Quadro K5000 vs Radeon HD 6850

In this comparison between Quadro K5000 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 Quadro K5000 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

	Quadro K5000	Radeon HD 6850
Power consumption (TDP)	122 Watt	127 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 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	2x DVI, 2x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6850 has 4% more power consumption, than Quadro K5000.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Quadro K5000 has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro K5000 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 - with TeraScale 2.
Quadro K5000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850 - by 40 nm process technology.
Quadro K5000 is 69 mm longer, than Radeon HD 6850.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	20−22	9−10
ultra / 1080p	12−14	5−6
QHD / 1440p	6−7	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	35−40	21−24
medium / 1080p	24−27	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	30−35	16−18
ultra / 1080p	27−30	14−16
QHD / 1440p	10−12	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	35−40
medium / 1080p	35−40	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Battlefield 5 is 95% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 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	110−120	70−75
QHD / 1440p	85−90	40−45
4K / 2160p	45−50	30−33
high / 768p	160−170	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 56% 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 Quadro K5000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 29% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	120−130	90−95
medium / 768p	100−110	70−75
ultra / 1080p	75−80	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Dota 2 is 45% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	24−27	10−12
ultra / 1080p	21−24	10−11
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
4K / 2160p	7−8	4−5
low / 720p	50−55	24−27
medium / 1080p	24−27	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Far Cry 5 is 116% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	30−35	18−20
ultra / 1080p	24−27	12−14
QHD / 1440p	14−16	−
low / 720p	120−130	75−80
medium / 1080p	70−75	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Fortnite is 80% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	30−35	16−18
ultra / 1080p	24−27	14−16
QHD / 1440p	12−14	4−5
4K / 2160p	12−14	−
low / 720p	65−70	35−40
medium / 1080p	35−40	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 94% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	100−110	65−70
medium / 768p	90−95	55−60
high / 1080p	40−45	18−20
ultra / 1080p	16−18	8−9
QHD / 1440p	6−7	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 68% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	12−14	6−7
ultra / 1080p	10−11	4−5
4K / 2160p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	35−40	18−20
medium / 1080p	16−18	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Metro Exodus is 100% 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 Quadro K5000 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 Quadro K5000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 34% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−11	8−9
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
4K / 2160p	1−2	−
low / 720p	35−40	18−20
medium / 1080p	20−22	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 61% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	70−75	35−40
medium / 768p	45−50	21−24
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	14−16	8−9
4K / 2160p	8−9	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K5000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 94% 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 Quadro K5000 in World of Tanks is 18% more, than Radeon HD 6850.

Full Specs

	Quadro K5000	Radeon HD 6850
Architecture	Kepler	TeraScale 2
Code name	GK104	Barts
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	17 August 2012	21 October 2010
Pipelines	1536	960
Core clock speed	706 MHz
Transistor count	3,540 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	90.37	37.20
Floating-point performance	2,169 gflops	1,488.0 gflops
Length	267 mm	198 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5400 MHz
Memory bandwidth	172.8 GB/s	128.0 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	3.0
Bus support		AGP
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	111 Mh/s	139 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	2.2 Mh/s
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Quadro K5000 vs Radeon HD 6850

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