GeForce GTX 850A vs Radeon RX 560X

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 850A and Radeon RX 560X 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 RX 560X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 850A
Radeon RX 560X

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 850A Radeon RX 560X
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
 
  • Radeon RX 560X has 66% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 850A.
  • GeForce GTX 850A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 560X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
  • Radeon RX 560X has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 850A.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 850A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 560X - with GCN 4.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 560X is 273 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 850A.
  • GeForce GTX 850A is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 560X - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 560X is 5200 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 850A.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 1−2 18−20
ultra / 1080p 0−1 10−11
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 12−14 35−40
medium / 1080p 3−4 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 333% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 850A Radeon RX 560X
Architecture Maxwell GCN 4.0
Code name GM107 Polaris 21
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 17 March 2014 11 April 2018
Pipelines 640 1024
Core clock speed 902 MHz 1175 MHz
Boost Clock 936 MHz 1275 MHz
Transistor count 1,870 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 37.44 81.60
Floating-point performance 1,198 gflops 2,611 gflops
Length 170 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 MHz 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB/s 112.0 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 5.1 6.4
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA 5.0