GeForce GTX 960 vs Radeon HD 7850M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon HD 7850M. 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 7850M. 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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Radeon HD 7850M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 7850M 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 Radeon HD 7850M here:

Radeon HD 7850M Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 960	Radeon HD 7850M
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	40 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pins
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	No outputs
Recommended system power (PSU)	400 Watt
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GeForce GTX 960 has 200% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7850M.
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 7850M.
GeForce GTX 960 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7850M - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 960 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7850M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960 is 452 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7850M.
GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon HD 7850M are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7850M is 3993 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	6−7
ultra / 1080p	21−24	3−4
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	14−16
medium / 1080p	40−45	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 412% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
high / 1080p	55−60	10−12
ultra / 1080p	45−50	9−10
QHD / 1440p	35−40	0−1
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	100−110	21−24
medium / 1080p	60−65	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Battlefield 5 is 423% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
low / 768p	250−260	120−130
medium / 768p	220−230	100−110
ultra / 1080p	180−190	50−55
QHD / 1440p	110−120	27−30
4K / 2160p	70−75	−
high / 768p	210−220	75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 158% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
low / 768p	120−130	80−85
medium / 768p	110−120	55−60
ultra / 1080p	100−110	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Dota 2 is 101% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
high / 1080p	45−50	7−8
ultra / 1080p	40−45	7−8
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	3−4
low / 720p	80−85	16−18
medium / 1080p	45−50	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Far Cry 5 is 487% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
high / 1080p	60−65	14−16
ultra / 1080p	45−50	10−11
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	55−60
medium / 1080p	110−120	20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Fortnite is 292% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
high / 1080p	60−65	10−11
ultra / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	30−35	−
4K / 2160p	24−27	8−9
low / 720p	100−110	24−27
medium / 1080p	65−70	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Forza Horizon 4 is 364% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
low / 768p	140−150	50−55
medium / 768p	120−130	40−45
high / 1080p	70−75	10−12
ultra / 1080p	30−35	6−7
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Grand Theft Auto V is 232% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
high / 1080p	24−27	4−5
ultra / 1080p	20−22	3−4
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	0−1
low / 720p	65−70	10−12
medium / 1080p	30−35	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Metro Exodus is 500% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
low / 768p	130−140	90−95
high / 1080p	−	85−90
ultra / 1080p	−	75−80
medium / 1080p	120−130	90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Minecraft is 41% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	30−33
medium / 1080p	18−20	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 119% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	7−8
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	10−12
medium / 1080p	35−40	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 344% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
low / 768p	130−140	21−24
medium / 768p	85−90	14−16
high / 1080p	45−50	8−9
ultra / 1080p	24−27	6−7
4K / 2160p	16−18	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 461% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
low / 768p	90−95	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	40−45
ultra / 1080p	50−55	18−20
high / 768p	60−65	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in World of Tanks is 45% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 960	Radeon HD 7850M
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN
Code name	GM206	Heathrow Pro
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	22 January 2015	24 April 2012
Pipelines	1024	640
Core clock speed	1127 MHz	675 MHz
Boost Clock	1178 MHz
Transistor count	2,940 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	72 billion/sec	27.00
Floating-point performance	2,413 gflops	864.0 gflops
Length	9.5" (24.1 cm)
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	7.0 GB/s	4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112 GB/s	64 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
G-SYNC support	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.2.131
CUDA	+
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
Laptop size		large
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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GeForce GTX 960 vs Radeon HD 7850M

Radeon HD 7850M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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