FirePro V5800 vs Radeon HD 6850 X2

When choosing between FirePro V5800 and Radeon HD 6850 X2, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between FirePro V5800 and Radeon HD 6850 X2.
FirePro V5800
Radeon HD 6850 X2

Main Specs

  FirePro V5800 Radeon HD 6850 X2
Power consumption (TDP) 74 Watt 254 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 2x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
 
  • Radeon HD 6850 X2 has 243% more power consumption, than FirePro V5800.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Radeon HD 6850 X2 has 1 GB more memory, than FirePro V5800.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • FirePro V5800 and Radeon HD 6850 X2 are build with TeraScale 2 architecture.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6850 X2 is 110 MHz higher, than FirePro V5800.
  • FirePro V5800 and Radeon HD 6850 X2 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6850 X2 is 200 MHz higher, than FirePro V5800.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 12−14
ultra / 1080p 4−5 7−8
QHD / 1440p 0−1 2−3
low / 720p 16−18 27−30
medium / 1080p 7−8 16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than FirePro V5800.

Full Specs

  FirePro V5800 Radeon HD 6850 X2
Architecture TeraScale 2 TeraScale 2
Code name Juniper Barts
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 26 April 2010 19 September 2011
Pipelines 800 960
Core clock speed 690 MHz 800 MHz
Transistor count 1,040 million 1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 27.60 38.40
Floating-point performance 1,104.0 gflops 2x 1,536.0 gflops
Length 229 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 4200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s 134.4 GB/s
DirectX 11.2 (11_0) 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.0 5.0
OpenGL 4.4 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan N/A N/A