Radeon RX 6850M XT vs RTX A4000 Mobile

Aggregate performance score

We've compared RTX A4000 Mobile with Radeon RX 6850M XT, including specs and performance data.

RTX A4000 Mobile
2021
8 GB GDDR6, 115 Watt
39.91

RX 6850M XT outperforms RTX A4000 Mobile by a moderate 14% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking10575
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency24.2019.18
ArchitectureAmpere (2020−2024)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGA104Navi 22
Market segmentMobile workstationLaptop
Release date12 April 2021 (3 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 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 cores51202560
Core clock speed1140 MHz2321 MHz
Boost clock speed1680 MHz2581 MHz
Number of transistors17,400 million17,200 million
Manufacturing process technology8 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)115 Watt165 Watt
Texture fill rate268.8413.0
Floating-point processing power17.2 TFLOPS13.21 TFLOPS
ROPs8064
TMUs160160
Tensor Cores160no data
Ray Tracing Cores4040

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 sizelargelarge
InterfacePCIe 4.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeGDDR6GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount8 GB12 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth384.0 GB/s384.0 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 ConnectorsPortable Device DependentNo outputs

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 Ultimate (12_2)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model6.76.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL3.02.1
Vulkan1.31.3
CUDA8.6-

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.

RTX A4000 Mobile 39.91
RX 6850M XT 45.39
+13.7%

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.

RTX A4000 Mobile 15394
RX 6850M XT 17511
+13.8%

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 HD120−130
−21.7%
146
+21.7%
1440p75−80
−18.7%
89
+18.7%
4K55−60
−16.4%
64
+16.4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−7900%
160
+7900%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−3033%
90−95
+3033%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−4350%
85−90
+4350%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−6700%
136
+6700%
Hitman 3 4−5
−2275%
95−100
+2275%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−2150%
180−190
+2150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−4100%
160−170
+4100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−382%
130−140
+382%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−3033%
90−95
+3033%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−4350%
85−90
+4350%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−5200%
106
+5200%
Hitman 3 4−5
−2275%
95−100
+2275%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−2150%
180−190
+2150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−6375%
259
+6375%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−922%
90−95
+922%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−382%
130−140
+382%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−3033%
90−95
+3033%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−4350%
85−90
+4350%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−4250%
87
+4250%
Hitman 3 4−5
−2275%
95−100
+2275%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−2150%
180−190
+2150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−5575%
227
+5575%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−1256%
122
+1256%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−196%
83
+196%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 55
Hitman 3 6−7
−883%
55−60
+883%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
−4850%
95−100
+4850%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−3750%
75−80
+3750%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−3000%
30−35
+3000%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 47

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−1950%
40−45
+1950%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 159
+0%
159
+0%
Battlefield 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Metro Exodus 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 130
+0%
130
+0%
Battlefield 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Metro Exodus 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 112
+0%
112
+0%
Far Cry 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 100−105
+0%
100−105
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 85
+0%
85
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%
Metro Exodus 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 166
+0%
166
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Hitman 3 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Metro Exodus 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 72
+0%
72
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 26
+0%
26
+0%
Far Cry 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 92
+0%
92
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

This is how RTX A4000 Mobile and RX 6850M XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 6850M XT is 22% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6850M XT is 19% faster in 1440p
  • RX 6850M XT is 16% faster in 4K

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

  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the RX 6850M XT is 7900% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RX 6850M XT is ahead in 29 tests (41%)
  • there's a draw in 41 test (59%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 39.91 45.39
Recency 12 April 2021 4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 8 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 115 Watt 165 Watt

RTX A4000 Mobile has 43.5% lower power consumption.

RX 6850M XT, on the other hand, has a 13.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 months, a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 14.3% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 6850M XT is our recommended choice as it beats the RTX A4000 Mobile in performance tests.

Be aware that RTX A4000 Mobile is a mobile workstation card while Radeon RX 6850M XT is a mobile workstation one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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NVIDIA RTX A4000 Mobile
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