FirePro R5000 vs Radeon HD 6850

In this comparison between FirePro R5000 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 FirePro R5000 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6850 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	FirePro R5000	Radeon HD 6850
Power consumption (TDP)	350 Watt	127 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	2x mini-DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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FirePro R5000 has 175% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6850.
FirePro R5000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6850 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro R5000 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro R5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 - with TeraScale 2.
FirePro R5000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850 - by 40 nm process technology.
FirePro R5000 is 81 mm longer, than Radeon HD 6850.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	9−10
ultra / 1080p	8−9	5−6
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	21−24
medium / 1080p	16−18	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
QHD / 1440p	5−6	0−1
4K / 2160p	4−5	−
low / 720p	45−50	35−40
medium / 1080p	24−27	16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Battlefield 5 is 33% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro R5000 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	190−200	160−170
medium / 768p	160−170	130−140
ultra / 1080p	90−95	70−75
QHD / 1440p	50−55	40−45
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	130−140	100−110
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 21% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	27−30
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	85−90	70−75
ultra / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Dota 2 is 18% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	16−18	10−12
ultra / 1080p	14−16	10−11
4K / 2160p	5−6	4−5
low / 720p	35−40	24−27
medium / 1080p	16−18	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	90−95	75−80
medium / 1080p	45−50	30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Fortnite is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
QHD / 1440p	7−8	4−5
low / 720p	45−50	35−40
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 33% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	80−85	65−70
medium / 768p	70−75	55−60
high / 1080p	24−27	18−20
ultra / 1080p	10−12	8−9
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 23% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	8−9	6−7
ultra / 1080p	6−7	4−5
4K / 2160p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	24−27	18−20
medium / 1080p	10−12	8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Metro Exodus is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−110	90−95
medium / 1080p	100−110	95−100
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Minecraft is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	40−45
medium / 1080p	21−24	20−22
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	18−20
medium / 1080p	14−16	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	45−50	35−40
medium / 768p	30−33	21−24
high / 1080p	16−18	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−11	8−9
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 29% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	50−55
ultra / 1080p	30−35	24−27
high / 768p	50−55	40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro R5000 in World of Tanks is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6850.

Full Specs

	FirePro R5000	Radeon HD 6850
Architecture	GCN 1.0	TeraScale 2
Code name	Pitcairn	Barts
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	25 February 2013	21 October 2010
Pipelines	768	960
Core clock speed	825 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	39.60	37.20
Floating-point performance	1,267 gflops	1,488.0 gflops
Length	279 mm	198 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	102.4 GB/s	128.0 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	AGP
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		139 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Form factor	full height / full length
Dual-link DVI support	+
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FirePro R5000 vs Radeon HD 6850

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