AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT vs AMD FirePro W4170M

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Performance
Radeon RX 6850M XT1,715% better
42,015.540% of 104,598
FirePro W4170M
2,3152% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 6850M XT has 1,715% better performance than the FirePro W4170M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 6850M XT
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FirePro W4170M
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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT GPU

The AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT is a mobile graphics card that launched in Q1 2022. It is built on the RDNA 2.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Navi 22) and is manufactured on a 7 nm process.

Memory

The RX 6850M XT has 12 GB of GDDR6 memory, with a 2,250 MHz memory clock and a 192 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 432 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The RX 6850M XT includes 2,560 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 2,321 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 2,581 MHz. It usually operates at 2,463 MHz during typical gaming workloads. Complementing the processing units are 160 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing. Additionally, the GPU features 40 ray accelerators dedicated to real-time ray tracing calculations.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 165 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The RX 6850M XT has the 35th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 40.17% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the AMD FirePro W4170M GPU

The AMD FirePro W4170M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q2 2014. It is built on the GCN 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Mars) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The FirePro W4170M has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,000 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 64 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The FirePro W4170M includes 384 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 825 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 900 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 24 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 8 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Benchmark Performance

The FirePro W4170M has the 342nd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 2.21% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon RX 6850M XTFirePro W4170M
ManufacturerAMDAMD
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0GCN 1.0
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ1 2022Q2 2014
Production StatusActiveEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Far Cry 6
Far Cry 6
Radeon RX 6850M XTFirePro W4170M
Low - 720p
123 FPS
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Medium - 1080p
112 FPS
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High - 1080p
100 FPS
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Ultra - 1080p
99 FPS
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QHD - 1440p
87 FPS
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4K UHD - 2160p
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

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Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon RX 6850M XT1,715% better
42,015.540% of 104,598
FirePro W4170M
2,3152% of 104,598

The Radeon RX 6850M XT has 1,715% better performance than the FirePro W4170M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon RX 6850M XT is ranked 35th with a score of 42,015.5, and the FirePro W4170M is ranked 342nd with a score of 2,315.

Performance per dollar
Radeon RX 6850M XT
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FirePro W4170M
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We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon RX 6850M XT and the FirePro W4170M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

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GPUBenchmark Performance
RTX 5000 Ada Generation Mobile53,052.5+26%
GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Mobile42,275+1%
Radeon RX 6850M XT42,015.5
GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile41,027-2%
Radeon RX 6800M40,390.5-4%
GeForce 840M2,340-94%
Radeon 5302,327-94%
FirePro W4170M2,315-94%
GeForce GT 745M2,249-95%
Radeon R7 M4402,245-95%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon RX 6850M XTFirePro W4170M
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
11,837
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3DMark Time Spy Score
11,649.5
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3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
172,972
(+1,283.11%)
12,506
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
33,900.5
(+1,819.62%)
1,766
3DMark 11 Performance Score
30,854.5
(+1,073.62%)
2,629
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
200.8
(+267.09%)
54.7
PassMark G3D Mark
17,474
(+1,591.58%)
1,033
PassMark G2D Mark
623
(+193.87%)
212
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
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22.4
Unigine Heaven 3.0 OpenGL
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17.6
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon RX 6850M XTFirePro W4170M
CodenameNavi 22Mars
ArchitectureRDNA 2.0GCN 1.0
Process Size7 nm28 nm
Transistors17,200 million950 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon RX 6850M XTFirePro W4170M
Memory Size12 GB2 GB
Memory TypeGDDR6GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth432 Gb/s64 Gb/s
Memory Clock2,250 MHz1,000 MHz
Memory Interface192 bit128 bit
L1 Cache128 KB16 KB
L2 Cache3 MB256 KB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon RX 6850M XTFirePro W4170M
Bus InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Thermal Design Power (TDP)165 W--
OutputsDevice DependentDevice Dependent

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon RX 6850M XTFirePro W4170M
Stream Processors (SP)2,560384
Compute Units (CU)406
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)16024
Render Output Units (ROP)648
Ray Accelerators40--
Core Clock Speed2,321 MHz825 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)2,581 MHz900 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Game)2,463 MHz--

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon RX 6850M XTFirePro W4170M
Pixel Fill Rate165.2 GPixel/s7.2 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate413 GTexel/s21.6 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance13.21 TFLOPS691.2 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance825.9 GFLOPS43.2 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon RX 6850M XTFirePro W4170M
DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 (11_1)
OpenCL2.12.1 (1.2)
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.86.5 (5.1)

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.