AMD Radeon HD 7850M vs NVIDIA GeForce 845M

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Performance
Radeon HD 7850M
2,4672% of 104,737
GeForce 845M21% better
2,9733% of 104,737

The GeForce 845M has 21% better performance than the Radeon HD 7850M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 7850M
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GeForce 845M
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Summary

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About the AMD Radeon HD 7850M GPU

The AMD Radeon HD 7850M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q2 2012. It is built on the GCN 1.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Heathrow) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The HD 7850M has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, with a 1,000 MHz memory clock and a 128 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 64 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 7850M includes 640 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 40 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The HD 7850M has the 326th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 2.36% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090.

About the NVIDIA GeForce 845M GPU

The NVIDIA GeForce 845M is an end-of-life mobile graphics card that released in Q1 2015. It is built on the Maxwell GPU microarchitecture (codename GM107) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The 845M has 2 GB of DDR3 memory, with a 1,001 MHz memory clock and a 64 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 16.02 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 845M includes 512 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 863 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 863 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 32 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 45 W. A power supply not strong enough to handle this might result in system crashes and potentially damage your hardware.

Benchmark Performance

The 845M has the 303rd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 2.84% 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 7850MGeForce 845M
ManufacturerAMDNVIDIA
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Maxwell
Market SegmentMobileMobile
Release DateQ2 2012Q1 2015
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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BioShock Infinite

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 7850MGeForce 845M
Low - 720p
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Medium - 768p
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43 FPS
High - 768p
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39 FPS
Ultra - 1080p
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14 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.

Choose Baseline GPU:Radeon HD 7850M orGeForce 845M
GPUFrames Per Second
GeForce GT 750M18+29%
Radeon R7 M37017+22%
Radeon R9 M37516.3+17%
Radeon R9 M27514.4+4%
Quadro K2100M14+1%
GeForce 845M13.9
FirePro M400013-6%
Quadro K610M6-57%

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 7850M
2,4672% of 104,737
GeForce 845M21% better
2,9733% of 104,737

The GeForce 845M has 21% better performance than the Radeon HD 7850M for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The Radeon HD 7850M is ranked 326th with a score of 2,467, and the GeForce 845M is ranked 303rd with a score of 2,973.

Performance per dollar
Radeon HD 7850M
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GeForce 845M
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We do not have any performance per dollar data for the Radeon HD 7850M and the GeForce 845M 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
Quadro P5003,022+22%
Radeon HD 8870M2,986+21%
GeForce 845M2,973+21%
FirePro M51002,967+20%
Quadro M600M2,911+18%
GeForce GT 750M2,543+3%
Radeon R7 M3702,524+2%
Radeon HD 7850M2,467
Radeon HD 6950M2,452-1%
Quadro K620M2,434-1%

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 7850MGeForce 845M
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
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13,754
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
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2,362
3DMark 11 Performance Score
2,760
3,019
(+9.38%)
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
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41.3
PassMark G3D Mark
1,373
1,524
(+11%)
PassMark G2D Mark
563
(+160.65%)
216
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 7850MGeForce 845M
CodenameHeathrowGM107
ArchitectureGCN 1.0Maxwell
Process Size28 nm28 nm
Transistors1,500 million1,870 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 7850MGeForce 845M
Memory Size2 GB2 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5DDR3
Memory Bandwidth64 Gb/s16.02 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,000 MHz1,001 MHz
Memory Interface128 bit64 bit
L1 Cache16 KB64 KB
L2 Cache256 KB1,024 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 7850MGeForce 845M
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)40 W45 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 7850MGeForce 845M
Stream Processors (SP)640--
CUDA Cores--512
Compute Units (CU)10--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)4032
Render Output Units (ROP)1616
Core Clock Speed675 MHz863 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)--863 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 7850MGeForce 845M
Pixel Fill Rate10.8 GPixel/s13.81 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate27 GTexel/s27.62 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance864 GFLOPS883.7 GFLOPS
FP64 Performance54 GFLOPS27.62 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 7850MGeForce 845M
DirectX12 (11_1)12 (11_0)
OpenCL2.1 (1.2)3.0
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.5 (5.1)6.7 (5.1)

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