GeForce GTX 770M SLI vs Radeon HD 6850

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 770M SLI 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 770M SLI 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 770M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 770M 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 770M SLI here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 770M SLI Radeon HD 6850
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 127 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2x 3 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • GeForce GTX 770M SLI has 18% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6850.
  • GeForce GTX 770M SLI has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850.
  • GeForce GTX 770M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6850 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 770M SLI is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 - with TeraScale 2.
  • GeForce GTX 770M SLI is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850 - by 40 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 24−27 9−10
ultra / 1080p 14−16 5−6
QHD / 1440p 10−11 0−1
4K / 2160p 6−7
low / 720p 45−50 21−24
medium / 1080p 30−35 12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 770M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than Radeon HD 6850.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 770M SLI Radeon HD 6850
Architecture Kepler TeraScale 2
Code name Barts
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 30 May 2013 21 October 2010
Pipelines 1920 960
Core clock speed 811 MHz
Transistor count 2x 2540 Million 1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 37.20
Floating-point performance 1,488.0 gflops
Length 198 mm
Memory bus width 2x 192 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 128.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model 5.0
OpenGL 4.4
OpenCL 1.2
CUDA +
Bus support AGP
SLI options +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 139 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Optimus +
Eyefinity +
Design reference
CrossFire +
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