GeForce GTX 860M SLI vs Radeon HD 6850
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 860M SLI and Radeon HD 6850. 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 GTX 860M SLI and Radeon HD 6850. 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.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 860M SLI 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 GTX 860M SLI here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 860M SLI
Radeon HD 6850
Power consumption (TDP)
120 Watt
127 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2x 4 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6850 has 5% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 860M SLI.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6850 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 - with TeraScale 2.
GeForce GTX 860M SLI 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
21−24
9−10
ultra / 1080p
14−16
5−6
QHD / 1440p
8−9
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
40−45
21−24
medium / 1080p
27−30
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 125% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
35−40
16−18
ultra / 1080p
30−35
14−16
QHD / 1440p
14−16
0−1
4K / 2160p
9−10
−
low / 720p
75−80
35−40
medium / 1080p
40−45
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 123% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
230−240
160−170
medium / 768p
210−220
130−140
ultra / 1080p
130−140
70−75
QHD / 1440p
100−110
40−45
4K / 2160p
55−60
30−33
high / 768p
170−180
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 68% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
55−60
27−30
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Cyberpunk 2077 is 34% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
120−130
90−95
medium / 768p
110−120
70−75
ultra / 1080p
85−90
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Dota 2 is 55% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
27−30
10−12
ultra / 1080p
24−27
10−11
QHD / 1440p
21−24
−
4K / 2160p
9−10
4−5
low / 720p
55−60
24−27
medium / 1080p
30−33
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 150% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
35−40
18−20
ultra / 1080p
27−30
12−14
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
130−140
75−80
medium / 1080p
80−85
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Fortnite is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
35−40
16−18
ultra / 1080p
27−30
14−16
QHD / 1440p
16−18
4−5
4K / 2160p
14−16
−
low / 720p
75−80
35−40
medium / 1080p
40−45
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 122% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
110−120
65−70
medium / 768p
100−105
55−60
high / 1080p
45−50
18−20
ultra / 1080p
18−20
8−9
QHD / 1440p
9−10
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 86% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
14−16
6−7
ultra / 1080p
12−14
4−5
QHD / 1440p
10−12
−
4K / 2160p
3−4
1−2
low / 720p
45−50
18−20
medium / 1080p
20−22
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Metro Exodus is 150% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
ultra / 1080p
−
90−95
medium / 1080p
110−120
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
75−80
40−45
medium / 1080p
18−20
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 42% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−12
8−9
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
40−45
18−20
medium / 1080p
21−24
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 76% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
80−85
35−40
medium / 768p
50−55
21−24
high / 1080p
27−30
12−14
ultra / 1080p
16−18
8−9
4K / 2160p
9−10
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 123% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
50−55
ultra / 1080p
40−45
24−27
high / 768p
55−60
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 860M SLI in World of Tanks is 18% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 860M SLI
Radeon HD 6850
Architecture
Maxwell
TeraScale 2
Code name
Barts
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
12 March 2014
21 October 2010
Pipelines
1280
960
Core clock speed
1029 MHz
Transistor count
2x 1870 Million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
37.20
Floating-point performance
1,488.0 gflops
Length
198 mm
Memory bus width
2x 128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
128.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
DirectX 12 (FL 11_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model
5.0
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
CUDA
+
Bus support
AGP
SLI options
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
139 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
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