Quadro FX 5800 vs Radeon HD 6850M
When choosing between Quadro FX 5800 and Radeon HD 6850M, 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 Quadro FX 5800 and Radeon HD 6850M.
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:
Main Specs
Quadro FX 5800
Radeon HD 6850M
Power consumption (TDP)
189 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video
No outputs
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Quadro FX 5800 has 278% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Quadro FX 5800 has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Quadro FX 5800 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6850M - in Laptops.
Quadro FX 5800 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6850M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Quadro FX 5800 is 35 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Quadro FX 5800 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850M - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Quadro FX 5800 is 800 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.
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
3−4
2−3
ultra / 1080p
1−2
0−1
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
12−14
medium / 1080p
5−6
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 5800 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
8−9
−
ultra / 1080p
6−7
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
14−16
medium / 1080p
8−9
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 5800 in Battlefield 5 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
95−100
95−100
ultra / 1080p
45−50
40−45
QHD / 1440p
24−27
−
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
high / 768p
70−75
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 5800 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 2% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
ultra / 1080p
20−22
16−18
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
Quadro FX 5800 and Radeon HD 6850M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
75−80
75−80
medium / 768p
55−60
45−50
ultra / 1080p
30−33
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 5800 in Dota 2 is 12% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
4−5
3−4
ultra / 1080p
4−5
3−4
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
14−16
12−14
medium / 1080p
5−6
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 5800 in Far Cry 5 is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
12−14
10−12
ultra / 1080p
7−8
6−7
QHD / 1440p
4−5
2−3
low / 720p
55−60
50−55
medium / 1080p
16−18
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 5800 in Fortnite is 18% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
7−8
4−5
ultra / 1080p
6−7
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
18−20
medium / 1080p
9−10
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 5800 in Forza Horizon 4 is 30% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
9−10
5−6
ultra / 1080p
4−5
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 5800 in Grand Theft Auto V is 17% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
2−3
1−2
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
5−6
medium / 1080p
4−5
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 5800 in Metro Exodus is 66% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
high / 1080p
65−70
60−65
Quadro FX 5800 and Radeon HD 6850M have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
27−30
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
Quadro FX 5800 and Radeon HD 6850M have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
6−7
−
ultra / 1080p
4−5
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
6−7
medium / 1080p
8−9
−
The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 5800 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
18−20
10−12
medium / 768p
12−14
8−9
high / 1080p
6−7
4−5
ultra / 1080p
4−5
3−4
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro FX 5800 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 66% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
70−75
75−80
medium / 768p
35−40
40−45
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
high / 768p
30−35
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in World of Tanks is 5% more, than Quadro FX 5800.
Full Specs
Quadro FX 5800
Radeon HD 6850M
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
Terascale 2
Code name
GT200B
Granville Pro/LP
Type
Workstation
Laptop
Release date
11 November 2008
6 January 2011
Pipelines
240
800
Core clock speed
610 MHz
575 / 675 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
1,040 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
48.80
27.00
Floating-point performance
622.1 gflops
1,080.0 gflops
Length
267 mm
Memory bus width
512 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1600 MHz
800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
102.4 GB/s
25.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
4.0
5.0
OpenGL
3.3
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
CUDA
1.3
Laptop size
large
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