GeForce GTX 960A vs Radeon HD 6850
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 960A and Radeon HD 6850 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 960A will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6850 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 960A
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 960A
Radeon HD 6850
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
127 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6850 has 69% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 960A.
GeForce GTX 960A is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 6850 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 960A has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 960A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 - with TeraScale 2.
GeForce GTX 960A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850 - by 40 nm process technology.
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
12−14
9−10
ultra / 1080p
7−8
5−6
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
21−24
medium / 1080p
14−16
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
20−22
16−18
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
40−45
35−40
medium / 1080p
21−24
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Battlefield 5 is 19% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 960A and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
180−190
160−170
medium / 768p
150−160
130−140
ultra / 1080p
80−85
70−75
QHD / 1440p
45−50
40−45
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
120−130
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
27−30
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
medium / 768p
80−85
70−75
ultra / 1080p
50−55
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Dota 2 is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
14−16
10−12
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−11
4K / 2160p
5−6
4−5
low / 720p
30−35
24−27
medium / 1080p
14−16
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Far Cry 5 is 33% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
21−24
18−20
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
low / 720p
85−90
75−80
medium / 1080p
40−45
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Fortnite is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
21−24
16−18
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
QHD / 1440p
6−7
4−5
low / 720p
40−45
35−40
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Forza Horizon 4 is 22% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
75−80
65−70
medium / 768p
65−70
55−60
high / 1080p
21−24
18−20
ultra / 1080p
10−11
8−9
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Grand Theft Auto V is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
8−9
6−7
ultra / 1080p
6−7
4−5
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
21−24
18−20
medium / 1080p
10−11
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Metro Exodus is 25% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
95−100
90−95
medium / 1080p
100−110
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
20−22
18−20
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
45−50
40−45
medium / 1080p
21−24
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 12% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
18−20
medium / 1080p
14−16
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
40−45
35−40
medium / 768p
27−30
21−24
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
8−9
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 17% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
50−55
ultra / 1080p
30−33
24−27
high / 768p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960A in World of Tanks is 9% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 960A
Radeon HD 6850
Architecture
Maxwell
TeraScale 2
Code name
GM107
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Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
13 March 2015
21 October 2010
Pipelines
640
960
Core clock speed
1029 MHz
Boost Clock
1085 MHz
Transistor count
1,870 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
43.40
37.20
Floating-point performance
1,389 gflops
1,488.0 gflops
Length
198 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth
80.19 GB/s
128.0 GB/s
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
5.0
Bus support
AGP
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
180 Mh/s
139 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
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