GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile vs GTX 850M

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 850M and GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 850M
2014
2 GB DDR3, 45 Watt
6.52

RTX 3080 Mobile outperforms GTX 850M by a whopping 554% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking56690
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency10.4526.74
ArchitectureMaxwell (2014−2017)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGM107GA104
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date12 March 2014 (10 years ago)12 January 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 cores6406144
Core clock speedUp to 936 MHz1110 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1545 MHz
Number of transistors1,870 million17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)45 Watt115 Watt
Texture fill rate36.08296.6
Floating-point processing power1.155 TFLOPS18.98 TFLOPS
ROPs1696
TMUs40192
Tensor Coresno data192
Ray Tracing Coresno data48

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 sizedlarge
Bus supportPCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
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 GB8 GB
Standard memory configurationDDR3 or GDDR5no data
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speedUp to 2500 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth80.0 GB/s448.0 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 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+-
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 Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.54.6
OpenCL1.12.0
Vulkan1.1.1261.2
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 6.52
RTX 3080 Mobile 42.62
+554%

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 3080 Mobile 16447
+554%

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 3080 Mobile 78406
+394%

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 3080 Mobile 37933
+765%

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 3080 Mobile 27194
+781%

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 3080 Mobile 107695
+392%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 maya-04

GTX 850M 19
RTX 3080 Mobile 183
+889%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 sw-03

GTX 850M 13
RTX 3080 Mobile 75
+484%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 snx-02

GTX 850M 2
RTX 3080 Mobile 13
+574%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 catia-04

GTX 850M 14
RTX 3080 Mobile 112
+683%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 creo-01

GTX 850M 21
RTX 3080 Mobile 63
+196%

SPECviewperf 12 - specvp12 showcase-01

GTX 850M 15
RTX 3080 Mobile 125
+756%

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
−495%
500−550
+495%
Full HD31
−284%
119
+284%
1440p10−12
−670%
77
+670%
4K10
−370%
47
+370%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−1240%
134
+1240%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
−618%
122
+618%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
−1125%
98
+1125%
Battlefield 5 18−20
−639%
130−140
+639%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
−500%
80−85
+500%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−1070%
117
+1070%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−529%
85−90
+529%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
−467%
100−110
+467%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−358%
190−200
+358%
Hitman 3 12−14
−900%
130
+900%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
−336%
170−180
+336%
Metro Exodus 18−20
−622%
130−140
+622%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
−428%
95−100
+428%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
−595%
150−160
+595%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
−154%
130−140
+154%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
−1006%
188
+1006%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
−888%
79
+888%
Battlefield 5 18−20
−639%
130−140
+639%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
−500%
80−85
+500%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−890%
99
+890%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−529%
85−90
+529%
Far Cry New Dawn 18−20
−467%
100−110
+467%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−358%
190−200
+358%
Hitman 3 12−14
−800%
117
+800%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
−336%
170−180
+336%
Metro Exodus 18−20
−700%
144
+700%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
−433%
96
+433%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
−868%
213
+868%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 58
−46.6%
85−90
+46.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
−337%
227
+337%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
−341%
75
+341%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9
−763%
69
+763%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 14−16
−500%
80−85
+500%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−800%
90
+800%
Far Cry 5 14−16
−529%
85−90
+529%
Forza Horizon 4 40−45
−265%
157
+265%
Hitman 3 12−14
−731%
108
+731%
Horizon Zero Dawn 35−40
−297%
155
+297%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 21−24
−741%
185
+741%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 11
−864%
106
+864%
Watch Dogs: Legion 50−55
−42.3%
74
+42.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
−428%
95
+428%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
−567%
80−85
+567%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−11
−530%
60−65
+530%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
−933%
62
+933%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
−2900%
60
+2900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
−717%
45−50
+717%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−1033%
30−35
+1033%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−586%
45−50
+586%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
−995%
230−240
+995%
Hitman 3 10−11
−660%
76
+660%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14−16
−764%
121
+764%
Metro Exodus 6−7
−1400%
90
+1400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 3−4
−4600%
141
+4600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−1217%
79
+1217%
Watch Dogs: Legion 40−45
−332%
177
+332%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
−655%
83
+655%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
−740%
40−45
+740%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−775%
35−40
+775%
Hitman 3 3−4
−1467%
47
+1467%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
−83.3%
33
+83.3%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−1750%
74
+1750%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−2233%
70
+2233%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−975%
43
+975%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
−1167%
38
+1167%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−800%
27−30
+800%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 14−16
Far Cry 5 3−4
−733%
24−27
+733%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
−1143%
87
+1143%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1−2
−7800%
79
+7800%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3
−1550%
33
+1550%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
−557%
46
+557%

This is how GTX 850M and RTX 3080 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3080 Mobile is 495% faster in 900p
  • RTX 3080 Mobile is 284% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3080 Mobile is 670% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3080 Mobile is 370% faster in 4K

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

  • in Shadow of the Tomb Raider, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 3080 Mobile is 7800% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RTX 3080 Mobile surpassed GTX 850M in all 71 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.52 42.62
Recency 12 March 2014 12 January 2021
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 45 Watt 115 Watt

GTX 850M has 155.6% lower power consumption.

RTX 3080 Mobile, on the other hand, has a 553.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 250% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3080 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 850M in performance tests.


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