GeForce 830M vs Radeon HD 6850
In this comparison between GeForce 830M 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 830M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6850 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 830M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce 830M 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 830M here:
Main Specs
GeForce 830M
Radeon HD 6850
Power consumption (TDP)
33 Watt
127 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
DDR3
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 284% more power consumption, than GeForce 830M.
GeForce 830M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 6850 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce 830M has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850.
GeForce 830M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6850 - in Desktops.
GeForce 830M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 - with TeraScale 2.
GeForce 830M 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
2−3
9−10
ultra / 1080p
0−1
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
21−24
medium / 1080p
3−4
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than GeForce 830M.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
5−6
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
35−40
medium / 1080p
6−7
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Battlefield 5 is 155% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 830M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
120−130
160−170
medium / 768p
90−95
130−140
ultra / 1080p
35−40
70−75
QHD / 1440p
21−24
40−45
4K / 2160p
16−18
30−33
high / 768p
65−70
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 51% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p
65−70
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
27−30
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
GeForce 830M and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
75−80
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
70−75
ultra / 1080p
20−22
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Dota 2 is 45% more, than GeForce 830M.
high / 1080p
2−3
10−12
ultra / 1080p
2−3
10−11
4K / 2160p
2−3
4−5
low / 720p
10−12
24−27
medium / 1080p
3−4
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Far Cry 5 is 200% more, than GeForce 830M.
high / 1080p
10−11
18−20
ultra / 1080p
5−6
12−14
QHD / 1440p
3−4
−
low / 720p
50−55
75−80
medium / 1080p
10−11
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Fortnite is 84% more, than GeForce 830M.
high / 1080p
5−6
16−18
ultra / 1080p
−
14−16
QHD / 1440p
3−4
4−5
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
16−18
35−40
medium / 1080p
8−9
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Forza Horizon 4 is 137% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p
45−50
65−70
medium / 768p
−
55−60
high / 1080p
4−5
18−20
ultra / 1080p
2−3
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Grand Theft Auto V is 72% more, than GeForce 830M.
high / 1080p
1−2
6−7
ultra / 1080p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
0−1
1−2
low / 720p
4−5
18−20
medium / 1080p
3−4
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Metro Exodus is 266% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
high / 1080p
80−85
−
ultra / 1080p
70−75
90−95
medium / 1080p
85−90
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Minecraft is 16% more, than GeForce 830M.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
40−45
medium / 1080p
14−16
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 44% more, than GeForce 830M.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
−
8−9
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
18−20
medium / 1080p
−
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 216% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p
9−10
35−40
medium / 768p
8−9
21−24
high / 1080p
4−5
12−14
ultra / 1080p
3−4
8−9
4K / 2160p
1−2
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 240% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
50−55
ultra / 1080p
14−16
24−27
high / 768p
30−35
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in World of Tanks is 35% more, than GeForce 830M.
Full Specs
GeForce 830M
Radeon HD 6850
Architecture
Maxwell
TeraScale 2
Code name
N15?
Barts
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
12 March 2014
21 October 2010
Pipelines
256
960
Core clock speed
1029 MHz
Boost Clock
1150 MHz
Transistor count
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
18.40
37.20
Floating-point performance
588.8 gflops
1,488.0 gflops
Length
198 mm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
14.4 GB/s
128.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
Bus support
PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
AGP
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
67 Mh/s
139 Mh/s
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
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