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    GeForce GTX 850A vs GeForce GTX 970M

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 850A and GeForce GTX 970M 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 850A will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 970M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
    GeForce GTX 850A
    GeForce GTX 970M Check Price

    GeForce GTX 970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: GeForce GTX 970M 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 970M here:

    GeForce GTX 970M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 850A GeForce GTX 970M
    Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 6 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 850A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
    • GeForce GTX 970M has 4 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 850A.
    • GeForce GTX 850A is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 970M - in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 850A and GeForce GTX 970M are build with Maxwell architecture.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 970M is 22 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 850A.
    • GeForce GTX 850A and GeForce GTX 970M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 970M is 700 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 850A.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 1−2 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 0−1 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 12−14 60−65
    medium / 1080p 3−4 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 683% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 850A GeForce GTX 970M
    Architecture Maxwell Maxwell
    Code name GM107 GM204
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 17 March 2014 7 October 2014
    Pipelines 640 1280
    Core clock speed 902 MHz 924 MHz
    Boost Clock 936 MHz 1038 MHz
    Transistor count 1,870 million 5,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 37.44 83.04
    Floating-point performance 1,198 gflops 2,657 gflops
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 192 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 2500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB/s 120 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    G-SYNC support +
    DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_1)
    Shader Model 5.1 6.4
    OpenGL 4.6 4.5
    OpenCL 1.2 1.1
    Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
    CUDA 5.0 +
    CUDA cores 1280
    Bus support PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 314 Mh/s
    Laptop size large
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus +
    GameStream +
    GeForce ShadowPlay +
    GPU Boost 2.0
    GameWorks +
    BatteryBoost +
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