Quadro P2000 Max Q vs Radeon HD 6850

In this comparison between Quadro P2000 Max Q 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 P2000 Max Q will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6850 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro P2000 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Quadro P2000 Max Q 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 P2000 Max Q here:

Main Specs

  Quadro P2000 Max Q Radeon HD 6850
Power consumption (TDP) 127 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Quadro P2000 Max Q has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850.
  • Quadro P2000 Max Q is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 6850 - in Desktops.
  • Quadro P2000 Max Q is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 - with TeraScale 2.
  • Quadro P2000 Max Q is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850 - by 40 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 9−10
ultra / 1080p 21−24 5−6
QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 21−24
medium / 1080p 40−45 12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro P2000 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 241% more, than Radeon HD 6850.

Full Specs

  Quadro P2000 Max Q Radeon HD 6850
Architecture Pascal TeraScale 2
Code name GP107GL Barts
Type Mobile workstation Desktop
Release date 5 July 2017 21 October 2010
Pipelines 768 960
Core clock speed 1215 MHz
Boost Clock 1468 MHz
Transistor count 1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 37.20
Floating-point performance 1,488.0 gflops
Length 198 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 6008 MHz
Memory bandwidth 128.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX DirectX 12_1, Shader 5.0
Shader Model 5.0
OpenGL 4.4
OpenCL 1.2
Bus support AGP
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 139 Mh/s
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
Eyefinity +
Design reference
CrossFire +
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