GeForce GTX 850M vs GTX 780 Rev. 2

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2 with GeForce GTX 850M, including specs and performance data.

GTX 780 Rev. 2
2013
3 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
9.23
+61.1%

780 Rev. 2 outperforms 850M by an impressive 61% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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GTX 850M GTX 850M

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking485626
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation1.04no data
Power efficiency2.9910.30
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Maxwell (2014−2017)
GPU code nameGK110BGM107
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date10 September 2013 (12 years ago)12 March 2014 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$649 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

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 cores2304640
Core clock speed863 MHzUp to 936 MHz
Boost clock speed902 MHzno data
Number of transistors7,080 million1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt45 Watt
Texture fill rate173.236.08
Floating-point processing power4.156 TFLOPS1.155 TFLOPS
ROPs4816
TMUs19240
L1 Cache192 KB320 KB
L2 Cache1536 KB2 MB

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).

Laptop sizeno datamedium sized
Bus supportno dataPCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pinno data
SLI options-+

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 typeGDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount3 GB2 GB
Standard memory configurationno dataDDR3 or GDDR5
Memory bus width384 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHzUp to 2500 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.4 GB/s80.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortNo outputs
eDP 1.2 signal supportno dataUp to 3840x2160
LVDS signal supportno dataUp to 1920x1200
VGA аnalog display supportno dataUp to 2048x1536
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) supportno dataUp to 3840x2160
HDMI++
HDCP content protection-+
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI-+
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder-+
Optimus-+
Anselno data+

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12 (11_1)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.5
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.1.1261.1.126
CUDA3.5+

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:

900p130−140
+54.8%
84
−54.8%
Full HD50−55
+56.3%
32
−56.3%
4K16−18
+60%
10
−60%

Cost per frame, $

1080p12.98no data
4K40.56no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Fortnite 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Valorant 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 99
+0%
99
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Dota 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Fortnite 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 20
+0%
20
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 21
+0%
21
+0%
Valorant 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Dota 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 11
+0%
11
+0%
Valorant 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Metro Exodus 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Valorant 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

This is how GTX 780 Rev. 2 and GTX 850M compete in popular games:

  • GTX 780 Rev. 2 is 55% faster in 900p
  • GTX 780 Rev. 2 is 56% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 780 Rev. 2 is 60% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 9.23 5.73
Recency 10 September 2013 12 March 2014
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 2 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 45 Watt

GTX 780 Rev. 2 has a 61.1% higher aggregate performance score, and a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GTX 850M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 months, and 455.6% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 850M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 780 Rev. 2 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce GTX 850M is a notebook one.

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