GeForce GTX 970M vs Radeon HD 6850
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 970M 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 GTX 970M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6850 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 970M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 970M 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 970M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 970M
Radeon HD 6850
Power consumption (TDP)
127 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
6 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 970M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 6850 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 970M has 5 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850.
GeForce GTX 970M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6850 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 970M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 - with TeraScale 2.
GeForce GTX 970M 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
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 970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 241% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
55−60
16−18
ultra / 1080p
45−50
14−16
QHD / 1440p
35−40
0−1
4K / 2160p
18−20
−
low / 720p
100−110
35−40
medium / 1080p
60−65
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Battlefield 5 is 223% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
250−260
160−170
medium / 768p
220−230
130−140
ultra / 1080p
180−190
70−75
QHD / 1440p
110−120
40−45
4K / 2160p
70−75
30−33
high / 768p
210−220
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 94% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
−
27−30
medium / 1080p
55−60
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
120−130
90−95
medium / 768p
110−120
70−75
ultra / 1080p
100−110
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Dota 2 is 64% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
45−50
10−12
ultra / 1080p
40−45
10−11
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
4K / 2160p
14−16
4−5
low / 720p
80−85
24−27
medium / 1080p
45−50
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Far Cry 5 is 291% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
60−65
18−20
ultra / 1080p
45−50
12−14
QHD / 1440p
27−30
−
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
75−80
medium / 1080p
110−120
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Fortnite is 191% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
60−65
16−18
ultra / 1080p
45−50
14−16
QHD / 1440p
30−35
4−5
4K / 2160p
24−27
−
low / 720p
100−110
35−40
medium / 1080p
65−70
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 250% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
140−150
65−70
medium / 768p
120−130
55−60
high / 1080p
70−75
18−20
ultra / 1080p
30−35
8−9
QHD / 1440p
21−24
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 144% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
24−27
6−7
ultra / 1080p
20−22
4−5
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
1−2
low / 720p
65−70
18−20
medium / 1080p
30−35
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Metro Exodus is 287% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
130−140
100−110
ultra / 1080p
−
90−95
medium / 1080p
120−130
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Minecraft is 28% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
100−110
40−45
medium / 1080p
18−20
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 76% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
high / 1080p
24−27
12−14
ultra / 1080p
16−18
8−9
QHD / 1440p
10−11
0−1
4K / 2160p
7−8
−
low / 720p
65−70
18−20
medium / 1080p
35−40
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 176% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
130−140
35−40
medium / 768p
85−90
21−24
high / 1080p
45−50
12−14
ultra / 1080p
24−27
8−9
4K / 2160p
16−18
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 264% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
50−55
ultra / 1080p
50−55
24−27
high / 768p
60−65
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 970M
Radeon HD 6850
Architecture
Maxwell
TeraScale 2
Code name
GM204
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Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
7 October 2014
21 October 2010
Pipelines
1280
960
Core clock speed
924 MHz
Boost Clock
1038 MHz
Transistor count
5,200 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
83.04
37.20
Floating-point performance
2,657 gflops
1,488.0 gflops
Length
198 mm
Memory bus width
192 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
120 GB/s
128.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
G-SYNC support
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
5.0
OpenGL
4.5
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
1280
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
AGP
SLI options
+
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
314 Mh/s
139 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support
+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder
+
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
GameStream
+
GeForce ShadowPlay
+
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
BatteryBoost
+
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