FirePro W8000 vs Radeon HD 6850M

In this comparison between FirePro W8000 and Radeon HD 6850M 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 W8000 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6850M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon HD 6850M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 6850M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon HD 6850M here:

Radeon HD 6850M Laptops

Main Specs

	FirePro W8000	Radeon HD 6850M
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI	No outputs
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FirePro W8000 has 350% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6850M.
FirePro W8000 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6850M uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
FirePro W8000 has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850M.
FirePro W8000 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6850M - in Laptops.
FirePro W8000 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6850M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of FirePro W8000 is 325 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.
FirePro W8000 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850M - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of FirePro W8000 is 4700 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	2−3
ultra / 1080p	10−11	0−1
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	12−14
medium / 1080p	21−24	3−4
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 316% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	27−30	−
ultra / 1080p	24−27	4−5
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
low / 720p	60−65	14−16
medium / 1080p	30−35	6−7
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Battlefield 5 is 400% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	220−230	120−130
medium / 768p	190−200	95−100
ultra / 1080p	100−110	40−45
QHD / 1440p	65−70	−
4K / 2160p	35−40	10−11
high / 768p	150−160	65−70
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 110% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	60−65	70−75
ultra / 1080p	45−50	16−18
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 22% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	110−120	75−80
medium / 768p	100−110	45−50
ultra / 1080p	70−75	21−24
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Dota 2 is 97% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	21−24	3−4
ultra / 1080p	18−20	3−4
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
4K / 2160p	6−7	1−2
low / 720p	45−50	12−14
medium / 1080p	21−24	4−5
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Far Cry 5 is 360% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	27−30	10−12
ultra / 1080p	21−24	6−7
QHD / 1440p	14−16	2−3
low / 720p	110−120	50−55
medium / 1080p	60−65	10−12
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Fortnite is 200% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	30−33	4−5
ultra / 1080p	21−24	−
QHD / 1440p	10−12	0−1
low / 720p	60−65	18−20
medium / 1080p	30−35	7−8
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 320% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	95−100	45−50
medium / 768p	85−90	−
high / 1080p	35−40	5−6
ultra / 1080p	14−16	3−4
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
medium / 720p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 177% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	10−12	1−2
ultra / 1080p	8−9	0−1
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	5−6
medium / 1080p	14−16	3−4
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Metro Exodus is 600% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	110−120	90−95
high / 1080p	−	60−65
medium / 1080p	110−120	−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Minecraft is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	65−70	27−30
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 83% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	9−10	3−4
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	6−7
medium / 1080p	18−20	−
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 320% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	65−70	10−12
medium / 768p	40−45	8−9
high / 1080p	21−24	4−5
ultra / 1080p	12−14	3−4
4K / 2160p	7−8	0−1
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 500% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	90−95	75−80
medium / 768p	60−65	40−45
ultra / 1080p	35−40	14−16
high / 768p	55−60	30−35
The average gaming FPS of FirePro W8000 in World of Tanks is 51% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.

Full Specs

	FirePro W8000	Radeon HD 6850M
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Terascale 2
Code name	Tahiti	Granville Pro/LP
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	14 June 2012	6 January 2011
Pipelines	1792	800
Core clock speed	900 MHz	575 / 675 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	1,040 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	100.8	27.00
Floating-point performance	3,226 gflops	1,080.0 gflops
Length	279 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	5500 MHz	800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	176 GB/s	25.6 GB/s
Shared memory		-
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)	391 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Form factor	full height / full length
StereoOutput3D	+
DisplayPort count	4
Dual-link DVI support	+
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FirePro W8000 vs Radeon HD 6850M

Radeon HD 6850M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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