FirePro W5170M vs Radeon HD 6850
In this comparison between FirePro W5170M 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 W5170M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6850 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
FirePro W5170M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: FirePro W5170M 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 FirePro W5170M here:
Main Specs
FirePro W5170M
Radeon HD 6850
Power consumption (TDP)
127 Watt
Interface
MXM-A (3.0)
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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FirePro W5170M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon HD 6850 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro W5170M has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850.
FirePro W5170M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 6850 - in Desktops.
FirePro W5170M is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 - with TeraScale 2.
FirePro W5170M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850 - by 40 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
10−12
9−10
ultra / 1080p
6−7
5−6
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
21−24
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
16−18
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Battlefield 5 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro W5170M and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
170−180
160−170
medium / 768p
140−150
130−140
ultra / 1080p
75−80
70−75
QHD / 1440p
40−45
40−45
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
110−120
100−110
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−33
27−30
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
medium / 768p
75−80
70−75
ultra / 1080p
50−55
45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Dota 2 is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
12−14
10−12
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−11
4K / 2160p
5−6
4−5
low / 720p
27−30
24−27
medium / 1080p
14−16
12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Far Cry 5 is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
20−22
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
80−85
75−80
medium / 1080p
35−40
30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Fortnite is 11% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
18−20
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
QHD / 1440p
5−6
4−5
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Forza Horizon 4 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
70−75
65−70
medium / 768p
60−65
55−60
high / 1080p
21−24
18−20
ultra / 1080p
9−10
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Grand Theft Auto V is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
7−8
6−7
ultra / 1080p
5−6
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
21−24
18−20
medium / 1080p
9−10
8−9
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Metro Exodus is 12% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
90−95
90−95
medium / 1080p
100−105
95−100
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in Minecraft is 2% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
45−50
40−45
medium / 1080p
21−24
20−22
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
18−20
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
FirePro W5170M and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
40−45
35−40
medium / 768p
24−27
21−24
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 11% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
50−55
ultra / 1080p
27−30
24−27
high / 768p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W5170M in World of Tanks is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
Full Specs
FirePro W5170M
Radeon HD 6850
Architecture
GCN
TeraScale 2
Code name
Tropo
Barts
Type
Mobile workstation
Desktop
Release date
2 October 2015
21 October 2010
Pipelines
640
960
Boost Clock
925 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
37.00
37.20
Floating-point performance
1,184 gflops
1,488.0 gflops
Length
198 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
128.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
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
AGP
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
139 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
AppAcceleration
+
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