GeForce GTX 860M vs Radeon HD 6850 X2
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon HD 6850 X2, 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 860M stacks up against Radeon HD 6850 X2, check out specs charts below.
Radeon HD 6850 X2
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GeForce GTX 860M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 860M 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 860M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 860M | Radeon HD 6850 X2 | |
Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 254 Watt |
Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
Supplementary power connectors | None | 2x 8-pin |
Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 2 GB |
Display Connectors | No outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
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- Radeon HD 6850 X2 has 238% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 860M.
- GeForce GTX 860M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 6850 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
- GeForce GTX 860M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
- GeForce GTX 860M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 - in Desktops.
- GeForce GTX 860M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 - with TeraScale 2.
- Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6850 X2 is 3 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 860M.
- GeForce GTX 860M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 - by 40 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
high / 1080p | 16−18 | 12−14 |
ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 7−8 |
QHD / 1440p | 5−6 | 2−3 |
4K / 2160p | 4−5 | − |
low / 720p | 30−35 | 27−30 |
medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 16−18 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 30% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2. | ||
high / 1080p | 27−30 | 21−24 |
ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 18−20 |
QHD / 1440p | 10−11 | 4−5 |
4K / 2160p | 6−7 | − |
low / 720p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
medium / 1080p | 30−33 | 21−24 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Battlefield 5 is 30% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
GeForce GTX 860M and Radeon HD 6850 X2 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
low / 768p | 220−230 | 190−200 |
medium / 768p | 190−200 | 160−170 |
ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 85−90 |
QHD / 1440p | 60−65 | 45−50 |
4K / 2160p | 30−35 | 30−33 |
high / 768p | 150−160 | 120−130 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 19% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 35−40 |
medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 110−120 | 100−110 |
medium / 768p | 100−105 | 85−90 |
ultra / 1080p | 65−70 | 55−60 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Dota 2 is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2. | ||
high / 1080p | 20−22 | 14−16 |
ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
4K / 2160p | 6−7 | 5−6 |
low / 720p | 40−45 | 30−35 |
medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 16−18 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Far Cry 5 is 29% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2. | ||
high / 1080p | 27−30 | 21−24 |
ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 16−18 |
QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | 16−18 |
low / 720p | 100−110 | 85−90 |
medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Fortnite is 21% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2. | ||
high / 1080p | 27−30 | 21−24 |
ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 16−18 |
QHD / 1440p | 10−12 | 7−8 |
4K / 2160p | 10−11 | − |
low / 720p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 24−27 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Forza Horizon 4 is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 90−95 | 75−80 |
medium / 768p | 80−85 | 65−70 |
high / 1080p | 30−35 | 24−27 |
ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 10−11 |
QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 1−2 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Grand Theft Auto V is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2. | ||
high / 1080p | 10−12 | 8−9 |
ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 6−7 |
4K / 2160p | 3−4 | 2−3 |
low / 720p | 30−35 | 24−27 |
medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 10−12 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Metro Exodus is 40% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 110−120 | 100−110 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 95−100 |
medium / 1080p | 100−110 | 100−110 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2. | ||
high / 1080p | 24−27 | 21−24 |
ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 16−18 |
low / 720p | 60−65 | 50−55 |
medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 21−24 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 17% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2. | ||
high / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 9−10 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 30−35 | 24−27 |
medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 26% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 60−65 | 45−50 |
medium / 768p | 35−40 | 27−30 |
high / 1080p | 21−24 | 16−18 |
ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 9−10 |
4K / 2160p | 8−9 | 7−8 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 27% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 100−110 | 95−100 |
medium / 768p | 60−65 | 55−60 |
ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 30−35 |
high / 768p | 55−60 | 50−55 |
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M in World of Tanks is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2. |
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 860M | Radeon HD 6850 X2 | |
Architecture | Maxwell | TeraScale 2 |
Code name | N15P-GX | Barts |
Type | Laptop | Desktop |
Release date | 12 March 2014 | 19 September 2011 |
Pipelines | 640 | 960 |
Core clock speed | 797 MHz | 800 MHz |
Boost Clock | 915 MHz | |
Transistor count | 1,870 million | 1,700 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
Texture fill rate | 43.40 | 38.40 |
Floating-point performance | 1,389 gflops | 2x 1,536.0 gflops |
Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 4200 MHz | |
Memory bandwidth | 80.0 GB/s | 134.4 GB/s |
Shared memory | - | |
DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 11.2 (11_0) |
Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.0 |
OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.4 |
OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
Vulkan | 1.1.126 | N/A |
CUDA | + | |
CUDA cores | 1152 or 640 | |
Bus support | PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0 | |
SLI options | + | |
HDMI | + | |
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 163 Mh/s | |
Laptop size | medium sized | |
Standard memory configuration | 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 | + | |
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