Radeon HD 7850M vs Tesla M10

When comparing Radeon HD 7850M and Tesla M10, 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 Radeon HD 7850M and Tesla M10 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Radeon HD 7850M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 7850M 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 HD 7850M here:

Main Specs

  Radeon HD 7850M Tesla M10
Power consumption (TDP) 40 Watt 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Tesla M10 has 462% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7850M.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Tesla M10 has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7850M.
  • Radeon HD 7850M is used in Laptops, and Tesla M10 - in Desktops.
  • Radeon HD 7850M is build with GCN architecture, and Tesla M10 - with Maxwell.
  • Core clock speed of Tesla M10 is 358 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7850M.
  • Radeon HD 7850M and Tesla M10 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Tesla M10 is 1200 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7850M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 6−7 18−20
ultra / 1080p 3−4 10−11
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 14−16 35−40
medium / 1080p 7−8 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Tesla M10 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 175% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.

Full Specs

  Radeon HD 7850M Tesla M10
Architecture GCN Maxwell
Code name Heathrow Pro GM107
Type Laptop Workstation
Release date 24 April 2012 18 May 2016
Pipelines 640 640
Core clock speed 675 MHz 1033 MHz
Boost Clock 1306 MHz
Transistor count 1,500 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 27.00 52.24
Floating-point performance 864.0 gflops 4x 1,672 gflops
Length 267 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 5200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s 83.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_1) 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.2.131 1.1.126
CUDA 5.0
Laptop size large
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