Radeon HD 5850 vs Radeon Pro W5500M

When comparing Radeon HD 5850 and Radeon Pro W5500M, 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 Radeon HD 5850 and Radeon Pro W5500M is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  Radeon HD 5850 Radeon Pro W5500M
Power consumption (TDP) 151 Watt 85 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort No outputs
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  • Radeon HD 5850 has 77% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
  • Radeon HD 5850 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon Pro W5500M uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
  • Radeon Pro W5500M has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5850.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Radeon HD 5850 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon Pro W5500M - with RDNA 1.0.
  • Radeon HD 5850 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro W5500M - by 7 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro W5500M is 10000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5850.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 9−10 14−16
ultra / 1080p 5−6 8−9
QHD / 1440p 0−1 3−4
low / 720p 21−24 30−33
medium / 1080p 12−14 18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro W5500M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Radeon HD 5850.

Full Specs

  Radeon HD 5850 Radeon Pro W5500M
Architecture Terascale 2 RDNA 1.0
Code name Cypress Navi 14
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 30 September 2009 10 February 2020
Pipelines 1440 1408
Core clock speed 725 MHz
Boost Clock 1450 MHz
Transistor count 2,154 million 6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 7 nm
Texture fill rate 52.20 127.6
Floating-point performance 2,088.0 gflops
Length 241 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 128.0 GB/s 192.0 GB/s
DirectX 11.2 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 5.0 6.5
OpenGL 4.4 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan N/A 1.2.131
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