GeForce GTX 850A vs Radeon HD 7850

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 850A and Radeon HD 7850 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 850A will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7850 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 850A Radeon HD 7850
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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  • Radeon HD 7850 has 400% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 850A.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 850A and Radeon HD 7850 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 850A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 7850 - with GCN 1.0.
  • GeForce GTX 850A and Radeon HD 7850 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 850A is 600 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7850.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 1−2 18−20
ultra / 1080p 0−1 10−12
QHD / 1440p 0−1 5−6
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 12−14 35−40
medium / 1080p 3−4 24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 350% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 850A Radeon HD 7850
Architecture Maxwell GCN 1.0
Code name GM107 Pitcairn
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 17 March 2014 5 March 2012
Pipelines 640 1024
Core clock speed 902 MHz
Boost Clock 936 MHz 1000 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 37.44 55.04
Floating-point performance 1,198 gflops 1,761 gflops
Length 210 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB/s 153.6 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126
CUDA 5.0
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 2.1 x16
HDMI +
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