GeForce GTX 850A vs Radeon R7 Carrizo
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 850A and Radeon R7 Carrizo 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 R7 Carrizo will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 850A
Radeon R7 Carrizo is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R7 Carrizo 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 R7 Carrizo here:
Main Specs
| GeForce GTX 850A | Radeon R7 Carrizo | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 12-35 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | |
| Memory type | DDR3 | |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | |
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- GeForce GTX 850A has 275% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
- GeForce GTX 850A is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - in Laptops.
- GeForce GTX 850A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
- GeForce GTX 850A and Radeon R7 Carrizo are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
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 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in Battlefield 5 is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GeForce GTX 850A and Radeon R7 Carrizo have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 110−120 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | − |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850A in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 2% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 27−30 |
| GeForce GTX 850A and Radeon R7 Carrizo have the same average FPS in Dota 2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo 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 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 55−60 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in Fortnite is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in Forza Horizon 4 is 44% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in Grand Theft Auto V is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 5−6 | 6−7 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 3−4 |
| GeForce GTX 850A and Radeon R7 Carrizo have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 85−90 | 65−70 |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 90−95 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850A in Minecraft is 16% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| GeForce GTX 850A and Radeon R7 Carrizo 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 R7 Carrizo have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2. | ||
| low / 768p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| medium / 768p | 9−10 | 10−12 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 Carrizo in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 28% more, than GeForce GTX 850A. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850A in World of Tanks is 7% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 850A | Radeon R7 Carrizo | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | GCN 1.2/2.0 |
| Code name | GM107 | Carrizo |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 17 March 2014 | 4 June 2015 |
| Pipelines | 640 | 512 |
| Core clock speed | 902 MHz | |
| Boost Clock | 936 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,870 million | 2410 Million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 37.44 | |
| Floating-point performance | 1,198 gflops | |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64/128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 28.8 GB/s | |
| Shared memory | + | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | DirectX 12 (FL 12_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | |
| CUDA | 5.0 | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
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