Radeon HD 6850 X2 vs Quadro 6000
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Quadro 6000 with Radeon HD 6850 X2, including specs and performance data.
6000 outperforms HD 6850 X2 by a small 6% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 615 | 630 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.07 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.42 | 1.83 |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | TeraScale 2 (2009−2015) |
| GPU code name | GF100 | Barts |
| Market segment | Workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 10 December 2010 (14 years ago) | 19 September 2011 (14 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $4,399 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 448 | 960 ×2 |
| Core clock speed | 574 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | 1,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 204 Watt | 254 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 32.14 | 38.40 ×2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.028 TFLOPS | 1.536 TFLOPS ×2 |
| ROPs | 48 | 32 ×2 |
| TMUs | 56 | 48 ×2 |
| L1 Cache | 896 KB | 192 KB |
| L2 Cache | 768 KB | 512 KB |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 248 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | 2x 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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 2 GB ×2 |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 256 Bit ×2 |
| Memory clock speed | 747 MHz | 1050 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 143.4 GB/s | 134.4 GB/s ×2 |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | 2.0 | - |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
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 | 6.43 | 6.06 |
| Recency | 10 December 2010 | 19 September 2011 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 6 GB | 2 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 204 Watt | 254 Watt |
Quadro 6000 has a 6.1% higher aggregate performance score, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and 24.5% lower power consumption.
HD 6850 X2, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 9 months.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Quadro 6000 and Radeon HD 6850 X2.
Be aware that Quadro 6000 is a workstation graphics card while Radeon HD 6850 X2 is a desktop one.
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