FirePro S9000 vs Radeon HD 6850 X2
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro S9000 and Radeon HD 6850 X2, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the FirePro S9000 stacks up against Radeon HD 6850 X2, check out specs charts below.
FirePro S9000
Radeon HD 6850 X2
Main Specs
FirePro S9000 | Radeon HD 6850 X2 | |
Power consumption (TDP) | 350 Watt | 254 Watt |
Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | 2x 8-pin |
Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 2 GB |
Display Connectors | 1x DisplayPort | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
- FirePro S9000 has 37% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
- FirePro S9000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
- FirePro S9000 has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- FirePro S9000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 - with TeraScale 2.
- Core clock speed of FirePro S9000 is 100 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
- FirePro S9000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 - by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of FirePro S9000 is 1300 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
Game benchmarks
high / 1080p | 35−40 | 12−14 |
ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 7−8 |
QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 2−3 |
4K / 2160p | 10−11 | − |
low / 720p | 60−65 | 27−30 |
medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 16−18 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 176% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2. | ||
high / 1080p | 55−60 | 21−24 |
ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 18−20 |
QHD / 1440p | 35−40 | 4−5 |
4K / 2160p | 18−20 | − |
low / 720p | 100−110 | 45−50 |
medium / 1080p | 60−65 | 21−24 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in Battlefield 5 is 169% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 250−260 | 190−200 |
medium / 768p | 220−230 | 160−170 |
ultra / 1080p | 180−190 | 85−90 |
QHD / 1440p | 110−120 | 45−50 |
4K / 2160p | 70−75 | 30−33 |
high / 768p | 210−220 | 120−130 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 63% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 60−65 | 55−60 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 35−40 |
medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 120−130 | 100−110 |
medium / 768p | 110−120 | 85−90 |
ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 55−60 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in Dota 2 is 38% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2. | ||
high / 1080p | 45−50 | 14−16 |
ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 14−16 |
QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | − |
4K / 2160p | 14−16 | 5−6 |
low / 720p | 80−85 | 30−35 |
medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 16−18 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in Far Cry 5 is 176% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2. | ||
high / 1080p | 60−65 | 21−24 |
ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 16−18 |
QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | 16−18 |
4K / 2160p | 27−30 | − |
low / 720p | 180−190 | 85−90 |
medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 45−50 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in Fortnite is 128% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2. | ||
high / 1080p | 60−65 | 21−24 |
ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 16−18 |
QHD / 1440p | 30−35 | 7−8 |
4K / 2160p | 24−27 | − |
low / 720p | 100−110 | 45−50 |
medium / 1080p | 65−70 | 24−27 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 162% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 140−150 | 75−80 |
medium / 768p | 120−130 | 65−70 |
high / 1080p | 70−75 | 24−27 |
ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 10−11 |
QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 1−2 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 119% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2. | ||
high / 1080p | 24−27 | 8−9 |
ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 6−7 |
QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 2−3 |
low / 720p | 65−70 | 24−27 |
medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 10−12 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in Metro Exodus is 210% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 130−140 | 100−110 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 95−100 |
medium / 1080p | 120−130 | 100−110 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in Minecraft is 23% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2. | ||
high / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
low / 720p | 100−110 | 50−55 |
medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 21−24 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 53% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2. | ||
high / 1080p | 24−27 | 12−14 |
ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 9−10 |
QHD / 1440p | 10−11 | 0−1 |
4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
low / 720p | 65−70 | 24−27 |
medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 14−16 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 140% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 130−140 | 45−50 |
medium / 768p | 85−90 | 27−30 |
high / 1080p | 45−50 | 16−18 |
ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 9−10 |
4K / 2160p | 16−18 | 7−8 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 181% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 90−95 | 95−100 |
medium / 768p | 60−65 | 55−60 |
ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 30−35 |
high / 768p | 60−65 | 50−55 |
The average gaming FPS of FirePro S9000 in World of Tanks is 11% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2. |
Full Specs
FirePro S9000 | Radeon HD 6850 X2 | |
Architecture | GCN 1.0 | TeraScale 2 |
Code name | Tahiti | Barts |
Type | Workstation | Desktop |
Release date | 24 August 2012 | 19 September 2011 |
Pipelines | 1792 | 960 |
Core clock speed | 900 MHz | 800 MHz |
Transistor count | 4,313 million | 1,700 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
Texture fill rate | 100.8 | 38.40 |
Floating-point performance | 3,226 gflops | 2x 1,536.0 gflops |
Length | 267 mm | |
Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 256 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 5500 MHz | 4200 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 264 GB/s | 134.4 GB/s |
DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 11.2 (11_0) |
Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.0 |
OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | |
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 92 Mh/s | |
Form factor | full height / full length | |
DisplayPort count | 1 | |
Dual-link DVI support | + | |