AMD Radeon HD 6850M vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti

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Performance
Radeon HD 6850M
1,469.51% of 104,598
GeForce GTX 780 Ti963% better
15,61915% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 780 Ti has 963% better performance than the Radeon HD 6850M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 6850M
No data available
GeForce GTX 780 Ti
22.3414% of 161.45

The GeForce GTX 780 Ti has 14% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: AMD Radeon RX 7600.

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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 780 Ti GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q4 2013 with a MSRP of $699. It is built on the Kepler GPU microarchitecture (codename GK110B) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The GTX 780 Ti has 3 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,753 MHz memory clock and a 384 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 336.6 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 GTX 780 Ti includes 2,880 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 875 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 928 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 240 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 48 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The GTX 780 Ti occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports DVI, HDMI 1.4a, DisplayPort 1.2 display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 600 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 250 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The GTX 780 Ti has the 141st best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 14.93% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 15,619 score and $699 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 22.34. This is the 83rd best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

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

InfoRadeon HD 6850MGeForce GTX 780 Ti
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureTeraScale 2Kepler
Market SegmentMobileDesktop
Release DateQ1 2011Q4 2013
Launch Price (MSRP)--$699
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 BioShock Infinite
BioShock Infinite
Radeon HD 6850MGeForce GTX 780 Ti
Low - 720p
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290 FPS
Medium - 768p
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238 FPS
High - 768p
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219 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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116 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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GPUCost Per Frame
Radeon R9 390X3.82-36%
Radeon R9 280X3.92-35%
GeForce GTX 9804.73-21%
GeForce GTX 660 Ti4.75-21%
Radeon R9 Nano4.92-18%
GeForce GTX 780 Ti6.01
GeForce GTX 6808.05+34%
Radeon HD 79708.54+42%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
Radeon HD 6850M
1,469.51% of 104,598
GeForce GTX 780 Ti963% better
15,61915% of 104,598

The GeForce GTX 780 Ti has 963% 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 780 Ti is ranked 141st with a score of 15,619.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 6850M
No data available
GeForce GTX 780 Ti
22.3414% of 161.45

The GeForce GTX 780 Ti has 34% of the performance per dollar compared to the leader for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

GeForce GTX 780 Ti's 22.34 performance per dollar ranks it 0th among the other benchmarked GPUs in our database.

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
Radeon R9 290X16,167.5+1,000%
GeForce GTX 97016,033+991%
GeForce GTX 780 Ti15,619+963%
GeForce GTX 165013,645+829%
Radeon R9 38012,191+730%
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.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon HD 6850M orGeForce GTX 780 Ti
GPUPerformance Per Dollar
GeForce GTX 76031.98+43%
Radeon R9 FURY31.95+43%
Radeon R9 290X29.45+32%
GeForce GTX 660 Ti28.14+26%
Radeon R9 Nano26.63+19%
GeForce GTX 780 Ti22.34
GeForce GTX 68020.47-8%
Radeon HD 7870 (GHz Edition)17.75-21%
Radeon HD 797014.15-37%
GeForce GTX 59013.11-41%

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 780 Ti
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
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75,688
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
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11,812
3DMark 11 Performance Score
1,644
13,151
(+699.94%)
PassMark G3D Mark
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9,525
PassMark G2D Mark
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640
Unigine Heaven 3.0 DirectX 11
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143.4
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 780 Ti
CodenameGranvilleGK110B
ArchitectureTeraScale 2Kepler
Process Size40 nm28 nm
Transistors1,040 million7,080 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 780 Ti
Memory Size1,024 MB3 GB
Memory TypeGDDR3GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth25.6 Gb/s336.6 Gb/s
Memory Clock800 MHz1,753 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit384 bit
L1 Cache8 KB16 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 780 Ti
Slots--2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)50 W250 W
Suggested PSU--600 W
Power Connectors--1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
OutputsDevice DependentDVI, HDMI 1.4a, DisplayPort 1.2

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 780 Ti
Stream Processors (SP)800--
CUDA Cores--2,880
Compute Units (CU)10--
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)--15
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)40240
Render Output Units (ROP)1648
Core Clock Speed675 MHz875 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--928 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 780 Ti
Pixel Fill Rate10.8 GPixel/s55.68 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate27 GTexel/s222.7 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance1,080 GFLOPS5.35 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance--222.7 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 780 Ti
DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 (11_1)
OpenCL1.23.0
OpenGL4.44.6
Shader Model5.06.5 (5.1)

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