GeForce GTX 850A vs GeForce GTX 960
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 850A and GeForce GTX 960 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 850A will be the best choice, for others GeForce GTX 960 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 850A
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 850A
GeForce GTX 960
Power consumption (TDP)
45 Watt
120 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pins
Memory type
DDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU)
400 Watt
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GeForce GTX 960 has 166% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 850A.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 960 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 850A.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 850A and GeForce GTX 960 are build with Maxwell architecture.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960 is 225 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 850A.
GeForce GTX 850A and GeForce GTX 960 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 850A is 1793 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
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 GeForce GTX 960 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 GeForce GTX 960 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 GeForce GTX 960 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 GeForce GTX 960 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 GeForce GTX 960.
low / 768p
75−80
120−130
medium / 768p
50−55
110−120
ultra / 1080p
24−27
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 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 GeForce GTX 960 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 GeForce GTX 960 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 GeForce GTX 960 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 GeForce GTX 960 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 GeForce GTX 960 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 GeForce GTX 960 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 GeForce GTX 960 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 GeForce GTX 960 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 GeForce GTX 960 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 GeForce GTX 960 in World of Tanks is 63% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 850A
GeForce GTX 960
Architecture
Maxwell
Maxwell
Code name
GM107
GM206
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
17 March 2014
22 January 2015
Pipelines
640
1024
Core clock speed
902 MHz
1127 MHz
Boost Clock
936 MHz
1178 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
2,940 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
37.44
72 billion/sec
Floating-point performance
1,198 gflops
2,413 gflops
Length
9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width
128 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1800 MHz
7.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth
28.8 GB/s
112 GB/s
Shared memory
-
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
5.1
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
1.1.126
CUDA
5.0
+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)
0.27 kh/s
CUDA cores
1024
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
Height
4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
4 displays
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
318 Mh/s
Decred / DCR (Decred)
0.92 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
8 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)
141.47 Sol/s
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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