GeForce GTX 850A vs GTX 880M

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940MX 945M GTX 850A GTX 850M GTX 860M GTX 860M OEM GTX 950A GTX 950M GTX 950M Mac Edition GTX 960A GTX 960M

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 880M and GeForce GTX 850A, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 880M
2014
8 GB GDDR5, 122 Watt
9.70
+263%

GTX 880M outperforms GTX 850A by a whopping 263% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

GTX 880M GTX 880M
GTX 850A GTX 850A

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking462813
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency5.584.17
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Maxwell (2014−2017)
GPU code nameGK104GM107
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date12 March 2014 (10 years ago)17 March 2014 (10 years ago)

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 speed954 MHz902 MHz
Boost clock speed993 MHz936 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 million1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)122 Watt45 Watt
Texture fill rate127.137.44
Floating-point processing power3.05 TFLOPS1.198 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs12840

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 sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0no data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 amount8 GB2 GB
Standard memory configurationGDDR5no data
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speedUp to 2500 MHz900 MHz
Memory bandwidth160.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
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+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.11.2
Vulkan1.1.1261.1.126
CUDA+5.0

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.

GTX 880M 9.70
+263%
GTX 850A 2.67

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 880M 3817
+264%
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:

900p135
+286%
35−40
−286%
Full HD58
+314%
14−16
−314%
4K23
+283%
6−7
−283%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 21−24
+283%
6−7
−283%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+325%
4−5
−325%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+280%
5−6
−280%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 21−24
+283%
6−7
−283%
Battlefield 5 40−45
+310%
10−11
−310%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+325%
4−5
−325%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+280%
5−6
−280%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+288%
8−9
−288%
Fortnite 55−60
+300%
14−16
−300%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+300%
10−11
−300%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+300%
6−7
−300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+267%
9−10
−267%
Valorant 90−95
+275%
24−27
−275%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 21−24
+283%
6−7
−283%
Battlefield 5 40−45
+310%
10−11
−310%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+325%
4−5
−325%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 140−150
+306%
35−40
−306%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+280%
5−6
−280%
Dota 2 65−70
+278%
18−20
−278%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+288%
8−9
−288%
Fortnite 55−60
+300%
14−16
−300%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+300%
10−11
−300%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+300%
6−7
−300%
Grand Theft Auto V 45
+275%
12−14
−275%
Metro Exodus 18−20
+280%
5−6
−280%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+267%
9−10
−267%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 34
+278%
9−10
−278%
Valorant 90−95
+275%
24−27
−275%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 40−45
+310%
10−11
−310%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+325%
4−5
−325%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+280%
5−6
−280%
Dota 2 65−70
+278%
18−20
−278%
Far Cry 5 30−35
+288%
8−9
−288%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
+300%
10−11
−300%
Forza Horizon 5 24−27
+300%
6−7
−300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+267%
9−10
−267%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 19
+280%
5−6
−280%
Valorant 90−95
+275%
24−27
−275%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 55−60
+300%
14−16
−300%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+300%
3−4
−300%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 70−75
+294%
18−20
−294%
Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
+333%
3−4
−333%
Metro Exodus 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+292%
12−14
−292%
Valorant 100−110
+285%
27−30
−285%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 21−24
+267%
6−7
−267%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+280%
5−6
−280%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+267%
6−7
−267%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+367%
3−4
−367%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 18−20
+280%
5−6
−280%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 20−22
+300%
5−6
−300%
Metro Exodus 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+400%
2−3
−400%
Valorant 45−50
+308%
12−14
−308%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4 0−1
Dota 2 30−35
+278%
9−10
−278%
Far Cry 5 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+300%
4−5
−300%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%

This is how GTX 880M and GTX 850A compete in popular games:

  • GTX 880M is 286% faster in 900p
  • GTX 880M is 314% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 880M is 283% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 9.70 2.67
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 2 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 122 Watt 45 Watt

GTX 880M has a 263.3% higher aggregate performance score, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GTX 850A, on the other hand, has 171.1% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 880M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 850A in performance tests.

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