GeForce GTX 850A vs Radeon HD 6850M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 850A and Radeon HD 6850M, 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 GTX 850A stacks up against Radeon HD 6850M, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 850A
Radeon HD 6850M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 6850M 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 Radeon HD 6850M here:
Main Specs
| GeForce GTX 850A | Radeon HD 6850M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Memory type | DDR3 | DDR3, GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 1 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- Radeon HD 6850M has 11% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 850A.
- GeForce GTX 850A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6850M uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
- GeForce GTX 850A has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850M.
- GeForce GTX 850A is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6850M - in Laptops.
- GeForce GTX 850A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6850M - with Terascale 2.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 850A is 327 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.
- GeForce GTX 850A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850M - by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 850A is 1000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 3−4 |
| GeForce GTX 850A and Radeon HD 6850M have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850A in Battlefield 5 is 12% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 95−100 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 10−11 |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850A in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 1% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850A in Dota 2 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Far Cry 5 is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 10−12 |
| GeForce GTX 850A and Radeon HD 6850M have the same average FPS in Fortnite. | ||
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Forza Horizon 4 is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| GeForce GTX 850A and Radeon HD 6850M have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 5−6 | 5−6 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 3−4 |
| GeForce GTX 850A and Radeon HD 6850M have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | 85−90 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 90−95 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850A in Minecraft is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| GeForce GTX 850A and Radeon HD 6850M have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 6−7 |
| GeForce GTX 850A and Radeon HD 6850M have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2. | ||
| low / 768p | 12−14 | 10−12 |
| medium / 768p | 9−10 | 8−9 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850A in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 30−35 |
| GeForce GTX 850A and Radeon HD 6850M have the same average FPS in World of Tanks. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 850A | Radeon HD 6850M | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | Terascale 2 |
| Code name | GM107 | Granville Pro/LP |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 17 March 2014 | 6 January 2011 |
| Pipelines | 640 | 800 |
| Core clock speed | 902 MHz | 575 / 675 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 936 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,870 million | 1,040 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 37.44 | 27.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,198 gflops | 1,080.0 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 28.8 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | N/A |
| CUDA | 5.0 | |
| Laptop size | large | |
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