GeForce GTX 295 vs GeForce GTX 850M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 295 and GeForce GTX 850M, 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 295 stacks up against GeForce GTX 850M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 295
GeForce GTX 850M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 850M 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 850M here:
Main Specs
| GeForce GTX 295 | GeForce GTX 850M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 289 Watt | 45 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 6-pin & 8-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR3 | DDR3, GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1792 MB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI | No outputs |
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- GeForce GTX 295 has 542% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 850M.
- GeForce GTX 295 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 850M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- GeForce GTX 295 has 1788 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 850M.
- GeForce GTX 295 is used in Desktops, and GeForce GTX 850M - in Laptops.
- GeForce GTX 295 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and GeForce GTX 850M - with Maxwell.
- GeForce GTX 295 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 850M - by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 166% more, than GeForce GTX 295. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 18−20 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Battlefield 5 is 163% more, than GeForce GTX 295. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GeForce GTX 295 and GeForce GTX 850M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 190−200 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 160−170 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 85−90 |
| QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | 50−55 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 30−33 |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 120−130 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 75% more, than GeForce GTX 295. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 295. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 100−110 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Dota 2 is 59% more, than GeForce GTX 295. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 35−40 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Far Cry 5 is 157% more, than GeForce GTX 295. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 90−95 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Fortnite is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 295. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 18−20 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 45−50 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 24−27 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Forza Horizon 4 is 158% more, than GeForce GTX 295. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | − | 70−75 |
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| medium / 720p | 40−45 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Grand Theft Auto V is 90% more, than GeForce GTX 295. | ||
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 295. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 100−110 |
| high / 1080p | 85−90 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 85−90 | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Minecraft is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 295. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 21−24 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 16−18 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 66% more, than GeForce GTX 295. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 9−10 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 112% more, than GeForce GTX 295. | ||
| low / 768p | 16−18 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 12−14 | 30−33 |
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 160% more, than GeForce GTX 295. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 95−100 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 30−35 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 50−55 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in World of Tanks is 53% more, than GeForce GTX 295. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 295 | GeForce GTX 850M | |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 | Maxwell |
| Code name | GT200B | N15P-GT |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 8 January 2009 | 12 March 2014 |
| Pipelines | 240 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 1242 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,400 million | 1,870 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 92.2 billion/sec | 36.08 |
| Floating-point performance | 2x 596.2 gflops | 1,155 gflops |
| Length | 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm) | |
| Memory bus width | 896 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 999 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 223.8 GB/s | 80.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.0 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 2.1 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.1.126 |
| CUDA | + | + |
| CUDA cores | 480 | 640 |
| Bus support | PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 | |
| Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | |
| SLI options | + | + |
| Multi monitor support | + | |
| HDMI | + | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | |
| Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 153 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| Standard memory configuration | DDR3 or GDDR5 | |
| eDP 1.2 signal support | Up to 3840x2160 | |
| LVDS signal support | Up to 1920x1200 | |
| DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | Up to 3840x2160 | |
| HDCP content protection | + | |
| 7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI | + | |
| TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming | + | |
| H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | + | |
| Optimus | + | |
| Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) | 1.8 Mh/s | |
| CUDA cores per GPU | 240 | |
| Standard memory config per GPU | 896 MB | |
| Memory interface width per GPU | 448 Bit | |
| High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR) | 128bit | |
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