GeForce GTX 260 vs Radeon HD 6850M
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 260 and Radeon HD 6850M 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 260 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6850M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 6850M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 6850M 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 Radeon HD 6850M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 260
Radeon HD 6850M
Power consumption (TDP)
182 Watt
50 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
896 MB
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 260 has 264% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 260 has 895 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850M.
GeForce GTX 260 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6850M - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 260 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6850M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 260 is 667 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.
GeForce GTX 260 is manufactured by 65 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850M - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 260 is 199 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.
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
2−3
ultra / 1080p
1−2
0−1
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
12−14
medium / 1080p
5−6
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
7−8
−
ultra / 1080p
6−7
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
14−16
medium / 1080p
8−9
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Battlefield 5 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
95−100
95−100
ultra / 1080p
45−50
40−45
QHD / 1440p
24−27
−
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
high / 768p
70−75
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 2% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
70−75
70−75
ultra / 1080p
20−22
16−18
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
GeForce GTX 260 and Radeon HD 6850M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
75−80
75−80
medium / 768p
55−60
45−50
ultra / 1080p
27−30
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Dota 2 is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
4−5
3−4
ultra / 1080p
3−4
3−4
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
14−16
12−14
medium / 1080p
5−6
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Far Cry 5 is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
12−14
10−12
ultra / 1080p
7−8
6−7
QHD / 1440p
4−5
2−3
low / 720p
55−60
50−55
medium / 1080p
16−18
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Fortnite is 18% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
7−8
4−5
ultra / 1080p
6−7
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
18−20
medium / 1080p
9−10
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Forza Horizon 4 is 30% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
9−10
5−6
ultra / 1080p
3−4
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
40−45
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Grand Theft Auto V is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p
2−3
1−2
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
8−9
5−6
medium / 1080p
3−4
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
high / 1080p
65−70
60−65
GeForce GTX 260 and Radeon HD 6850M have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
27−30
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
GeForce GTX 260 and Radeon HD 6850M have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
6−7
−
ultra / 1080p
4−5
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
7−8
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
18−20
10−12
medium / 768p
12−14
8−9
high / 1080p
6−7
4−5
ultra / 1080p
4−5
3−4
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 260 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 66% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p
70−75
75−80
medium / 768p
35−40
40−45
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
high / 768p
30−35
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in World of Tanks is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 260.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 260
Radeon HD 6850M
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
Terascale 2
Code name
GT200
Granville Pro/LP
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
16 June 2008
6 January 2011
Pipelines
192
800
Core clock speed
1242 MHz
575 / 675 MHz
Transistor count
1,400 million
1,040 million
Manufacturing process technology
65 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
36.9 billion/sec
27.00
Floating-point performance
476.9 gflops
1,080.0 gflops
Length
10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width
448 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
999 MHz
800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
111.9 GB/s
25.6 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
11.1 (10_0)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
4.0
5.0
OpenGL
2.1
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
192
Height
4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
HDMI
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
S/PDIF
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
30 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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