GeForce GTX 850A vs Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire

When choosing between GeForce GTX 850A and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 850A and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.

GeForce GTX 850A

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Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire 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 6970M Crossfire here:

Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 850A	Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2x2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs
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GeForce GTX 850A and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
GeForce GTX 850A is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 850A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 850A is 222 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.
GeForce GTX 850A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 850A is 900 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	1−2	21−24
ultra / 1080p	0−1	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	12−14	40−45
medium / 1080p	3−4	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 400% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p	−	30−35
ultra / 1080p	4−5	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	16−18	70−75
medium / 1080p	5−6	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Battlefield 5 is 411% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p	120−130	230−240
medium / 768p	90−95	200−210
ultra / 1080p	40−45	120−130
QHD / 1440p	24−27	95−100
4K / 2160p	18−20	50−55
high / 768p	65−70	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 138% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p	85−90	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	50−55
medium / 1080p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	50−55	100−110
ultra / 1080p	24−27	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Dota 2 is 103% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p	2−3	24−27
ultra / 1080p	2−3	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	12−14	50−55
medium / 1080p	3−4	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Far Cry 5 is 540% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p	10−11	30−35
ultra / 1080p	5−6	24−27
QHD / 1440p	2−3	16−18
low / 720p	50−55	120−130
medium / 1080p	10−12	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Fortnite is 237% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p	4−5	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	16−18	70−75
medium / 1080p	7−8	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Forza Horizon 4 is 455% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p	45−50	100−110
medium / 768p	−	95−100
high / 1080p	5−6	40−45
ultra / 1080p	2−3	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Grand Theft Auto V is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p	1−2	12−14
ultra / 1080p	0−1	10−11
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	5−6	40−45
medium / 1080p	3−4	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Metro Exodus is 700% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p	90−95	120−130
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	70−75	−
medium / 1080p	90−95	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Minecraft is 30% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	70−75
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 94% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	4−5	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	6−7	40−45
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 420% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p	12−14	75−80
medium / 768p	9−10	45−50
high / 1080p	4−5	24−27
ultra / 1080p	3−4	14−16
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 485% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p	75−80	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	40−45
high / 768p	30−35	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire in World of Tanks is 53% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 850A	Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire
Architecture	Maxwell	Terascale 2
Code name	GM107	Blackcomb XT
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	17 March 2014	6 January 2011
Pipelines	640	1920
Core clock speed	902 MHz	680 MHz
Boost Clock	936 MHz
Transistor count	1,870 million	2x1700 Million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	37.44
Floating-point performance	1,198 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	28.8 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.6
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	5.0
Laptop size		large
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GeForce GTX 850A vs Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire

Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

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