GeForce GTX 960 vs Radeon HD 7850

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon HD 7850. 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 960 and Radeon HD 7850. 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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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 960	Radeon HD 7850
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	225 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pins	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU)	400 Watt
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Radeon HD 7850 has 87% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 960.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 960 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7850.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 960 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7850 - with GCN 1.0.
GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon HD 7850 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 7850 is 201 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 960.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7850 is 1193 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	18−20
ultra / 1080p	21−24	10−12
QHD / 1440p	16−18	5−6
4K / 2160p	10−11	4−5
low / 720p	60−65	35−40
medium / 1080p	40−45	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 88% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p	55−60	30−33
ultra / 1080p	45−50	24−27
QHD / 1440p	35−40	10−11
4K / 2160p	18−20	7−8
low / 720p	100−110	60−65
medium / 1080p	60−65	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Battlefield 5 is 92% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon HD 7850 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	220−230
medium / 768p	220−230	190−200
ultra / 1080p	180−190	110−120
QHD / 1440p	110−120	80−85
4K / 2160p	70−75	40−45
high / 768p	210−220	160−170
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 29% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon HD 7850 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−110	75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Dota 2 is 16% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p	45−50	21−24
ultra / 1080p	40−45	21−24
QHD / 1440p	27−30	18−20
4K / 2160p	14−16	7−8
low / 720p	80−85	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Far Cry 5 is 79% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p	60−65	30−35
ultra / 1080p	45−50	21−24
QHD / 1440p	27−30	14−16
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	110−120
medium / 1080p	110−120	65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Fortnite is 74% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p	60−65	30−35
ultra / 1080p	45−50	24−27
QHD / 1440p	30−35	12−14
4K / 2160p	24−27	12−14
low / 720p	100−110	65−70
medium / 1080p	65−70	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Forza Horizon 4 is 80% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p	140−150	100−105
medium / 768p	120−130	90−95
high / 1080p	70−75	35−40
ultra / 1080p	30−35	14−16
QHD / 1440p	21−24	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Grand Theft Auto V is 58% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	20−22	9−10
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	2−3
low / 720p	65−70	35−40
medium / 1080p	30−35	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Metro Exodus is 106% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p	130−140	110−120
medium / 1080p	120−130	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Minecraft is 13% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	65−70
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 39% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p	24−27	14−16
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−11
QHD / 1440p	10−11	1−2
4K / 2160p	7−8	0−1
low / 720p	65−70	35−40
medium / 1080p	35−40	20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 82% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p	130−140	70−75
medium / 768p	85−90	40−45
high / 1080p	45−50	24−27
ultra / 1080p	24−27	12−14
4K / 2160p	16−18	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 93% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	40−45
high / 768p	60−65	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in World of Tanks is 6% more, than Radeon HD 7850.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 960	Radeon HD 7850
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN 1.0
Code name	GM206	Pitcairn
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	22 January 2015	5 March 2012
Pipelines	1024	1024
Core clock speed	1127 MHz
Boost Clock	1178 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count	2,940 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	72 billion/sec	55.04
Floating-point performance	2,413 gflops	1,761 gflops
Length	9.5" (24.1 cm)	210 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	7.0 GB/s	1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112 GB/s	153.6 GB/s
Shared memory	-
G-SYNC support	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.27 kh/s
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	1024
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	PCIe 2.1 x16
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	4 displays
HDMI		+
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	318 Mh/s	249 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)	0.92 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	8 Mh/s	12.5 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)	141.47 Sol/s
GameStream	+
GeForce ShadowPlay	+
GPU Boost	2.0
GameWorks	+
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GeForce GTX 960 vs Radeon HD 7850

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