Radeon HD 6850 vs Radeon Pro WX 5100

When comparing Radeon HD 6850 and Radeon Pro WX 5100, 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 Radeon HD 6850 and Radeon Pro WX 5100 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
Radeon Pro WX 5100

Main Specs

  Radeon HD 6850 Radeon Pro WX 5100
Power consumption (TDP) 127 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort 4x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 6850 has 69% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro WX 5100.
  • Radeon HD 6850 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon Pro WX 5100 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon Pro WX 5100 has 7 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Radeon HD 6850 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon Pro WX 5100 - with GCN 4.0.
  • Radeon HD 6850 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro WX 5100 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 9−10 35−40
ultra / 1080p 5−6 21−24
QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 21−24 60−65
medium / 1080p 12−14 40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 5100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 241% more, than Radeon HD 6850.

Full Specs

  Radeon HD 6850 Radeon Pro WX 5100
Architecture TeraScale 2 GCN 4.0
Code name Barts Ellesmere
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 21 October 2010 18 November 2016
Pipelines 960 1792
Core clock speed 713 MHz
Boost Clock 1086 MHz
Transistor count 1,700 million 5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 37.20 121.6
Floating-point performance 1,488.0 gflops 3,892 gflops
Length 198 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 128.0 GB/s 160.0 GB/s
DirectX 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.0 6.4
OpenGL 4.4 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131
Bus support AGP
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 139 Mh/s 250 Mh/s
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