FirePro W600 vs Radeon HD 6850 X2
In this comparison between FirePro W600 and Radeon HD 6850 X2 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 FirePro W600 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6850 X2 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 6850 X2
Main Specs
FirePro W600
Radeon HD 6850 X2
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
254 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
2x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
6x mini-DisplayPort
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6850 X2 has 238% more power consumption, than FirePro W600.
FirePro W600 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro W600 and Radeon HD 6850 X2 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro W600 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6850 X2 is 50 MHz higher, than FirePro W600.
FirePro W600 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6850 X2 is 200 MHz higher, than FirePro W600.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
8−9
12−14
ultra / 1080p
5−6
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
18−20
27−30
medium / 1080p
10−11
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 60% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p
14−16
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
27−30
45−50
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Battlefield 5 is 58% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
FirePro W600 and Radeon HD 6850 X2 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
150−160
190−200
medium / 768p
120−130
160−170
ultra / 1080p
60−65
85−90
QHD / 1440p
30−35
45−50
4K / 2160p
27−30
30−33
high / 768p
90−95
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 31% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p
85−90
100−110
medium / 768p
65−70
85−90
ultra / 1080p
35−40
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Dota 2 is 29% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p
10−11
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
14−16
4K / 2160p
4−5
5−6
low / 720p
21−24
30−35
medium / 1080p
10−11
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Far Cry 5 is 54% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p
16−18
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
65−70
85−90
medium / 1080p
27−30
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Fortnite is 38% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p
14−16
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
QHD / 1440p
2−3
7−8
low / 720p
30−35
45−50
medium / 1080p
16−18
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Forza Horizon 4 is 50% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p
55−60
75−80
medium / 768p
50−55
65−70
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Grand Theft Auto V is 36% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p
5−6
8−9
ultra / 1080p
4−5
6−7
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
14−16
24−27
medium / 1080p
7−8
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Metro Exodus is 66% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p
95−100
100−110
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
95−100
medium / 1080p
95−100
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Minecraft is 8% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
35−40
50−55
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than FirePro W600.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
24−27
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 33% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p
30−33
45−50
medium / 768p
18−20
27−30
high / 1080p
10−12
16−18
ultra / 1080p
7−8
9−10
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 46% more, than FirePro W600.
low / 768p
85−90
95−100
medium / 768p
45−50
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
30−35
high / 768p
40−45
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in World of Tanks is 20% more, than FirePro W600.
Full Specs
FirePro W600
Radeon HD 6850 X2
Architecture
GCN 1.0
TeraScale 2
Code name
Cape Verde
Barts
Type
Workstation
Desktop
Release date
13 June 2012
19 September 2011
Pipelines
512
960
Core clock speed
750 MHz
800 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
24.00
38.40
Floating-point performance
768.0 gflops
2x 1,536.0 gflops
Length
163 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
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
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
94 Mh/s
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