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    GeForce GTX 850M vs Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL

    When comparing GeForce GTX 850M and Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce GTX 850M and Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    GeForce GTX 850M and Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 850M and Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 850M or Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL here:

    GeForce GTX 850M Laptops
    Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 850M Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL
    Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 65 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 IGP
    Memory type DDR3, GDDR5 HBM2
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL has 44% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 850M.
    • GeForce GTX 850M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL uses IGP interface.
    • GeForce GTX 850M and Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
    • GeForce GTX 850M is used in Laptops, and Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL - in Mobile workstations.
    • GeForce GTX 850M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL - with Vega.
    • GeForce GTX 850M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL - by 14 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 12−14 35−40
    ultra / 1080p 8−9 21−24
    QHD / 1440p 2−3 16−18
    4K / 2160p − 10−11
    low / 720p 27−30 60−65
    medium / 1080p 16−18 40−45
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 176% more, than GeForce GTX 850M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 850M Radeon Pro WX Vega M GL
    Architecture Maxwell Vega
    Code name N15P-GT Vega Kaby Lake-G
    Type Laptop Mobile workstation
    Release date 12 March 2014 7 January 2018
    Pipelines 640 1280
    Core clock speed 931 MHz
    Boost Clock 1011 MHz
    Transistor count 1,870 million 5,000 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 36.08 80.88
    Floating-point performance 1,155 gflops
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 1024 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1400 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 80.0 GB/s 179.2 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_0)
    Shader Model 5.1 6.4
    OpenGL 4.5 4.6
    OpenCL 1.1 2.0
    Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
    CUDA +
    CUDA cores 640
    Bus support PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options +
    HDMI +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 153 Mh/s
    Laptop size medium sized medium sized
    Standard memory configuration DDR3 or 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 +
    Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 1.8 Mh/s
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