GeForce GTX 850M vs Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 850M and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri, 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 850M stacks up against Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri, check out specs charts below.

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GeForce GTX 850M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 850M 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 850M here:

GeForce GTX 850M Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 850M	Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs
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GeForce GTX 850M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 850M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 850M and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	7−8
ultra / 1080p	8−9	4−5
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	18−20
medium / 1080p	16−18	9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 60% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	21−24	12−14
ultra / 1080p	18−20	10−12
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
4K / 2160p	4−5	−
low / 720p	45−50	27−30
medium / 1080p	21−24	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Battlefield 5 is 68% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 850M and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	190−200	140−150
medium / 768p	160−170	110−120
ultra / 1080p	85−90	55−60
QHD / 1440p	50−55	30−35
4K / 2160p	30−33	27−30
high / 768p	120−130	85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 41% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	100−110	85−90
medium / 768p	85−90	60−65
ultra / 1080p	55−60	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Dota 2 is 33% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	14−16	9−10
ultra / 1080p	14−16	8−9
4K / 2160p	5−6	4−5
low / 720p	35−40	21−24
medium / 1080p	16−18	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Far Cry 5 is 63% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−12
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	90−95	65−70
medium / 1080p	45−50	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Fortnite is 46% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	21−24	14−16
ultra / 1080p	18−20	12−14
QHD / 1440p	7−8	2−3
low / 720p	45−50	27−30
medium / 1080p	24−27	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Forza Horizon 4 is 71% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	75−80	55−60
medium / 768p	70−75	50−55
high / 1080p	24−27	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−12	7−8
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Grand Theft Auto V is 39% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	8−9	5−6
ultra / 1080p	6−7	3−4
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	14−16
medium / 1080p	10−12	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Metro Exodus is 71% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	100−110	95−100
high / 1080p	−	90−95
ultra / 1080p	100−110	80−85
medium / 1080p	100−110	95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Minecraft is 14% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	35−40
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	14−16
medium / 1080p	14−16	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 45% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	45−50	27−30
medium / 768p	30−33	18−20
high / 1080p	16−18	10−11
ultra / 1080p	10−11	7−8
4K / 2160p	7−8	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 57% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	95−100	85−90
medium / 768p	55−60	45−50
ultra / 1080p	30−35	21−24
high / 768p	50−55	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850M in World of Tanks is 25% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 850M	Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN
Code name	N15P-GT	Kaveri Spectre
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	12 March 2014	14 January 2014
Pipelines	640	512
Core clock speed		720 MHz
Transistor count	1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	36.08
Floating-point performance	1,155 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit
Memory bandwidth	80.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	+
DirectX	12 (11_0)	DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.2
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.5
OpenCL	1.1
Vulkan	1.1.126
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
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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GeForce GTX 850M vs Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

GeForce GTX 850M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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