Radeon HD 6850 X2 vs FirePro W7100

Aggregate performance score

We've compared FirePro W7100 with Radeon HD 6850 X2, including specs and performance data.

FirePro W7100
2014
8 GB GDDR5, 400 Watt
15.04
+129%

W7100 outperforms HD 6850 X2 by a whopping 129% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking353568
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency6.871.78
ArchitectureGCN 3.0 (2014−2019)TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameTongaBarts
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date12 August 2014 (10 years ago)19 September 2011 (13 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores1792960
Core clock speed920 MHz800 MHz
Number of transistors5,000 million1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)400 Watt254 Watt
Texture fill rate103.038.40
Floating-point processing power3.297 TFLOPS1.536 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs11248

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length241 mmno data
Width1-slot2-slot
Form factorfull height / full lengthno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin2x 8-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount8 GB2 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1250 MHz1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth160 GB/s134.4 GB/s

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors4x DisplayPort2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI-+
StereoOutput3D+-
DisplayPort count4no data
Dual-link DVI support+-
HD сomponent video output+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_0)11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model6.35.0
OpenGL4.64.4
OpenCL2.01.2
Vulkan1.2.131N/A

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

FirePro W7100 15.04
+129%
HD 6850 X2 6.58

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

FirePro W7100 5794
+129%
HD 6850 X2 2534

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 15.04 6.58
Recency 12 August 2014 19 September 2011
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 400 Watt 254 Watt

FirePro W7100 has a 128.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

HD 6850 X2, on the other hand, has 57.5% lower power consumption.

The FirePro W7100 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6850 X2 in performance tests.

Be aware that FirePro W7100 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon HD 6850 X2 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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