GeForce GTX 765M vs Radeon HD 6850 X2

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 765M and Radeon HD 6850 X2. 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 765M and Radeon HD 6850 X2. 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 765M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 765M 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 765M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 765M Radeon HD 6850 X2
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 254 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 6850 X2 has 238% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 765M.
  • GeForce GTX 765M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 6850 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • GeForce GTX 765M and Radeon HD 6850 X2 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • GeForce GTX 765M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 765M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 - with TeraScale 2.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 765M is 50 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
  • GeForce GTX 765M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 - by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6850 X2 is 2200 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 765M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 9−10 12−14
ultra / 1080p 5−6 7−8
QHD / 1440p 0−1 2−3
low / 720p 21−24 27−30
medium / 1080p 12−14 16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 765M.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 765M Radeon HD 6850 X2
Architecture Kepler TeraScale 2
Code name N14-GE Barts
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 30 May 2013 19 September 2011
Pipelines 768 960
Core clock speed 850 MHz 800 MHz
Boost Clock 863 MHz
Transistor count 2,540 million 1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 55.23 38.40
Floating-point performance 1,326 gflops 2x 1,536.0 gflops
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2000 MHz 4200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64.0 GB/s 134.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 API 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.5 4.4
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 N/A
CUDA +
CUDA cores 768
Bus support PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 24 Mh/s
Laptop size large
Standard memory configuration GDDR5
eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160
HDCP content protection +
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI +
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
Blu-Ray 3D Support +
3D Vision / 3DTV Play +
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