GeForce GTX 850A vs GeForce MX130

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 850A and GeForce MX130, 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 850A stacks up against GeForce MX130, check out specs charts below.

GeForce MX130 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce MX130 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 MX130 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 850A GeForce MX130
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 30 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5, DDR3
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 850A has 50% more power consumption, than GeForce MX130.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce MX130 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 850A.
  • GeForce GTX 850A is used in Desktops, and GeForce MX130 - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 850A and GeForce MX130 are build with Maxwell architecture.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce MX130 is 220 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 850A.
  • GeForce GTX 850A and GeForce MX130 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce MX130 is 3212 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 850A.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 1−2 9−10
ultra / 1080p 0−1 5−6
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 12−14 21−24
medium / 1080p 3−4 10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce MX130 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 850A GeForce MX130
Architecture Maxwell Maxwell
Code name GM107 N16S-GTR
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 17 March 2014 1 January 2018
Pipelines 640 384
Core clock speed 902 MHz 1122 MHz
Boost Clock 936 MHz 1242 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 37.44 29.81
Floating-point performance 1,198 gflops 953.9 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB/s 40.1 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.1.126
CUDA 5.0 +
Laptop size medium sized
Optimus +
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