GeForce GTX 850A vs GTX 1660 Ti

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1660 Ti with GeForce GTX 850A, including specs and performance data.

GTX 1660 Ti
2019
6 GB GDDR6, 120 Watt
33.57
+1130%

GTX 1660 Ti outperforms GTX 850A by a whopping 1130% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking162807
Place by popularity24not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation43.23no data
Power efficiency19.304.19
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Maxwell (2014−2017)
GPU code nameTU116GM107
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date22 February 2019 (5 years ago)17 March 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$279 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores1536640
Core clock speed1500 MHz902 MHz
Boost clock speed1770 MHz936 MHz
Number of transistors6,600 million1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt45 Watt
Texture fill rate169.937.44
Floating-point processing power5.437 TFLOPS1.198 TFLOPS
ROPs4816
TMUs9640

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length229 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinno data

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR6DDR3
Maximum RAM amount6 GB2 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.0 GB/s28.8 GB/s
Shared memory-no data

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (12_1)12 (11_0)
Shader Model6.55.1
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.2.1311.1.126
CUDA7.55.0

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 1660 Ti 33.57
+1130%
GTX 850A 2.73

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 1660 Ti 12906
+1130%
GTX 850A 1049

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD103
+1188%
8−9
−1188%
1440p60
+1400%
4−5
−1400%
4K39
+1200%
3−4
−1200%

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.71no data
1440p4.65no data
4K7.15no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+1240%
5−6
−1240%
Cyberpunk 2077 78
+1200%
6−7
−1200%
Elden Ring 84
+1300%
6−7
−1300%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 90
+1186%
7−8
−1186%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+1240%
5−6
−1240%
Cyberpunk 2077 36
+1700%
2−3
−1700%
Forza Horizon 4 156
+1200%
12−14
−1200%
Metro Exodus 98
+1300%
7−8
−1300%
Red Dead Redemption 2 119
+1222%
9−10
−1222%
Valorant 161
+1242%
12−14
−1242%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 123
+1130%
10−11
−1130%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+1240%
5−6
−1240%
Cyberpunk 2077 28
+1300%
2−3
−1300%
Dota 2 140
+1300%
10−11
−1300%
Elden Ring 116
+1189%
9−10
−1189%
Far Cry 5 118
+1211%
9−10
−1211%
Fortnite 134
+1240%
10−11
−1240%
Forza Horizon 4 127
+1170%
10−11
−1170%
Grand Theft Auto V 119
+1222%
9−10
−1222%
Metro Exodus 68
+1260%
5−6
−1260%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 180−190
+1236%
14−16
−1236%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45
+1400%
3−4
−1400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 110−120
+1178%
9−10
−1178%
Valorant 82
+1267%
6−7
−1267%
World of Tanks 270−280
+1224%
21−24
−1224%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 78
+1200%
6−7
−1200%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+1240%
5−6
−1240%
Cyberpunk 2077 23
+2200%
1−2
−2200%
Dota 2 168
+1300%
12−14
−1300%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+1186%
7−8
−1186%
Forza Horizon 4 110
+1275%
8−9
−1275%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 98
+1300%
7−8
−1300%
Valorant 118
+1211%
9−10
−1211%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 62
+1140%
5−6
−1140%
Elden Ring 62
+1140%
5−6
−1140%
Grand Theft Auto V 62
+1140%
5−6
−1140%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+1150%
14−16
−1150%
Red Dead Redemption 2 28
+1300%
2−3
−1300%
World of Tanks 210−220
+1244%
16−18
−1244%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 63
+1160%
5−6
−1160%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+1450%
2−3
−1450%
Cyberpunk 2077 13
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
Far Cry 5 100−110
+1225%
8−9
−1225%
Forza Horizon 4 78
+1200%
6−7
−1200%
Metro Exodus 65
+1200%
5−6
−1200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+1275%
4−5
−1275%
Valorant 82
+1267%
6−7
−1267%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+1550%
2−3
−1550%
Dota 2 56
+1300%
4−5
−1300%
Elden Ring 25
+1150%
2−3
−1150%
Grand Theft Auto V 56
+1300%
4−5
−1300%
Metro Exodus 21
+2000%
1−2
−2000%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 100−110
+1225%
8−9
−1225%
Red Dead Redemption 2 19
+1800%
1−2
−1800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 56
+1300%
4−5
−1300%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 31
+1450%
2−3
−1450%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+1550%
2−3
−1550%
Cyberpunk 2077 6 0−1
Dota 2 94
+1243%
7−8
−1243%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+1467%
3−4
−1467%
Fortnite 45−50
+1400%
3−4
−1400%
Forza Horizon 4 43
+1333%
3−4
−1333%
Valorant 41
+1267%
3−4
−1267%

This is how GTX 1660 Ti and GTX 850A compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1660 Ti is 1188% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1660 Ti is 1400% faster in 1440p
  • GTX 1660 Ti is 1200% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 33.57 2.73
Recency 22 February 2019 17 March 2014
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 45 Watt

GTX 1660 Ti has a 1129.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 200% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 133.3% more advanced lithography process.

GTX 850A, on the other hand, has 166.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 850A in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is a desktop card while GeForce GTX 850A is a notebook one.


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