GeForce GTX 850A vs Radeon RX 560X mobile

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 850A and Radeon RX 560X mobile 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 Radeon RX 560X mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon RX 560X mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 560X mobile 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 RX 560X mobile here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 850A Radeon RX 560X mobile
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Radeon RX 560X mobile has 44% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 850A.
  • GeForce GTX 850A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 560X mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Radeon RX 560X mobile has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 850A.
  • GeForce GTX 850A is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 560X mobile - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 850A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 560X mobile - with Polaris.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 560X mobile is 270 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 850A.
  • GeForce GTX 850A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 560X mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 560X mobile is 4200 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 850A.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 1−2 21−24
ultra / 1080p 0−1 14−16
QHD / 1440p 0−1 8−9
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 12−14 40−45
medium / 1080p 3−4 27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 416% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 850A Radeon RX 560X mobile
Architecture Maxwell Polaris
Code name GM107 Polaris 11
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 17 March 2014 5 January 2017
Pipelines 640 1024
Core clock speed 902 MHz 1172 MHz
Boost Clock 936 MHz 1275 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 37.44 81.60
Floating-point performance 1,198 gflops 2,611 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB/s 92.8 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA 5.0
FreeSync +
Laptop size large
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