FirePro W5000 vs Radeon HD 6850

When choosing between FirePro W5000 and Radeon HD 6850, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FirePro W5000 and Radeon HD 6850.

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Main Specs

	FirePro W5000	Radeon HD 6850
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	127 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6850 has 69% more power consumption, than FirePro W5000.
FirePro W5000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6850 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro W5000 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro W5000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 - with TeraScale 2.
FirePro W5000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6850 is 15 mm longer, than FirePro W5000.

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 FirePro W5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 58% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	24−27	16−18
ultra / 1080p	21−24	14−16
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	50−55	35−40
medium / 1080p	27−30	16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Battlefield 5 is 52% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W5000 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	160−170
medium / 768p	180−190	130−140
ultra / 1080p	95−100	70−75
QHD / 1440p	50−55	40−45
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	140−150	100−110
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 32% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	27−30
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	110−120	90−95
medium / 768p	90−95	70−75
ultra / 1080p	60−65	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Dota 2 is 28% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	18−20	10−12
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−11
4K / 2160p	6−7	4−5
low / 720p	35−40	24−27
medium / 1080p	18−20	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Far Cry 5 is 58% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	24−27	18−20
ultra / 1080p	18−20	12−14
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	95−100	75−80
medium / 1080p	50−55	30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Fortnite is 37% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	24−27	16−18
ultra / 1080p	20−22	14−16
QHD / 1440p	9−10	4−5
low / 720p	50−55	35−40
medium / 1080p	27−30	18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	85−90	65−70
medium / 768p	75−80	55−60
high / 1080p	30−33	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	8−9
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 36% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	9−10	6−7
ultra / 1080p	7−8	4−5
4K / 2160p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	27−30	18−20
medium / 1080p	12−14	8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−110	90−95
medium / 1080p	100−110	95−100
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Minecraft is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	40−45
medium / 1080p	24−27	20−22
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 29% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	18−20
medium / 1080p	16−18	12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 30% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	55−60	35−40
medium / 768p	30−35	21−24
high / 1080p	18−20	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−12	8−9
4K / 2160p	8−9	7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 47% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	50−55
ultra / 1080p	35−40	24−27
high / 768p	50−55	40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5000 in World of Tanks is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6850.

Full Specs

	FirePro W5000	Radeon HD 6850
Architecture	GCN 1.0	TeraScale 2
Code name	Pitcairn	Barts
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	7 August 2012	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	183 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)	154 Mh/s	139 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Form factor	full height / half length
DisplayPort count	2
Dual-link DVI support	+
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FirePro W5000 vs Radeon HD 6850

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