GeForce 830M vs GeForce GTX 850A
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce 830M and GeForce GTX 850A, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce 830M stacks up against GeForce GTX 850A, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 850A
GeForce 830M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce 830M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce 830M here:
Main Specs
| GeForce 830M | GeForce GTX 850A | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 33 Watt | 45 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Memory type | DDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- GeForce GTX 850A has 36% more power consumption, than GeForce 830M.
- GeForce 830M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and GeForce GTX 850A uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- GeForce 830M and GeForce GTX 850A have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
- GeForce 830M is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 850A - in Desktops.
- GeForce 830M and GeForce GTX 850A are build with Maxwell architecture.
- Core clock speed of GeForce 830M is 127 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 850A.
- GeForce 830M and GeForce GTX 850A are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce 830M and GeForce GTX 850A is 1800 MHz.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 3−4 |
| GeForce 830M and GeForce GTX 850A have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 5−6 |
| GeForce 830M and GeForce GTX 850A have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 830M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | 16−18 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850A in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 3% more, than GeForce 830M. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than GeForce 830M. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850A in Dota 2 is 6% more, than GeForce 830M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 2−3 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 10−12 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850A in Far Cry 5 is 25% more, than GeForce 830M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 10−12 |
| GeForce 830M and GeForce GTX 850A have the same average FPS in Fortnite. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | − |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 830M in Forza Horizon 4 is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| GeForce 830M and GeForce GTX 850A have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 4−5 | 5−6 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 3−4 |
| GeForce 830M and GeForce GTX 850A have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | 80−85 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 85−90 | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850A in Minecraft is 3% more, than GeForce 830M. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| GeForce 830M and GeForce GTX 850A have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 6−7 |
| GeForce 830M and GeForce GTX 850A have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2. | ||
| low / 768p | 9−10 | 12−14 |
| medium / 768p | 8−9 | 9−10 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850A in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 16% more, than GeForce 830M. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850A in World of Tanks is 5% more, than GeForce 830M. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 830M | GeForce GTX 850A | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | Maxwell |
| Code name | N15? | GM107 |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 12 March 2014 | 17 March 2014 |
| Pipelines | 256 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 1029 MHz | 902 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1150 MHz | 936 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,870 million | |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 18.40 | 37.44 |
| Floating-point performance | 588.8 gflops | 1,198 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | 28.8 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | + | 5.0 |
| Bus support | PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 67 Mh/s | |
| Optimus | + | |
| GPU Boost | 2.0 | |
| GameWorks | + | |
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