UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) vs GeForce GTX 850A
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 850A with UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU), including specs and performance data.
UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) outperforms GTX 850A by a moderate 12% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 770 | 731 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Maxwell (2014−2018) | Gen. 11 Ice Lake (2019−2022) |
| GPU code name | GM107 | Ice Lake G1 Gen. 11 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 17 March 2014 (10 years ago) | 28 May 2019 (5 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 640 | 32 |
| Core clock speed | 902 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 936 MHz | 1100 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,870 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 12-25 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 37.44 | no data |
| Floating-point performance | 1,198 gflops | no data |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on GeForce GTX 850A and UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | no data |
| Width | IGP | no 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 type | DDR3 | DDR4 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | no data |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 28.8 GB/s | no data |
| 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 Connectors | No outputs | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Quick Sync | no data | + |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12_1 |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | no data |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | no data |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | no data |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | no data |
| CUDA | 5.0 | no data |
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 HD | 12−14
−16.7%
| 14
+16.7%
|
| 4K | 8−9
−12.5%
| 9
+12.5%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8
+14.3%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 8−9
−25%
|
10
+25%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
−30%
|
12−14
+30%
|
| Hitman 3 | 5−6
−20%
|
6
+20%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−11
−20%
|
12
+20%
|
| Metro Exodus | 10−11
−20%
|
12
+20%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
−20%
|
6
+20%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−11
−20%
|
12
+20%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 14−16
−21.4%
|
16−18
+21.4%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
−30%
|
12−14
+30%
|
| Hitman 3 | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 16−18
−18.8%
|
18−20
+18.8%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 9−10
−22.2%
|
11
+22.2%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
−25%
|
10
+25%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 14−16
−21.4%
|
16−18
+21.4%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
−30%
|
12−14
+30%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 16−18
−18.8%
|
18−20
+18.8%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 10−11
−30%
|
13
+30%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−25%
|
5
+25%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 14−16
−21.4%
|
16−18
+21.4%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
−16.7%
|
7−8
+16.7%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Hitman 3 | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 7−8
−14.3%
|
8−9
+14.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 0−1 | 1−2 |
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 5−6
−20%
|
6−7
+20%
|
4K
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
−100%
|
2−3
+100%
|
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
−25%
|
5−6
+25%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 0−1 | 1−2 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
This is how GTX 850A and UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) compete in popular games:
- UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) is 17% faster in 1080p
- UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) is 13% faster in 4K
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.72 | 3.04 |
| Recency | 17 March 2014 | 28 May 2019 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 10 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 45 Watt | 12 Watt |
The UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 850A in performance tests.
Be aware that GeForce GTX 850A is a desktop card while UHD Graphics G1 (Ice Lake 32 EU) is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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