GeForce GTX 480M SLI vs Radeon HD 6850 X2

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 480M SLI and Radeon HD 6850 X2. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 480M SLI and Radeon HD 6850 X2. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Radeon HD 6850 X2

GeForce GTX 480M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 480M SLI 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 480M SLI here:

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 480M SLI	Radeon HD 6850 X2
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	254 Watt
Interface		PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors		2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6850 X2 has 154% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
GeForce GTX 480M SLI has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
GeForce GTX 480M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 480M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6850 X2 is 375 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
GeForce GTX 480M SLI and Radeon HD 6850 X2 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6850 X2 is 3000 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	7−8
QHD / 1440p	4−5	2−3
4K / 2160p	4−5	−
low / 720p	30−35	27−30
medium / 1080p	20−22	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 23% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	24−27	21−24
ultra / 1080p	21−24	18−20
QHD / 1440p	9−10	4−5
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
low / 720p	55−60	45−50
medium / 1080p	27−30	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 21% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 480M SLI and Radeon HD 6850 X2 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	190−200
medium / 768p	180−190	160−170
ultra / 1080p	100−110	85−90
QHD / 1440p	55−60	45−50
4K / 2160p	30−35	30−33
high / 768p	140−150	120−130
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 13% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	110−120	100−110
medium / 768p	95−100	85−90
ultra / 1080p	65−70	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Dota 2 is 12% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	18−20	14−16
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	6−7	5−6
low / 720p	40−45	30−35
medium / 1080p	21−24	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 23% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	24−27	21−24
ultra / 1080p	20−22	16−18
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	100−110	85−90
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Fortnite is 18% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	27−30	21−24
ultra / 1080p	21−24	16−18
QHD / 1440p	10−11	7−8
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	55−60	45−50
medium / 1080p	30−35	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	90−95	75−80
medium / 768p	80−85	65−70
high / 1080p	30−35	24−27
ultra / 1080p	12−14	10−11
QHD / 1440p	4−5	1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	10−11	8−9
ultra / 1080p	8−9	6−7
4K / 2160p	3−4	2−3
low / 720p	30−35	24−27
medium / 1080p	14−16	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Metro Exodus is 40% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	−	95−100
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	18−20	16−18
low / 720p	60−65	50−55
medium / 1080p	24−27	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−11	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	24−27
medium / 1080p	16−18	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	55−60	45−50
medium / 768p	35−40	27−30
high / 1080p	20−22	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−12	9−10
4K / 2160p	8−9	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 22% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	100−110	95−100
medium / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	30−35
high / 768p	55−60	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in World of Tanks is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 480M SLI	Radeon HD 6850 X2
Architecture	Fermi	TeraScale 2
Code name	N11E-GTX-A3	Barts
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	25 May 2010	19 September 2011
Pipelines	704	960
Core clock speed	425 MHz	800 MHz
Transistor count	6000 Million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate		38.40
Floating-point performance		2x 1,536.0 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1200 MHz	4200 MHz
Memory bandwidth		134.4 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	DirectX 11, Shader 5.0	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model		5.0
OpenGL		4.4
OpenCL		1.2
Vulkan		N/A
Laptop size	large
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GeForce GTX 480M SLI vs Radeon HD 6850 X2

GeForce GTX 480M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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