GeForce GTX 1050 mobile vs Radeon HD 6850
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1050 mobile 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 GTX 1050 mobile will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6850 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 1050 mobile 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 GTX 1050 mobile here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 1050 mobile
Radeon HD 6850
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
127 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6850 has 69% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1050 mobile.
GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6850 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 1050 mobile has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850.
GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6850 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 - with TeraScale 2.
GeForce GTX 1050 mobile is manufactured by 14 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
21−24
9−10
ultra / 1080p
14−16
5−6
QHD / 1440p
8−9
0−1
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
40−45
21−24
medium / 1080p
27−30
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 125% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
35−40
16−18
ultra / 1080p
30−35
14−16
QHD / 1440p
16−18
0−1
4K / 2160p
9−10
−
low / 720p
75−80
35−40
medium / 1080p
40−45
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile in Battlefield 5 is 123% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
230−240
160−170
medium / 768p
210−220
130−140
ultra / 1080p
130−140
70−75
QHD / 1440p
100−110
40−45
4K / 2160p
55−60
30−33
high / 768p
180−190
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 70% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
55−60
27−30
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile in Cyberpunk 2077 is 34% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
120−130
90−95
medium / 768p
110−120
70−75
ultra / 1080p
85−90
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile in Dota 2 is 55% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
27−30
10−12
ultra / 1080p
24−27
10−11
QHD / 1440p
21−24
−
4K / 2160p
9−10
4−5
low / 720p
55−60
24−27
medium / 1080p
30−35
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile in Far Cry 5 is 150% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
35−40
18−20
ultra / 1080p
27−30
12−14
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
130−140
75−80
medium / 1080p
80−85
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile in Fortnite is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
35−40
16−18
ultra / 1080p
27−30
14−16
QHD / 1440p
16−18
4−5
4K / 2160p
14−16
−
low / 720p
75−80
35−40
medium / 1080p
40−45
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile in Forza Horizon 4 is 122% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
110−120
65−70
medium / 768p
100−110
55−60
high / 1080p
45−50
18−20
ultra / 1080p
18−20
8−9
QHD / 1440p
9−10
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 86% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
14−16
6−7
ultra / 1080p
12−14
4−5
QHD / 1440p
10−12
−
4K / 2160p
4−5
1−2
low / 720p
45−50
18−20
medium / 1080p
20−22
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile in Metro Exodus is 150% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
ultra / 1080p
−
90−95
medium / 1080p
110−120
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
75−80
40−45
medium / 1080p
18−20
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 42% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−12
8−9
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
40−45
18−20
medium / 1080p
21−24
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 76% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
80−85
35−40
medium / 768p
50−55
21−24
high / 1080p
27−30
12−14
ultra / 1080p
16−18
8−9
4K / 2160p
9−10
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 123% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
50−55
ultra / 1080p
40−45
24−27
high / 768p
55−60
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 mobile in World of Tanks is 18% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 1050 mobile
Radeon HD 6850
Architecture
Pascal
TeraScale 2
Code name
GP107B
Barts
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
3 January 2017
21 October 2010
Pipelines
640
960
Core clock speed
1354 MHz
Boost Clock
1493 MHz
Transistor count
3,300 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
59.72
37.20
Floating-point performance
1,488.0 gflops
Length
198 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
7008 MHz
Memory bandwidth
112 GB/s
128.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
640
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
AGP
Multi monitor support
+
HDCP
2.2
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
139 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
GameStream
+
GPU Boost
3.0
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