GeForce GT 650M vs Radeon HD 6850
In this comparison between GeForce GT 650M and Radeon HD 6850 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GT 650M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6850 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GT 650M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GT 650M 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 GT 650M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GT 650M
Radeon HD 6850
Power consumption (TDP)
45 Watt
127 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
DDR3\GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6850 has 182% more power consumption, than GeForce GT 650M.
GeForce GT 650M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6850 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GT 650M has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850.
GeForce GT 650M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6850 - in Desktops.
GeForce GT 650M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 - with TeraScale 2.
GeForce GT 650M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850 - by 40 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
3−4
9−10
ultra / 1080p
1−2
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
21−24
medium / 1080p
5−6
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
6−7
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
35−40
medium / 1080p
7−8
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Battlefield 5 is 109% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GT 650M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
120−130
160−170
medium / 768p
95−100
130−140
ultra / 1080p
45−50
70−75
QHD / 1440p
24−27
40−45
4K / 2160p
18−20
30−33
high / 768p
70−75
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 42% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
21−24
27−30
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
low / 768p
80−85
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
27−30
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Dota 2 is 25% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
high / 1080p
4−5
10−12
ultra / 1080p
3−4
10−11
4K / 2160p
2−3
4−5
low / 720p
14−16
24−27
medium / 1080p
5−6
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
high / 1080p
10−12
18−20
ultra / 1080p
6−7
12−14
QHD / 1440p
4−5
−
low / 720p
55−60
75−80
medium / 1080p
14−16
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Fortnite is 59% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
high / 1080p
8−9
16−18
ultra / 1080p
7−8
14−16
QHD / 1440p
3−4
4−5
4K / 2160p
3−4
−
low / 720p
21−24
35−40
medium / 1080p
10−11
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Forza Horizon 4 is 80% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
low / 768p
50−55
65−70
medium / 768p
40−45
55−60
high / 1080p
8−9
18−20
ultra / 1080p
3−4
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Grand Theft Auto V is 46% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
high / 1080p
2−3
6−7
ultra / 1080p
1−2
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
7−8
18−20
medium / 1080p
4−5
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Metro Exodus is 125% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
high / 1080p
85−90
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
90−95
medium / 1080p
−
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Minecraft is 12% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
40−45
medium / 1080p
14−16
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 44% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
6−7
8−9
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
7−8
18−20
medium / 1080p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 85% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
low / 768p
16−18
35−40
medium / 768p
12−14
21−24
high / 1080p
6−7
12−14
ultra / 1080p
4−5
8−9
4K / 2160p
2−3
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 112% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
50−55
ultra / 1080p
16−18
24−27
high / 768p
30−35
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in World of Tanks is 35% more, than GeForce GT 650M.
Full Specs
GeForce GT 650M
Radeon HD 6850
Architecture
Kepler
TeraScale 2
Code name
N13E-GE
Barts
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
22 March 2012
21 October 2010
Pipelines
384
960
Boost Clock
900 MHz
Transistor count
1,270 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
37.20
Floating-point performance
652.8 gflops
1,488.0 gflops
Length
198 mm
Memory bus width
128bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1800 - 4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
128.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 API
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
384
Bus support
PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
AGP
HDMI
+
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
Up to 2048x1536
3D Blu-Ray
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
21 Mh/s
139 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
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