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GeForce GTX 275 vs Radeon HD 7850M

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NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 275

2009Core: 633 MHz
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AMD

Radeon HD 7850M

2012Core: 675 MHz
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GeForce GTX 275 vs Radeon HD 7850M Performance Spectrum

GeForce GTX 275
0.875 GB 219
1,349
0.0%
brand logoGeForce GT 730A
brand logoGeForce 920A
brand logoGeForce 930M
brand logoGeForce GTX 260
brand logoGeForce GTX 770
brand logoGeForce RTX 2060 (móvel)
brand logoRTX 2000 Ada Generation Embedded GPU
brand logoGeForce RTX 5070 Laptop GPU
Radeon HD 7850M
2 GB 40
1,373
+1.8%
brand logoMobility Radeon HD 5850
brand logoRadeon 6750M
brand logoRadeon R7 M460
brand logoRadeon R9 M270X
brand logoRadeon RX 5500M
brand logoRadeon RX 7600M
brand logoRadeon RX 6600
brand logoRadeon RX 6700 XT

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce GTX 275 vs Radeon HD 7850M FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

Search any supported game below to compare 1080p FPS for both components.

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

1080P
GeForce GTX 275
low31 FPS
medium25 FPS
high15 FPS
ultra10 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 7850M
low22 FPS
medium13 FPS
high8 FPS
ultra4 FPS
Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

1080P
GeForce GTX 275
low59 FPS
medium37 FPS
high28 FPS
ultra19 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 7850M
low62 FPS
medium46 FPS
high33 FPS
ultra24 FPS
League of Legends

League of Legends

1080P
GeForce GTX 275
low61 FPS
medium49 FPS
high40 FPS
ultra30 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 7850M
low62 FPS
medium49 FPS
high41 FPS
ultra31 FPS
Valorant

Valorant

1080P
GeForce GTX 275
low61 FPS
medium46 FPS
high32 FPS
ultra26 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 7850M
low62 FPS
medium49 FPS
high41 FPS
ultra31 FPS
Among Us

Among Us

1080P
GeForce GTX 275
low60 FPS
medium49 FPS
high40 FPS
ultra30 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 7850M
low60 FPS
medium49 FPS
high41 FPS
ultra31 FPS
Apex Legends

Apex Legends

1080P
GeForce GTX 275
low9 FPS
medium5 FPS
high3 FPS
ultra3 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 7850M
low7 FPS
medium4 FPS
high3 FPS
ultra2 FPS
ARC Raiders

ARC Raiders

1080P
GeForce GTX 275
low45 FPS
medium34 FPS
high28 FPS
ultra19 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 7850M
low7 FPS
medium5 FPS
high4 FPS
ultra2 FPS
Baldur's Gate 3

Baldur's Gate 3

1080P
GeForce GTX 275
low51 FPS
medium35 FPS
high27 FPS
ultra21 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 7850M
low27 FPS
medium17 FPS
high12 FPS
ultra10 FPS
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

1080P
GeForce GTX 275
low61 FPS
medium49 FPS
high40 FPS
ultra30 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 7850M
low52 FPS
medium43 FPS
high30 FPS
ultra18 FPS
Call of Duty: Warzone

Call of Duty: Warzone

1080P
GeForce GTX 275
low46 FPS
medium34 FPS
high28 FPS
ultra23 FPS
1080P
Radeon HD 7850M
low7 FPS
medium5 FPS
high3 FPS
ultra3 FPS
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GeForce GTX 275 vs Radeon HD 7850M: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce GTX 275

2009

Why buy it

  • ✅38.3% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • ✅Delivers 100+% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 5.4 vs 0 G3D/$ ($249 MSRP vs Unknown MSRP).

Trade-offs

  • ❌Less VRAM, with 896 MB vs 2 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
  • ❌2009 hardware with 896 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • ❌447.5% higher power demand at 219W vs 40W.

Radeon HD 7850M

2012

Why buy it

  • ✅128.6% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (2 GB vs 896 MB).
  • ✅Draws 40W instead of 219W, a 179W reduction.
  • ✅More future proof: GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

  • ❌Lower average FPS than GeForce GTX 275 across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
  • ❌2012 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 0 vs 5.4 G3D/$ (Unknown MSRP vs $249 MSRP).

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
GeForce GTX 275 is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 38.3% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward Radeon HD 7850M instead at 1,373 vs 1,349, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
GeForce GTX 275 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
GeForce GTX 275 makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup.

GeForce GTX 275 vs Radeon HD 7850M Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

NVIDIA

GeForce GTX 275

The GeForce GTX 275 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 15 2009. It features the Tesla 2.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 633 MHz. It has 240 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 219W. Manufactured using 55 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,349 points. Launch price was $249.

AMD

Radeon HD 7850M

The Radeon HD 7850M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in April 24 2012. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 675 MHz. It has 640 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 40W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 1,373 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 275 scores 1,349 and the Radeon HD 7850M reaches 1,373 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.8% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 275 is built on Tesla 2.0 while the Radeon HD 7850M uses GCN 1.0, both on 55 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 240 (GeForce GTX 275) vs 640 (Radeon HD 7850M). Raw compute: 0.6739 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 275) vs 0.864 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 7850M).

FeatureGeForce GTX 275Radeon HD 7850M
G3D Mark Score
1,349
1,373+2%
Architecture
Tesla 2.0
GCN 1.0
Process Node
55 nm
28 nm
Shading Units
240
640+167%
Compute (TFLOPS)
0.6739 TFLOPS
0.864 TFLOPS+28%
ROPs
28+75%
16
TMUs
80+100%
40
L2 Cache
224 KB
256 KB+14%
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 275 gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon HD 7850M leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce GTX 275Radeon HD 7850M
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
NVIDIA Reflex
AMD Anti-Lag
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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce GTX 275 has 896 MB of VRAM, while the Radeon HD 7850M carries 2 GB. Radeon HD 7850M gives you 128.6% more memory capacity, which matters more once you move into heavier textures, mods, or higher resolutions. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce GTX 275 and System on the Radeon HD 7850M. L2 Cache: 224 KB (GeForce GTX 275) vs 256 KB (Radeon HD 7850M) — the Radeon HD 7850M has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

FeatureGeForce GTX 275Radeon HD 7850M
VRAM Capacity
0.875 GB
2 GB+129%
Memory Type
GDDR5
Shared
Memory Bandwidth
Unknown
System
Bus Width
128-bit
System
L2 Cache
224 KB
256 KB+14%
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11 (10_0) (GeForce GTX 275) vs 12 (11_1) (Radeon HD 7850M). OpenGL: 3.3 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 6.

FeatureGeForce GTX 275Radeon HD 7850M
DirectX
11 (10_0)
12 (11_1)+9%
OpenGL
3.3
4.6+39%
Max Displays
2
6+200%
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: No (GeForce GTX 275) vs VCE 1.0 (Radeon HD 7850M). Decoder: PureVideo HD VP2 vs UVD 3. Supported codecs: MPEG-2,VC-1,H.264 (GeForce GTX 275) vs H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4,DivX (Radeon HD 7850M).

FeatureGeForce GTX 275Radeon HD 7850M
Encoder
No
VCE 1.0
Decoder
PureVideo HD VP2
UVD 3
Codecs
MPEG-2,VC-1,H.264
H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4,DivX
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 275 draws 219W versus the Radeon HD 7850M's 40W — a 138.2% difference. The Radeon HD 7850M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 550W (GeForce GTX 275) vs 350W (Radeon HD 7850M). Power connectors: 2x 6-pin vs 1x 6-pin. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 70°C.

FeatureGeForce GTX 275Radeon HD 7850M
TDP
219W
40W-82%
Recommended PSU
550W
350W-36%
Power Connector
2x 6-pin
1x 6-pin
Length
267mm
—
Slots
2
1-50%
Temp (Load)
80°C
70°C-13%
Perf/Watt
6.2
34.3+453%
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Value Analysis

The newer card here is Radeon HD 7850M (2012 vs 2009).

FeatureGeForce GTX 275Radeon HD 7850M
MSRP
$249
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Codename
GT200B
Heathrow
Release
January 15 2009
April 24 2012
Ranking
#789
#787
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