FirePro W7100 vs Radeon HD 6850

When comparing FirePro W7100 and Radeon HD 6850, 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 FirePro W7100 and Radeon HD 6850 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  FirePro W7100 Radeon HD 6850
Power consumption (TDP) 400 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 8 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 4x DisplayPort 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • FirePro W7100 has 214% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6850.
  • FirePro W7100 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6850 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • FirePro W7100 has 7 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro W7100 is build with GCN 3.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 - with TeraScale 2.
  • FirePro W7100 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • FirePro W7100 is 43 mm longer, than Radeon HD 6850.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 9−10
ultra / 1080p 21−24 5−6
QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 21−24
medium / 1080p 40−45 12−14
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W7100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 241% more, than Radeon HD 6850.

Full Specs

  FirePro W7100 Radeon HD 6850
Architecture GCN 3.0 TeraScale 2
Code name Tonga Barts
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 12 August 2014 21 October 2010
Pipelines 1792 960
Core clock speed 920 MHz
Transistor count 5,000 million 1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 103.0 37.20
Floating-point performance 3,297 gflops 1,488.0 gflops
Length 241 mm 198 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 160 GB/s 128.0 GB/s
DirectX 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.3 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 2.0 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131
Bus support PCIe 3.0 AGP
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 362 Mh/s 139 Mh/s
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Design reference
CrossFire +
Form factor full height / full length
StereoOutput3D +
DisplayPort count 4
Dual-link DVI support +
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