GeForce RTX 3060 vs GTX 850M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 850M with GeForce RTX 3060, including specs and performance data.

GTX 850M
2014
2 GB DDR3, 45 Watt
6.54

RTX 3060 outperforms GTX 850M by a whopping 579% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking57382
Place by popularitynot in top-1004
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data70.36
Power efficiency10.0318.03
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGM107GA106
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date12 March 2014 (10 years ago)12 January 2021 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores6403584
Core clock speedUp to 936 MHz1320 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1777 MHz
Number of transistors1,870 million12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt170 Watt
Texture fill rate36.08199.0
Floating-point processing power1.155 TFLOPS12.74 TFLOPS
ROPs1648
TMUs40112
Tensor Coresno data112
Ray Tracing Coresno data28

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 sizemedium sizedno data
Bus supportPCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data242 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 12-pin
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 typeDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB12 GB
Standard memory configurationDDR3 or GDDR5no data
Memory bus width128 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speedUp to 2500 MHz1875 MHz
Memory bandwidth80.0 GB/s360.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
eDP 1.2 signal supportUp to 3840x2160no data
LVDS signal supportUp to 1920x1200no data
VGA аnalog display supportUp to 2048x1536no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) supportUp to 3840x2160no data
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+-
Ansel+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.7
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.13.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.3
CUDA+8.6

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 850M 6.54
RTX 3060 44.43
+579%

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 850M 2516
RTX 3060 17085
+579%

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTX 850M 4386
RTX 3060 28375
+547%

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GTX 850M 15863
RTX 3060 79706
+402%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 850M 3086
RTX 3060 21379
+593%

3DMark Cloud Gate GPU

Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.

GTX 850M 21873
RTX 3060 120745
+452%

GeekBench 5 OpenCL

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses OpenCL API by Khronos Group.

GTX 850M 9694
RTX 3060 88251
+810%

GeekBench 5 Vulkan

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses Vulkan API by AMD & Khronos Group.

GTX 850M 8686
RTX 3060 89918
+935%

GeekBench 5 CUDA

Geekbench 5 is a widespread graphics card benchmark combined from 11 different test scenarios. All these scenarios rely on direct usage of GPU's processing power, no 3D rendering is involved. This variation uses CUDA API by NVIDIA.

GTX 850M 9302
RTX 3060 98715
+961%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04

GTX 850M 19
RTX 3060 175
+846%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03

GTX 850M 13
RTX 3060 67
+419%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02

GTX 850M 2
RTX 3060 9
+363%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04

GTX 850M 14
RTX 3060 75
+421%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01

GTX 850M 21
RTX 3060 50
+137%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 mediacal-01

GTX 850M 6
RTX 3060 41
+549%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01

GTX 850M 15
RTX 3060 114
+681%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 energy-01

GTX 850M 9
RTX 3060 10
+6.4%

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:

900p84
−555%
550−600
+555%
Full HD32
−281%
122
+281%
1440p10−12
−620%
72
+620%
4K10
−400%
50
+400%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data2.70
1440pno data4.57
4Kno data6.58

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−586%
95−100
+586%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−508%
79
+508%
Elden Ring 16−18
−600%
119
+600%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
−429%
110−120
+429%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−586%
95−100
+586%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−492%
77
+492%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−769%
226
+769%
Metro Exodus 16−18
−606%
120
+606%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
−347%
85−90
+347%
Valorant 20−22
−805%
180−190
+805%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
−429%
110−120
+429%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−586%
95−100
+586%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−454%
72
+454%
Dota 2 13
−1023%
146
+1023%
Elden Ring 16−18
−776%
149
+776%
Far Cry 5 30−33
−250%
105
+250%
Fortnite 35−40
−379%
180−190
+379%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−592%
180
+592%
Grand Theft Auto V 20
−605%
141
+605%
Metro Exodus 16−18
−412%
87
+412%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
−287%
200−210
+287%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
−347%
85−90
+347%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12
−1250%
160−170
+1250%
Valorant 20−22
−805%
180−190
+805%
World of Tanks 99
−182%
270−280
+182%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
−429%
110−120
+429%
Counter-Strike 2 14−16
−586%
95−100
+586%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
−362%
60
+362%
Dota 2 21−24
−568%
147
+568%
Far Cry 5 30−33
−243%
100−110
+243%
Forza Horizon 4 24−27
−492%
154
+492%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
−287%
200−210
+287%
Valorant 20−22
−805%
180−190
+805%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 6−7
−1250%
81
+1250%
Elden Ring 8−9
−963%
85
+963%
Grand Theft Auto V 7−8
−1057%
81
+1057%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
−361%
170−180
+361%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−820%
45−50
+820%
World of Tanks 45−50
−498%
280−290
+498%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
−609%
75−80
+609%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−422%
45−50
+422%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−640%
37
+640%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−921%
140−150
+921%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−858%
115
+858%
Metro Exodus 9−10
−889%
89
+889%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
−913%
80−85
+913%
Valorant 16−18
−771%
140−150
+771%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 0−1 45−50
Dota 2 18−20
−356%
82
+356%
Elden Ring 3−4
−1367%
44
+1367%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
−382%
82
+382%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−1500%
32
+1500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
−674%
140−150
+674%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−650%
30−33
+650%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−382%
82
+382%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
−960%
50−55
+960%
Counter-Strike 2 0−1 45−50
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−750%
17
+750%
Dota 2 18−20
−539%
115
+539%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−763%
65−70
+763%
Fortnite 6−7
−1000%
65−70
+1000%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−1017%
67
+1017%
Valorant 6−7
−1217%
75−80
+1217%

This is how GTX 850M and RTX 3060 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3060 is 555% faster in 900p
  • RTX 3060 is 281% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3060 is 620% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3060 is 400% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Metro Exodus, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 3060 is 1500% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RTX 3060 surpassed GTX 850M in all 61 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.54 44.43
Recency 12 March 2014 12 January 2021
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 170 Watt

GTX 850M has 277.8% lower power consumption.

RTX 3060, on the other hand, has a 579.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3060 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 850M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GTX 850M is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 3060 is a desktop one.


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