GeForce GTX 1050 Ti vs Radeon HD 6850

When comparing GeForce GTX 1050 Ti and Radeon HD 6850, 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 1050 Ti and Radeon HD 6850 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Radeon HD 6850
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 127 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 6850 has 69% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1050 Ti.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6850 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 Ti has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 - with TeraScale 2.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Radeon HD 6850 is 53 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 1050 Ti.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 9−10
ultra / 1080p 21−24 5−6
QHD / 1440p 16−18 0−1
4K / 2160p 10−11
low / 720p 60−65 21−24
medium / 1080p 40−45 12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Ti in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 241% more, than Radeon HD 6850.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Radeon HD 6850
Architecture Pascal TeraScale 2
Code name N17P-G1 Barts
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 25 October 2016 21 October 2010
Pipelines 768 960
Core clock speed 1291 MHz
Boost Clock 1392 MHz
Transistor count 3,300 million 1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 16 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 66.82 37.20
Floating-point performance 2,138 gflops 1,488.0 gflops
Length 145 mm 198 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 7008 MHz
Memory bandwidth 112 GB/s 128.0 GB/s
Shared memory -
G-SYNC support +
VR Ready +
DirectX 12 (12_1)
Shader Model 6.4 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131
CUDA +
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight) 0.3 kh/s
CUDA cores 768
Bus support AGP
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 326 Mh/s 139 Mh/s
Eyefinity +
Design reference
CrossFire +
Decred / DCR (Decred) 1.01 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 12.62 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash) 156.48 Sol/s
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