FirePro S7000 vs Radeon HD 6850

In this comparison between FirePro S7000 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 S7000 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6850 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

FirePro S7000

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Main Specs

	FirePro S7000	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	4 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	1x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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FirePro S7000 has 175% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6850.
FirePro S7000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6850 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro S7000 has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro S7000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 - with TeraScale 2.
FirePro S7000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850 - by 40 nm process technology.
FirePro S7000 is 94 mm longer, than Radeon HD 6850.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	21−24	9−10
ultra / 1080p	12−14	5−6
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	40−45	21−24
medium / 1080p	27−30	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S7000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 116% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	30−35	16−18
ultra / 1080p	27−30	14−16
QHD / 1440p	12−14	0−1
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 720p	70−75	35−40
medium / 1080p	35−40	16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S7000 in Battlefield 5 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S7000 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	230−240	160−170
medium / 768p	200−210	130−140
ultra / 1080p	120−130	70−75
QHD / 1440p	95−100	40−45
4K / 2160p	50−55	30−33
high / 768p	170−180	100−110
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S7000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 62% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	27−30
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S7000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 29% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	120−130	90−95
medium / 768p	110−120	70−75
ultra / 1080p	80−85	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S7000 in Dota 2 is 52% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	24−27	10−12
ultra / 1080p	24−27	10−11
QHD / 1440p	20−22	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	4−5
low / 720p	55−60	24−27
medium / 1080p	27−30	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S7000 in Far Cry 5 is 141% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	30−35	18−20
ultra / 1080p	24−27	12−14
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	120−130	75−80
medium / 1080p	75−80	30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S7000 in Fortnite is 85% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	35−40	16−18
ultra / 1080p	27−30	14−16
QHD / 1440p	14−16	4−5
4K / 2160p	14−16	−
low / 720p	70−75	35−40
medium / 1080p	40−45	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S7000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 116% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	100−110	65−70
medium / 768p	95−100	55−60
high / 1080p	40−45	18−20
ultra / 1080p	18−20	8−9
QHD / 1440p	8−9	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S7000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 73% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	14−16	6−7
ultra / 1080p	10−12	4−5
QHD / 1440p	10−11	−
4K / 2160p	3−4	1−2
low / 720p	40−45	18−20
medium / 1080p	18−20	8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S7000 in Metro Exodus is 125% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	120−130	100−110
ultra / 1080p	−	90−95
medium / 1080p	110−120	95−100
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S7000 in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	20−22
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S7000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 34% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	16−18	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−11	8−9
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	−
low / 720p	40−45	18−20
medium / 1080p	21−24	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S7000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 76% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	75−80	35−40
medium / 768p	45−50	21−24
high / 1080p	27−30	12−14
ultra / 1080p	14−16	8−9
4K / 2160p	9−10	7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S7000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 105% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	50−55
ultra / 1080p	40−45	24−27
high / 768p	55−60	40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S7000 in World of Tanks is 18% more, than Radeon HD 6850.

Full Specs

	FirePro S7000	Radeon HD 6850
Architecture	GCN 1.0	TeraScale 2
Code name	Pitcairn	Barts
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	27 August 2012	21 October 2010
Pipelines	1280	960
Core clock speed	950 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	76.00	37.20
Floating-point performance	2,432 gflops	1,488.0 gflops
Length	292 mm	198 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	153.6 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)	272 Mh/s	139 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Form factor	full height / full length
DisplayPort count	1
Dual-link DVI support	+
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FirePro S7000 vs Radeon HD 6850

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