Radeon HD 6850M vs Radeon Pro WX 5100

In this comparison between Radeon HD 6850M and Radeon Pro WX 5100 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 Radeon HD 6850M will be the best choice, for others Radeon Pro WX 5100 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon Pro WX 5100

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

	Radeon HD 6850M	Radeon Pro WX 5100
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	75 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		None
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	8 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	4x DisplayPort
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Radeon Pro WX 5100 has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Radeon HD 6850M is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon Pro WX 5100 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon Pro WX 5100 has 7 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Radeon HD 6850M is used in Laptops, and Radeon Pro WX 5100 - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6850M is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon Pro WX 5100 - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon Pro WX 5100 is 138 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Radeon HD 6850M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro WX 5100 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro WX 5100 is 4200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	2−3	35−40
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	12−14	60−65
medium / 1080p	3−4	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 5100 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 683% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	−	55−60
ultra / 1080p	4−5	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	14−16	100−110
medium / 1080p	6−7	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 5100 in Battlefield 5 is 787% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6850M and Radeon Pro WX 5100 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	250−260
medium / 768p	95−100	220−230
ultra / 1080p	40−45	180−190
QHD / 1440p	−	110−120
4K / 2160p	10−11	70−75
high / 768p	65−70	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 5100 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 179% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
Radeon HD 6850M and Radeon Pro WX 5100 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	45−50	110−120
ultra / 1080p	21−24	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 5100 in Dota 2 is 134% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	3−4	45−50
ultra / 1080p	3−4	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	1−2	14−16
low / 720p	12−14	80−85
medium / 1080p	4−5	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 5100 in Far Cry 5 is 840% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	10−12	60−65
ultra / 1080p	6−7	45−50
QHD / 1440p	2−3	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	50−55	180−190
medium / 1080p	10−12	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 5100 in Fortnite is 443% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	4−5	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	18−20	100−110
medium / 1080p	7−8	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 5100 in Forza Horizon 4 is 680% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	45−50	140−150
medium / 768p	−	120−130
high / 1080p	5−6	70−75
ultra / 1080p	3−4	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 5100 in Grand Theft Auto V is 361% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	1−2	24−27
ultra / 1080p	0−1	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	5−6	65−70
medium / 1080p	3−4	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 5100 in Metro Exodus is 1266% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	90−95	130−140
high / 1080p	60−65	−
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 5100 in Minecraft is 46% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	100−110
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 5100 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	3−4	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	6−7	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 5100 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 740% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	10−12	130−140
medium / 768p	8−9	85−90
high / 1080p	4−5	45−50
ultra / 1080p	3−4	24−27
4K / 2160p	0−1	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 5100 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1116% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	75−80	90−95
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	50−55
high / 768p	30−35	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX 5100 in World of Tanks is 63% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6850M	Radeon Pro WX 5100
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN 4.0
Code name	Granville Pro/LP	Ellesmere
Type	Laptop	Workstation
Release date	6 January 2011	18 November 2016
Pipelines	800	1792
Core clock speed	575 / 675 MHz	713 MHz
Boost Clock		1086 MHz
Transistor count	1,040 million	5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	27.00	121.6
Floating-point performance	1,080.0 gflops	3,892 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	800 MHz	5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	25.6 GB/s	160.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.0	6.4
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		250 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
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Radeon HD 6850M vs Radeon Pro WX 5100

Radeon HD 6850M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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