GeForce GTX 680M SLI vs Radeon HD 7850

Place in performance ranking	417	305
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.45	29.10
Architecture	GCN 1.0 (2012−2020)	Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code name	Pitcairn	N13E-GTX
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Design	reference	no data
Release date	5 March 2012 (12 years ago)	4 June 2012 (12 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$249	no data
Current price	$267 (1.1x MSRP)	$149

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 680M SLI has 1907% better value for money than HD 7850.

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	1024	2688
Core clock speed	no data	720 MHz
Boost clock speed	1000 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	2,800 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	130 Watt	no data
Texture fill rate	55.04	no data
Floating-point performance	1,761 gflops	no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Radeon HD 7850 and GeForce GTX 680M SLI 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.

Laptop size	no data	large
Bus support	PCIe 2.1 x16	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	no data
Length	210 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	no data
SLI options	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	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2x 4 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	2x 256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1200 MHz	3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	153.6 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	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	no data
Eyefinity	1	no data
HDMI	+	no data
DisplayPort support	-	no data

Supported technologies

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

AppAcceleration	-	no data
CrossFire	1	no data
Enduro	-	no data
FreeSync	1	no data
HD3D	-	no data
PowerTune	-	no data
TrueAudio	-	no data
ZeroCore	-	no data
Optimus	no data	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12	11
Shader Model	5.1	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data
OpenCL	1.2	no data
Vulkan	+	no data
Mantle	-	no data
CUDA	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:

900p	80−85 −66.3%	133 +66.3%
Full HD	65−70 −70.8%	111 +70.8%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

24−27

−53.8%

40−45
+53.8%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−35 −51.5%	50−55 +51.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 −60.7%	45−50 +60.7%
Battlefield 5	50−55 −57.4%	85−90 +57.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−35 −51.5%	50−55 +51.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 −53.8%	40−45 +53.8%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −53.8%	60−65 +53.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	45−50 −55.6%	70−75 +55.6%
Forza Horizon 4	75−80 −55.8%	120−130 +55.8%
Hitman 3	30−35 −56.3%	50−55 +56.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	65−70 −51.5%	100−105 +51.5%
Metro Exodus	55−60 −63.6%	90−95 +63.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 −63%	75−80 +63%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	50−55 −63.5%	85−90 +63.5%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 −63.5%	85−90 +63.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−35 −51.5%	50−55 +51.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 −60.7%	45−50 +60.7%
Battlefield 5	50−55 −57.4%	85−90 +57.4%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−35 −51.5%	50−55 +51.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 −53.8%	40−45 +53.8%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −53.8%	60−65 +53.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	45−50 −55.6%	70−75 +55.6%
Forza Horizon 4	75−80 −55.8%	120−130 +55.8%
Hitman 3	30−35 −56.3%	50−55 +56.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	65−70 −51.5%	100−105 +51.5%
Metro Exodus	55−60 −63.6%	90−95 +63.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2	45−50 −63%	75−80 +63%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	50−55 −63.5%	85−90 +63.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 −57.1%	55−60 +57.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 −63.5%	85−90 +63.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	30−35 −51.5%	50−55 +51.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	27−30 −60.7%	45−50 +60.7%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−35 −51.5%	50−55 +51.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	24−27 −53.8%	40−45 +53.8%
Far Cry 5	35−40 −53.8%	60−65 +53.8%
Forza Horizon 4	75−80 −55.8%	120−130 +55.8%
Horizon Zero Dawn	65−70 −51.5%	100−105 +51.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	50−55 −63.5%	85−90 +63.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	35−40 −57.1%	55−60 +57.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 −63.5%	85−90 +63.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

45−50

−63%

75−80
+63%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	30−35 −56.3%	50−55 +56.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	30−35 −61.3%	50−55 +61.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	16−18 −58.8%	27−30 +58.8%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 −50%	21−24 +50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	20−22 −50%	30−33 +50%
Cyberpunk 2077	9−10 −55.6%	14−16 +55.6%
Far Cry 5	27−30 −48.1%	40−45 +48.1%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 −56.3%	50−55 +56.3%
Hitman 3	20−22 −50%	30−33 +50%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−35 −61.8%	55−60 +61.8%
Metro Exodus	30−33 −50%	45−50 +50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−35 −61.3%	50−55 +61.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 −50%	27−30 +50%
Watch Dogs: Legion	10−12 −63.6%	18−20 +63.6%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

27−30

−48.1%

40−45
+48.1%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	16−18 −50%	24−27 +50%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 −50%	18−20 +50%
Hitman 3	12−14 −50%	18−20 +50%
Horizon Zero Dawn	18−20 −50%	27−30 +50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	10−11 −60%	16−18 +60%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 −50%	24−27 +50%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 −55.6%	14−16 +55.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	8−9 −50%	12−14 +50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8−9 −50%	12−14 +50%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −33.3%	4−5 +33.3%
Far Cry 5	9−10 −55.6%	14−16 +55.6%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 −59.1%	35−40 +59.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	18−20 −50%	27−30 +50%
Metro Exodus	16−18 −50%	24−27 +50%
Watch Dogs: Legion	6−7 −50%	9−10 +50%