Quadro M1000M vs Radeon HD 6850

When comparing Quadro M1000M 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 M1000M and Radeon HD 6850 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Quadro M1000M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro M1000M 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 Quadro M1000M here:

Main Specs

  Quadro M1000M Radeon HD 6850
Power consumption (TDP) 40 Watt 127 Watt
Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB/4 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 6850 has 217% more power consumption, than Quadro M1000M.
  • Quadro M1000M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon HD 6850 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • Quadro M1000M has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850.
  • Quadro M1000M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 6850 - in Desktops.
  • Quadro M1000M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 - with TeraScale 2.
  • Quadro M1000M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850 - by 40 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 9−10
ultra / 1080p 9−10 5−6
QHD / 1440p 4−5 0−1
low / 720p 30−35 21−24
medium / 1080p 18−20 12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro M1000M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 58% more, than Radeon HD 6850.

Full Specs

  Quadro M1000M Radeon HD 6850
Architecture Maxwell TeraScale 2
Code name GM107 Barts
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 2 October 2015 21 October 2010
Pipelines 512 960
Core clock speed 993 MHz
Boost Clock 1072 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 31.78 37.20
Floating-point performance 1,017 gflops 1,488.0 gflops
Length 198 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 80 GB/s 128.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12
Shader Model 5.0 5.0
OpenGL 4.5 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA 5.0
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.22 kh/s
Bus support AGP
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 140 Mh/s 139 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Eyefinity +
Design reference
CrossFire +
Display Port 1.2
3D Vision Pro +
Mosaic +
nView Display Management +
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