GeForce GTX 850M vs GeForce GTX 960A

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 850M and GeForce GTX 960A. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 850M and GeForce GTX 960A. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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GeForce GTX 960A

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:

GeForce GTX 850M Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 850M	GeForce GTX 960A
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt	75 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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GeForce GTX 960A has 66% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 850M.
GeForce GTX 850M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and GeForce GTX 960A uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
GeForce GTX 850M has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 960A.
GeForce GTX 850M is used in Laptops, and GeForce GTX 960A - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 850M and GeForce GTX 960A are build with Maxwell architecture.
GeForce GTX 850M and GeForce GTX 960A are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	7−8
QHD / 1440p	2−3	2−3
low / 720p	27−30	24−27
medium / 1080p	16−18	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
high / 1080p	21−24	20−22
ultra / 1080p	18−20	16−18
QHD / 1440p	4−5	3−4
4K / 2160p	4−5	−
low / 720p	45−50	40−45
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Battlefield 5 is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 850M and GeForce GTX 960A have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	190−200	180−190
medium / 768p	160−170	150−160
ultra / 1080p	85−90	80−85
QHD / 1440p	50−55	45−50
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	120−130	120−130
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	30−35
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
medium / 768p	85−90	80−85
ultra / 1080p	55−60	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Dota 2 is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	35−40	30−35
medium / 1080p	16−18	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Far Cry 5 is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	90−95	85−90
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Fortnite is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	18−20	16−18
QHD / 1440p	7−8	6−7
low / 720p	45−50	40−45
medium / 1080p	24−27	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Forza Horizon 4 is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
low / 768p	75−80	75−80
medium / 768p	70−75	65−70
high / 1080p	24−27	21−24
ultra / 1080p	10−12	10−11
QHD / 1440p	1−2	1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Grand Theft Auto V is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
high / 1080p	8−9	8−9
ultra / 1080p	6−7	6−7
4K / 2160p	2−3	2−3
low / 720p	24−27	21−24
medium / 1080p	10−12	10−11
GeForce GTX 850M and GeForce GTX 960A have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−110	95−100
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Minecraft is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
high / 1080p	21−24	20−22
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	50−55	45−50
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	21−24
medium / 1080p	14−16	14−16
GeForce GTX 850M and GeForce GTX 960A have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	45−50	40−45
medium / 768p	30−33	27−30
high / 1080p	16−18	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	9−10
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
low / 768p	95−100	95−100
medium / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−35	30−33
high / 768p	50−55	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in World of Tanks is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 850M	GeForce GTX 960A
Architecture	Maxwell	Maxwell
Code name	N15P-GT	GM107
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	12 March 2014	13 March 2015
Pipelines	640	640
Core clock speed		1029 MHz
Boost Clock		1085 MHz
Transistor count	1,870 million	1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	36.08	43.40
Floating-point performance	1,155 gflops	1,389 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed		5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth	80.0 GB/s	80.19 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.1.126
CUDA	+	5.0
CUDA cores	640
Bus support	PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
SLI options	+
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	153 Mh/s	180 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
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GeForce GTX 850M vs GeForce GTX 960A

GeForce GTX 850M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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