Radeon RX 6850M XT vs Quadro P2000

Place in the ranking	291	75
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	9.70	no data
Power efficiency	17.52	19.18
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code name	GP106	Navi 22
Market segment	Workstation	Laptop
Release date	6 February 2017 (7 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$585	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores	1024	2560
Core clock speed	1076 MHz	2321 MHz
Boost clock speed	1480 MHz	2581 MHz
Number of transistors	4,400 million	17,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	16 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	165 Watt
Texture fill rate	94.72	413.0
Floating-point processing power	3.031 TFLOPS	13.21 TFLOPS
ROPs	40	64
TMUs	64	160
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	40

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).

Laptop size	no data	large
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x16
Length	201 mm	no data
Width	1-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	None	None

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 type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	5 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	160 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	1752 MHz	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	140.2 GB/s	384.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

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 Connectors

4x DisplayPort

No outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.4	6.5
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.1
Vulkan	+	1.3
CUDA	6.1	-

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.

Quadro P2000 18.84

RX 6850M XT 45.39
+141%

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.

Quadro P2000 7268

RX 6850M XT 17511
+141%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Quadro P2000 8387

RX 6850M XT 42016
+401%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

Quadro P2000 6847

RX 6850M XT 33901
+395%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

Quadro P2000 43566

RX 6850M XT 172972
+297%

Gaming performance

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

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD	55 −165%	146 +165%
1440p	22 −305%	89 +305%
4K	18 −256%	64 +256%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	10.64	no data
1440p	26.59	no data
4K	32.50	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

30−33

−433%

160
+433%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 −124%	90−95 +124%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	30−35 −413%	159 +413%
Battlefield 5	60−65 −129%	140−150 +129%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	35−40 −134%	85−90 +134%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−33 −353%	136 +353%
Far Cry 5	42 −121%	90−95 +121%
Far Cry New Dawn	50−55 −114%	100−110 +114%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 −72%	200−210 +72%
Hitman 3	35−40 −157%	95−100 +157%
Horizon Zero Dawn	90−95 −95.7%	180−190 +95.7%
Metro Exodus	65−70 −111%	130−140 +111%
Red Dead Redemption 2	50−55 −96.1%	100−105 +96.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	77 −118%	160−170 +118%
Watch Dogs: Legion	85−90 −53.4%	130−140 +53.4%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 −124%	90−95 +124%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	30−35 −319%	130 +319%
Battlefield 5	60−65 −129%	140−150 +129%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	35−40 −134%	85−90 +134%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−33 −253%	106 +253%
Far Cry 5	33 −182%	90−95 +182%
Far Cry New Dawn	50−55 −114%	100−110 +114%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 −72%	200−210 +72%
Hitman 3	35−40 −157%	95−100 +157%
Horizon Zero Dawn	90−95 −95.7%	180−190 +95.7%
Metro Exodus	65−70 −111%	130−140 +111%
Red Dead Redemption 2	50−55 −96.1%	100−105 +96.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	60−65 −318%	259 +318%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40−45 −114%	90−95 +114%
Watch Dogs: Legion	85−90 −53.4%	130−140 +53.4%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45 −124%	90−95 +124%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	30−35 −261%	112 +261%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	35−40 −134%	85−90 +134%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−33 −190%	87 +190%
Far Cry 5	26 −258%	90−95 +258%
Forza Horizon 4	110−120 −72%	200−210 +72%
Hitman 3	35−40 −157%	95−100 +157%
Horizon Zero Dawn	90−95 −95.7%	180−190 +95.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	60−65 −266%	227 +266%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	25 −388%	122 +388%
Watch Dogs: Legion	85−90 +6%	83 −6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

50−55

−96.1%

100−105
+96.1%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 −144%	85−90 +144%
Far Cry New Dawn	27−30 −134%	65−70 +134%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	18−20 −158%	45−50 +158%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	16−18 −400%	85 +400%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 −152%	50−55 +152%
Cyberpunk 2077	10−12 −400%	55 +400%
Far Cry 5	14 −271%	50−55 +271%
Forza Horizon 4	100−110 −133%	240−250 +133%
Hitman 3	21−24 −168%	55−60 +168%
Horizon Zero Dawn	35−40 −161%	95−100 +161%
Metro Exodus	35−40 −134%	80−85 +134%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	35−40 −337%	166 +337%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 −224%	65−70 +224%
Watch Dogs: Legion	110−120 −83.9%	200−210 +83.9%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

30−35

−148%

75−80
+148%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	18−20 −156%	45−50 +156%
Far Cry New Dawn	14−16 −179%	35−40 +179%
Hitman 3	14−16 −164%	35−40 +164%
Horizon Zero Dawn	95−100 −102%	190−200 +102%
Metro Exodus	20−22 −195%	55−60 +195%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	13 −454%	72 +454%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	10−12 −182%	30−35 +182%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	9−10 −422%	47 +422%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−11 −190%	27−30 +190%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −550%	26 +550%
Far Cry 5	7 −286%	27−30 +286%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 −142%	60−65 +142%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	21−24 −338%	92 +338%
Watch Dogs: Legion	8−9 −200%	24−27 +200%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

16−18

−141%

40−45
+141%

This is how Quadro P2000 and RX 6850M XT compete in popular games:

RX 6850M XT is 165% faster in 1080p
RX 6850M XT is 305% faster in 1440p
RX 6850M XT is 256% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the Quadro P2000 is 6% faster.
in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6850M XT is 550% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Quadro P2000 is ahead in 1 test (1%)
RX 6850M XT is ahead in 71 test (99%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	18.84	45.39
Recency	6 February 2017	4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount	5 GB	12 GB
Chip lithography	16 nm	7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	165 Watt

Quadro P2000 has 120% lower power consumption.

RX 6850M XT, on the other hand, has a 140.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 140% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 128.6% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6850M XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Quadro P2000 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro P2000 is a workstation card while Radeon RX 6850M XT is a notebook one.

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