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    GeForce GTX 850M vs Quadro CX

    When choosing between GeForce GTX 850M and Quadro CX, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 850M and Quadro CX.
    GeForce GTX 850M Check Price
    Quadro CX

    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 Quadro CX
    Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 150 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
    Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
    Memory type DDR3, GDDR5 GDDR3
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1536 MB
    Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video
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    • Quadro CX has 233% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 850M.
    • GeForce GTX 850M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Quadro CX uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
    • Quadro CX has 1532 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 850M.
    • GeForce GTX 850M is used in Laptops, and Quadro CX - in Desktops.
    • GeForce GTX 850M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Quadro CX - with Tesla 2.0.
    • GeForce GTX 850M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Quadro CX - by 55 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 12−14 1−2
    ultra / 1080p 8−9 0−1
    QHD / 1440p 2−3 0−1
    low / 720p 27−30 10−12
    medium / 1080p 16−18 2−3
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 280% more, than Quadro CX.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 850M Quadro CX
    Architecture Maxwell Tesla 2.0
    Code name N15P-GT GT200B
    Type Laptop Workstation
    Release date 12 March 2014 11 November 2008
    Pipelines 640 192
    Core clock speed 602 MHz
    Transistor count 1,870 million 1,400 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 55 nm
    Texture fill rate 36.08 38.53
    Floating-point performance 1,155 gflops 462.3 gflops
    Length 267 mm
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 384 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1600 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 80.0 GB/s 76.8 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 (11_0) 11.1 (10_0)
    Shader Model 5.1 4.0
    OpenGL 4.5 3.3
    OpenCL 1.1 1.1
    Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
    CUDA + 1.3
    CUDA cores 640
    Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    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
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