UHD Graphics 750 vs Radeon HD 8850M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 8850M with UHD Graphics 750, including specs and performance data.
UHD Graphics 750 outperforms HD 8850M by an impressive 78% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 842 | 671 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 20.59 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2011−2020) | Generation 12.1 (2020−2021) |
| GPU code name | Venus | Rocket Lake GT1 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 April 2013 (11 years ago) | 30 March 2021 (3 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 cores | 640 | 256 |
| Core clock speed | 575 MHz | 300 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 625 MHz | 1300 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,500 million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm+++ |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 15 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 25.00 | 20.80 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.8 TFLOPS | 0.6656 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 8 |
| TMUs | 40 | 16 |
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 size | large | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | Ring Bus |
| Width | no data | IGP |
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 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 1000 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 32 GB/s | no data |
| 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 Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2 |
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.
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.
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 | 25
−60%
| 40−45
+60%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 6−7
−66.7%
|
10−11
+66.7%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−22.2%
|
10−12
+22.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−80%
|
9−10
+80%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 6−7
−66.7%
|
10−11
+66.7%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 7−8
−143%
|
16−18
+143%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−22.2%
|
10−12
+22.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−80%
|
9−10
+80%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−175%
|
10−12
+175%
|
| Fortnite | 10−12
−118%
|
24−27
+118%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−66.7%
|
20−22
+66.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4
−200%
|
9−10
+200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−41.7%
|
16−18
+41.7%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−33.3%
|
55−60
+33.3%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 6−7
−66.7%
|
10−11
+66.7%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 7−8
−143%
|
16−18
+143%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−22.2%
|
10−12
+22.2%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 78
+5.4%
|
70−75
−5.4%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−80%
|
9−10
+80%
|
| Dota 2 | 24−27
−60%
|
40−45
+60%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−175%
|
10−12
+175%
|
| Fortnite | 10−12
−118%
|
24−27
+118%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−66.7%
|
20−22
+66.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4
−200%
|
9−10
+200%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 6−7
−133%
|
14−16
+133%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
−100%
|
8−9
+100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−41.7%
|
16−18
+41.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
−50%
|
12−14
+50%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−33.3%
|
55−60
+33.3%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 7−8
−143%
|
16−18
+143%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−22.2%
|
10−12
+22.2%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−80%
|
9−10
+80%
|
| Dota 2 | 24−27
−60%
|
40−45
+60%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−175%
|
10−12
+175%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−66.7%
|
20−22
+66.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4
−200%
|
9−10
+200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−41.7%
|
16−18
+41.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
−50%
|
12−14
+50%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−33.3%
|
55−60
+33.3%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 10−12
−118%
|
24−27
+118%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 16−18
−88.2%
|
30−35
+88.2%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 1−2
−300%
|
4−5
+300%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
−76.5%
|
30−33
+76.5%
|
| Valorant | 21−24
−119%
|
45−50
+119%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−100%
|
8−9
+100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−66.7%
|
10−11
+66.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
−200%
|
6−7
+200%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−75%
|
7−8
+75%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 4−5
−100%
|
8−9
+100%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−6.7%
|
16−18
+6.7%
|
| Valorant | 12−14
−75%
|
21−24
+75%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 6−7
−66.7%
|
10−11
+66.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−400%
|
5−6
+400%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
This is how HD 8850M and UHD Graphics 750 compete in popular games:
- UHD Graphics 750 is 60% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the HD 8850M is 5% faster.
- in Forza Horizon 4, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the UHD Graphics 750 is 400% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- HD 8850M is ahead in 1 test (2%)
- UHD Graphics 750 is ahead in 54 tests (93%)
- there's a draw in 3 tests (5%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.53 | 4.51 |
| Recency | 1 April 2013 | 30 March 2021 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 14 nm |
UHD Graphics 750 has a 78.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, and a 100% more advanced lithography process.
The UHD Graphics 750 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 8850M in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 8850M is a notebook card while UHD Graphics 750 is a desktop one.
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