GeForce GTX 295 vs Radeon HD 6850M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 295 and Radeon HD 6850M, 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 GTX 295 stacks up against Radeon HD 6850M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 295
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 295 | Radeon HD 6850M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 289 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 6-pin & 8-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR3 | DDR3, GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1792 MB | 1 GB |
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI | No outputs |
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- GeForce GTX 295 has 478% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6850M.
- Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
- GeForce GTX 295 has 1791 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850M.
- GeForce GTX 295 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6850M - in Laptops.
- GeForce GTX 295 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6850M - with Terascale 2.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 295 is 667 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.
- GeForce GTX 295 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850M - by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 295 is 199 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 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 295 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 295 in Battlefield 5 is 37% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 25% more, than GeForce GTX 295. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 95−100 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 10−11 |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 295 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 1% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 295 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 295 in Dota 2 is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 295 in Far Cry 5 is 40% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 295 in Fortnite is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 295 in Forza Horizon 4 is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 40−45 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 295 in Grand Theft Auto V is 13% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 5−6 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 295 in Metro Exodus is 66% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | 85−90 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 85−90 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 295 in Minecraft is 12% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| GeForce GTX 295 and Radeon HD 6850M have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 295 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 60% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| low / 768p | 16−18 | 10−12 |
| medium / 768p | 12−14 | 8−9 |
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 295 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 295. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 295 | Radeon HD 6850M | |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 | Terascale 2 |
| Code name | GT200B | Granville Pro/LP |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 8 January 2009 | 6 January 2011 |
| Pipelines | 240 | 800 |
| Core clock speed | 1242 MHz | 575 / 675 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,400 million | 1,040 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 92.2 billion/sec | 27.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 2x 596.2 gflops | 1,080.0 gflops |
| Length | 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) | |
| Memory bus width | 896 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 999 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 223.8 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 | 480 | |
| Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | |
| SLI options | + | |
| Multi monitor support | + | |
| HDMI | + | |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | |
| Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| CUDA cores per GPU | 240 | |
| Standard memory config per GPU | 896 MB | |
| Memory interface width per GPU | 448 Bit | |
| High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR) | 128bit | |
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