Radeon Pro 5600M vs HD 6850
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 6850 with Radeon Pro 5600M, including specs and performance data.
Pro 5600M outperforms HD 6850 by a whopping 378% 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 | 681 | 279 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.86 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.78 | 33.78 |
| Architecture | TeraScale 2 (2009−2015) | RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020) |
| GPU code name | Barts | Navi 12 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Mobile workstation |
| Design | reference | no data |
| Release date | 21 October 2010 (14 years ago) | 15 June 2020 (5 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $179 | 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 | 960 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 1000 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1030 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,700 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 127 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 37.20 | 164.8 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.488 TFLOPS | 5.274 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 64 |
| TMUs | 48 | 160 |
| L1 Cache | 192 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 4 MB |
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 | medium sized |
| Bus support | AGP | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | 198 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 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 | HBM2 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 2048 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | no data | 770 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 128.0 GB/s | 394.2 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
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 | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | No outputs |
| Eyefinity | + | - |
| HDMI | + | - |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| CrossFire | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 11 | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.2 |
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.
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 120−130
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120−130
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
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45−50
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 45−50
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45−50
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Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
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90−95
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 120−130
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120−130
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
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45−50
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| Far Cry 5 | 70−75
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70−75
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| Fortnite | 110−120
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110−120
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95
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90−95
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 70−75
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70−75
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 45−50
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45−50
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85−90
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85−90
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| Valorant | 160−170
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160−170
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Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
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90−95
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 120−130
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120−130
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 250−260
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250−260
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
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45−50
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| Dota 2 | 110−120
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110−120
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| Far Cry 5 | 70−75
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70−75
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| Fortnite | 110−120
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110−120
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95
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90−95
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 70−75
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70−75
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 80−85
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80−85
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 45−50
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45−50
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| Metro Exodus | 45−50
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45−50
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85−90
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85−90
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 65−70
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65−70
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| Valorant | 160−170
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160−170
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Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
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90−95
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
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| Dota 2 | 110−120
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110−120
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| Far Cry 5 | 70−75
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70−75
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 90−95
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90−95
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 45−50
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45−50
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 85−90
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85−90
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 65−70
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65−70
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| Valorant | 160−170
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160−170
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Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 110−120
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110−120
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1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 45−50
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45−50
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 160−170
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160−170
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 40−45
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40−45
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| Metro Exodus | 30−33
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30−33
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180
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170−180
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| Valorant | 190−200
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190−200
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1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 60−65
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60−65
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 21−24
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21−24
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| Far Cry 5 | 50−55
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50−55
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 55−60
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55−60
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 24−27
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24−27
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 35−40
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35−40
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1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 50−55
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50−55
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4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
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21−24
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 40−45
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40−45
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 14−16
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14−16
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| Metro Exodus | 18−20
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18−20
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 30−35
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30−35
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| Valorant | 130−140
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130−140
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4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 35−40
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35−40
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
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21−24
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 9−10
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9−10
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| Dota 2 | 75−80
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75−80
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| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
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24−27
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 35−40
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35−40
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| Hogwarts Legacy | 14−16
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14−16
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
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24−27
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4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 24−27
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24−27
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All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 66 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.39 | 20.99 |
| Recency | 21 October 2010 | 15 June 2020 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 127 Watt | 50 Watt |
Pro 5600M has a 378.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 471.4% more advanced lithography process, and 154% lower power consumption.
The Radeon Pro 5600M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6850 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 6850 is a desktop graphics card while Radeon Pro 5600M is a mobile workstation one.
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