GeForce GTX 295 vs Mobility Radeon HD 5850

When comparing GeForce GTX 295 and Mobility Radeon HD 5850, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce GTX 295 and Mobility Radeon HD 5850 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Mobility Radeon HD 5850 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Mobility Radeon HD 5850 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 Mobility Radeon HD 5850 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 295 Mobility Radeon HD 5850
Power consumption (TDP) 289 Watt 30 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 6-pin & 8-pin
Memory type GDDR3 DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1792 MB 1 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x HDMI No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 295 has 863% more power consumption, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 295 has 1791 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
  • GeForce GTX 295 is used in Desktops, and Mobility Radeon HD 5850 - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 295 is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 5850 - with Terascale 2.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 295 is 617 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5850.
  • GeForce GTX 295 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 5850 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Mobility Radeon HD 5850 is 1001 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 295.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 3−4 5−6
ultra / 1080p 2−3 3−4
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 14−16 14−16
medium / 1080p 5−6 7−8
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 295.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 295 Mobility Radeon HD 5850
Architecture Tesla 2.0 Terascale 2
Code name GT200B Broadway-PRO
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 8 January 2009 7 January 2010
Pipelines 240 800
Core clock speed 1242 MHz 625 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million 1,040 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 92.2 billion/sec 20.00
Floating-point performance 2x 596.2 gflops 800.0 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 896 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 999 MHz 2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 223.8 GB/s 64 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 11.1 (10_0) 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 4.0 5.0
OpenGL 2.1 4.4
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA +
CUDA cores 480
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI S/PDIF
Laptop size large
CUDA cores per GPU 240
Standard memory config per GPU 896 MB
Memory interface width per GPU 448 Bit
High Dynamic-Range Lighting (HDRR) 128bit
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