GeForce MX230 vs Radeon HD 6850 X2

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce MX230 and Radeon HD 6850 X2. 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 MX230 and Radeon HD 6850 X2. 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 6850 X2

GeForce MX230 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce MX230 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 MX230 here:

GeForce MX230 Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce MX230	Radeon HD 6850 X2
Power consumption (TDP)	10 Watt	254 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6850 X2 has 2440% more power consumption, than GeForce MX230.
GeForce MX230 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce MX230 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
GeForce MX230 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 - in Desktops.
GeForce MX230 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce MX230 is 719 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
GeForce MX230 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce MX230 is 2800 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	12−14
ultra / 1080p	5−6	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	21−24	27−30
medium / 1080p	12−14	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than GeForce MX230.
high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	30−35	45−50
medium / 1080p	16−18	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Battlefield 5 is 42% more, than GeForce MX230.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce MX230 and Radeon HD 6850 X2 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	160−170	190−200
medium / 768p	130−140	160−170
ultra / 1080p	65−70	85−90
QHD / 1440p	35−40	45−50
4K / 2160p	27−30	30−33
high / 768p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 21% more, than GeForce MX230.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	24−27	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than GeForce MX230.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
medium / 768p	70−75	85−90
ultra / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Dota 2 is 18% more, than GeForce MX230.
high / 1080p	10−12	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	14−16
4K / 2160p	4−5	5−6
low / 720p	24−27	30−35
medium / 1080p	12−14	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Far Cry 5 is 41% more, than GeForce MX230.
high / 1080p	18−20	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	70−75	85−90
medium / 1080p	30−35	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Fortnite is 26% more, than GeForce MX230.
high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
QHD / 1440p	4−5	7−8
low / 720p	35−40	45−50
medium / 1080p	18−20	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Forza Horizon 4 is 33% more, than GeForce MX230.
low / 768p	65−70	75−80
medium / 768p	55−60	65−70
high / 1080p	18−20	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Grand Theft Auto V is 18% more, than GeForce MX230.
high / 1080p	6−7	8−9
ultra / 1080p	4−5	6−7
4K / 2160p	1−2	2−3
low / 720p	18−20	24−27
medium / 1080p	8−9	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Metro Exodus is 25% more, than GeForce MX230.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	90−95	95−100
medium / 1080p	95−100	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Minecraft is 4% more, than GeForce MX230.
high / 1080p	18−20	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	40−45	50−55
medium / 1080p	20−22	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 16% more, than GeForce MX230.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	24−27
medium / 1080p	12−14	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 15% more, than GeForce MX230.
low / 768p	35−40	45−50
medium / 768p	21−24	27−30
high / 1080p	12−14	16−18
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
4K / 2160p	7−8	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 29% more, than GeForce MX230.
low / 768p	90−95	95−100
medium / 768p	50−55	55−60
ultra / 1080p	24−27	30−35
high / 768p	40−45	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in World of Tanks is 13% more, than GeForce MX230.

Full Specs

	GeForce MX230	Radeon HD 6850 X2
Architecture	Pascal	TeraScale 2
Code name	N17S-G0	Barts
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	20 February 2019	19 September 2011
Pipelines	256	960
Core clock speed	1519 MHz	800 MHz
Boost Clock	1531 MHz
Transistor count	1,800 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	25.31	38.40
Floating-point performance		2x 1,536.0 gflops
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	7000 MHz	4200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	48.06 GB/s	134.4 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (12_1)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	6.4	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	N/A
CUDA	+
Laptop size	medium sized
Optimus	+
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GeForce MX230 vs Radeon HD 6850 X2

GeForce MX230 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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