GeForce MX230 vs Radeon HD 6850
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce MX230 and Radeon HD 6850, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce MX230 stacks up against Radeon HD 6850, check out specs charts below.
GeForce MX230 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce MX230 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 MX230 here:
Main Specs
GeForce MX230
Radeon HD 6850
Power consumption (TDP)
10 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
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6850 has 1170% more power consumption, than GeForce MX230.
GeForce MX230 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6850 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce MX230 has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850.
GeForce MX230 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6850 - in Desktops.
GeForce MX230 is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 - with TeraScale 2.
GeForce MX230 is manufactured by 14 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
9−10
9−10
ultra / 1080p
5−6
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
GeForce MX230 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
16−18
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Battlefield 5 is 10% more, than GeForce MX230.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce MX230 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
160−170
160−170
medium / 768p
130−140
130−140
ultra / 1080p
65−70
70−75
QHD / 1440p
35−40
40−45
4K / 2160p
27−30
30−33
high / 768p
100−110
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 2% more, than GeForce MX230.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
27−30
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than GeForce MX230.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
70−75
70−75
ultra / 1080p
45−50
45−50
GeForce MX230 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p
10−12
10−12
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−11
4K / 2160p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
24−27
24−27
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
GeForce MX230 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
70−75
75−80
medium / 1080p
30−35
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Fortnite is 2% more, than GeForce MX230.
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
QHD / 1440p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
GeForce MX230 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p
65−70
65−70
medium / 768p
55−60
55−60
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce MX230 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p
6−7
6−7
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
18−20
18−20
medium / 1080p
8−9
8−9
GeForce MX230 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
ultra / 1080p
90−95
90−95
medium / 1080p
95−100
95−100
GeForce MX230 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
40−45
medium / 1080p
20−22
20−22
GeForce MX230 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
18−20
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
GeForce MX230 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
35−40
35−40
medium / 768p
21−24
21−24
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
4K / 2160p
7−8
7−8
GeForce MX230 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
50−55
ultra / 1080p
24−27
24−27
high / 768p
40−45
40−45
GeForce MX230 and Radeon HD 6850 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
GeForce MX230
Radeon HD 6850
Architecture
Pascal
TeraScale 2
Code name
N17S-G0
Barts
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
20 February 2019
21 October 2010
Pipelines
256
960
Core clock speed
1519 MHz
Boost Clock
1531 MHz
Transistor count
1,800 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
25.31
37.20
Floating-point performance
1,488.0 gflops
Length
198 mm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
48.06 GB/s
128.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
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
+
Bus support
AGP
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
139 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
Design
reference
CrossFire
+
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