GeForce GTX 850A vs Radeon Sky 500
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 850A and Radeon Sky 500, 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 850A stacks up against Radeon Sky 500, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 850A
Radeon Sky 500
Main Specs
| GeForce GTX 850A | Radeon Sky 500 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 150 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DisplayPort |
- Radeon Sky 500 has 233% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 850A.
- Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
- Radeon Sky 500 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 850A.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- GeForce GTX 850A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon Sky 500 - with GCN 1.0.
- Core clock speed of Radeon Sky 500 is 48 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 850A.
- GeForce GTX 850A and Radeon Sky 500 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon Sky 500 is 3000 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 Radeon Sky 500 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 683% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 18−20 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Battlefield 5 is 688% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 250−260 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 220−230 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 180−190 |
| QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | 110−120 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 70−75 |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 210−220 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 185% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon Sky 500. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Dota 2 is 125% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Far Cry 5 is 1000% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 27−30 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 180−190 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Fortnite is 443% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 30−35 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 24−27 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Forza Horizon 4 is 766% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 140−150 |
| medium / 768p | − | 120−130 |
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| medium / 720p | 35−40 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Grand Theft Auto V is 361% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 20−22 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| low / 720p | 5−6 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Metro Exodus is 1266% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 130−140 |
| high / 1080p | 85−90 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 90−95 | 120−130 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Minecraft is 41% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 7−8 |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 740% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| low / 768p | 12−14 | 130−140 |
| medium / 768p | 9−10 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 942% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 50−55 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in World of Tanks is 63% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 850A | Radeon Sky 500 | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | GCN 1.0 |
| Code name | GM107 | Pitcairn |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 17 March 2014 | 27 March 2013 |
| Pipelines | 640 | 1280 |
| Core clock speed | 902 MHz | 950 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 936 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,870 million | 2,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 37.44 | 76.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,198 gflops | 2,432 gflops |
| Length | 242 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | 4800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 28.8 GB/s | 154 GB/s |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 5.0 | |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | |
| Form factor | full height / full length | |
| DisplayPort count | 1 | |
| Dual-link DVI support | + | |