of Quadro K600 is 301 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.
  • Quadro K600 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850M - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro K600 is 982 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 2−3
ultra / 1080p 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 1−2 12−14
medium / 1080p 0−1 3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1200% more, than Quadro K600.

Full Specs

  Quadro K600 Radeon HD 6850M
Architecture Kepler Terascale 2
Code name GK107 Granville Pro/LP
Type Workstation Laptop
Release date 1 March 2013 6 January 2011
Pipelines 192 800
Core clock speed 876 MHz 575 / 675 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 1,040 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 14.02 27.00
Floating-point performance 336.4 gflops 1,080.0 gflops
Length 160 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1782 MHz 800 MHz
Memory bandwidth 28.51 GB/s 25.6 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 11 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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