AMD Radeon HD 6850M vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile

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Performance
Radeon HD 6850M
1,469.51% of 104,598
GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile900% better
14,69314% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile has 900% better performance than the Radeon HD 6850M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 6850M
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GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile
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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon HD 6850M GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 6850M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2011. It is built on the TeraScale 2 GPU microarchitecture (codename Granville) and is manufactured on a 40 nm process.

Memory

The HD 6850M has 1,024 MB of GDDR3 memory, with a 800 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 25.6 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The HD 6850M includes 800 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 675 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 40 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 16 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 50 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The HD 6850M has the 409th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 1.40% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q3 2016. It is built on the Pascal GPU microarchitecture (codename GP106) and is manufactured on a 16 nm process.

Memory

The GTX 1060 Mobile has 6 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 2,002 MHz memory clock and a 192 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 192.2 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The GTX 1060 Mobile includes 1,280 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,405 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,671 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 80 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 48 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GPU has a thermal design power (TDP) of 80 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The GTX 1060 Mobile has the 146th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 14.05% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoRadeon HD 6850MGeForce GTX 1060 Mobile
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureTeraScale 2Pascal
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ1 2011Q3 2016
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Sons of the Forest
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Radeon HD 6850MGeForce GTX 1060 Mobile
Low - 1080p
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48 FPS
Medium - 1080p
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35 FPS
High - 1080p
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35 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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34 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD - 2160p
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FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

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Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon HD 6850M
1,469.51% of 104,598
GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile900% better
14,69314% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile has 900% better performance than the Radeon HD 6850M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon HD 6850M is ranked 409th with a score of 1,469.5, and the GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile is ranked 146th with a score of 14,693.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 6850M
No data available
GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile
No data available

We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon HD 6850M and the GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

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GPUBenchmark Performance
RTX A1000 Mobile15,134.5+930%
Radeon Pro 5500M14,725+902%
GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile14,693+900%
Quadro T1200 Mobile14,387+879%
Radeon RX 5300M14,351+877%
Quadro 3000M1,539+5%
Radeon HD 7730M1,478+1%
Radeon HD 6850M1,469.5
GeForce 910M1,413-4%
Radeon HD 8670M1,396-5%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkRadeon HD 6850MGeForce GTX 1060 Mobile
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
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3,580.5
3DMark Time Spy Score
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3,618
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
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74,604.5
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
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11,558
3DMark 11 Performance Score
1,644
12,449
(+657.24%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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102.1
PassMark G3D Mark
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8,161
PassMark G2D Mark
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439
Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecRadeon HD 6850MGeForce GTX 1060 Mobile
CodenameGranvilleGP106
ArchitectureTeraScale 2Pascal
Process Size40 nm16 nm
Transistors1,040 million4,400 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecRadeon HD 6850MGeForce GTX 1060 Mobile
Memory Size1,024 MB6 GB
Memory TypeGDDR3GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth25.6 Gb/s192.2 Gb/s
Memory Clock800 MHz2,002 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit192 bit
L1 Cache8 KB48 KB
L2 Cache256 KB1,536 KB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecRadeon HD 6850MGeForce GTX 1060 Mobile
Bus InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)50 W80 W
OutputsDevice DependentDevice Dependent

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecRadeon HD 6850MGeForce GTX 1060 Mobile
Stream Processors (SP)800--
CUDA Cores--1,280
Compute Units (CU)10--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--10
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)4080
Render Output Units (ROP)1648
Core Clock Speed675 MHz1,405 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--1,671 MHz

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecRadeon HD 6850MGeForce GTX 1060 Mobile
Pixel Fill Rate10.8 GPixel/s80.21 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate27 GTexel/s133.7 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance1,080 GFLOPS4.28 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance--133.7 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecRadeon HD 6850MGeForce GTX 1060 Mobile
DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 (12_1)
OpenCL1.23.0
OpenGL4.44.6
Shader Model5.06.8

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.