P106-090 vs Radeon HD 6850 X2

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 6850 X2 with P106-090, including specs and performance data.

HD 6850 X2
2011
2 GB GDDR5, 254 Watt
6.58
+8.2%

HD 6850 X2 outperforms P106-090 by a small 8% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking568583
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency1.785.56
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameBartsGP106
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date19 September 2011 (13 years ago)31 July 2017 (7 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 cores960768
Core clock speed800 MHz1354 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1531 MHz
Number of transistors1,700 million4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)254 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate38.4073.49
Floating-point processing power1.536 TFLOPS2.352 TFLOPS
ROPs3248
TMUs4848

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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Lengthno data250 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 8-pin1x 6-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 amount2 GB3 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1050 MHz2002 MHz
Memory bandwidth134.4 GB/s192.2 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 (12_1)
Shader Model5.06.4
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.21.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
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.

HD 6850 X2 6.58
+8.2%
P106-090 6.08

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.

HD 6850 X2 2534
+8.2%
P106-090 2342

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 6.58 6.08
Recency 19 September 2011 31 July 2017
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 3 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 16 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 254 Watt 75 Watt

HD 6850 X2 has a 8.2% higher aggregate performance score.

P106-090, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 5 years, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 150% more advanced lithography process, and 238.7% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon HD 6850 X2 and P106-090.

Be aware that Radeon HD 6850 X2 is a desktop card while P106-090 is a workstation one.


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