GeForce GTX 560M SLI vs Radeon HD 6850

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 6850 with GeForce GTX 560M SLI, including specs and performance data.

HD 6850
2010, $179
1 GB GDDR5, 127 Watt
4.57

560M SLI outperforms HD 6850 by a substantial 30% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking691632
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.89no data
Power efficiency2.804.64
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)Fermi (2010−2014)
GPU code nameBartsN12E-GS
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Designreferenceno data
Release date21 October 2010 (15 years ago)6 January 2011 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$179 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 cores960384
Core clock speedno data775 MHz
Number of transistors1,700 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology40 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)127 Watt100 Watt
Texture fill rate37.20no data
Floating-point processing power1.488 TFLOPSno data
ROPs32no data
TMUs48no data
L1 Cache192 KBno data
L2 Cache512 KBno data

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 datalarge
Bus supportAGPno data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16no data
Length198 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount1 GBno data
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speedno data1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth128.0 GB/sno data
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, 2x mini-DisplayPortno data
Eyefinity+-
HDMI+-

Supported technologies

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

CrossFire+-

API and SDK support

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

DirectXDirectX® 1111
Shader Model5.0no data
OpenGL4.4no data
OpenCL1.2no data

Gaming performance

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

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 30−33
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30−33
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Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
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12−14
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Full HD
Medium

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

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−33
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30−33
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 100−110
+0%
100−110
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Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
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12−14
+0%
Dota 2 50−55
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50−55
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Escape from Tarkov 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Far Cry 5 18−20
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18−20
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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 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
+0%
21−24
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
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16−18
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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%
Escape from Tarkov 24−27
+0%
24−27
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Far Cry 5 18−20
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18−20
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Forza Horizon 4 27−30
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27−30
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 21−24
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21−24
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
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12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 45−50
+0%
45−50
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Grand Theft Auto V 6−7
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6−7
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Metro Exodus 5−6
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5−6
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PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 35−40
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35−40
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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%
Escape from Tarkov 10−12
+0%
10−12
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Far Cry 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 14−16
+0%
14−16
+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 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Metro Exodus 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+0%
4−5
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Valorant 30−35
+0%
30−35
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4K
Ultra

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

4K
Epic

Fortnite 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 62 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 4.57 5.96
Recency 21 October 2010 6 January 2011
Power consumption (TDP) 127 Watt 100 Watt

GTX 560M SLI has a 30.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 months, and 27% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 560M SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 6850 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 6850 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce GTX 560M SLI is a notebook one.

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