ATI Radeon HD 4850 vs GeForce 940MX

Place in the ranking	698	812
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.26
Power efficiency	11.74	1.66
Architecture	Maxwell (2014−2017)	TeraScale (2005−2013)
GPU code name	GM107	RV770
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	28 June 2016 (8 years ago)	25 June 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	512	800
Core clock speed	795 MHz	625 MHz
Boost clock speed	861 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	1,870 million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	23 Watt	110 Watt
Texture fill rate	27.55	25.00
Floating-point processing power	0.8817 TFLOPS	1 TFLOPS
ROPs	8	16
TMUs	32	40

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	medium sized	no data
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	no data	246 mm
Width	no data	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin

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, GDDR5	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	512 MB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1253 MHz	993 MHz
Memory bandwidth	40.1 GB/s	63.55 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 Connectors

No outputs

2x DVI, 1x S-Video

Supported technologies

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

GPU Boost	2.0	no data
Optimus	+	-
GameWorks	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	5.1	4.1
OpenGL	4.5	3.3
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	1.1.126	N/A
CUDA	+	-

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.

GeForce 940MX 3.94
+48.1%

ATI HD 4850 2.66

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.

GeForce 940MX 1518
+48%

ATI HD 4850 1026

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.

GeForce 940MX 8549

ATI HD 4850 8972
+4.9%

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.

GeForce 940MX 11513
+2.1%

ATI HD 4850 11272

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

GeForce 940MX 147706
+103%

ATI HD 4850 72891

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	40−45 +37.9%	29 −37.9%
Full HD	17 −135%	40 +135%
1200p	27−30 +42.1%	19 −42.1%
4K	10 +66.7%	6−7 −66.7%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	4.98
4K	no data	33.17

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

7−8
+40%

5−6

−40%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	11 +22.2%	9−10 −22.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4	0−1
Battlefield 5	14 +250%	4−5 −250%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9−10 +28.6%	7−8 −28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 +40%	5−6 −40%
Far Cry 5	11 +120%	5−6 −120%
Far Cry New Dawn	10−12 +57.1%	7−8 −57.1%
Forza Horizon 4	71 +446%	12−14 −446%
Hitman 3	9−10 +28.6%	7−8 −28.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 +28.6%	21−24 −28.6%
Metro Exodus	7−8 +250%	2−3 −250%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−11 +66.7%	6−7 −66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	19 +72.7%	10−12 −72.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 +10.5%	35−40 −10.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14 +55.6%	9−10 −55.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4	0−1
Battlefield 5	10 +150%	4−5 −150%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9−10 +28.6%	7−8 −28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 +40%	5−6 −40%
Far Cry 5	11 +120%	5−6 −120%
Far Cry New Dawn	10−12 +57.1%	7−8 −57.1%
Forza Horizon 4	41 +215%	12−14 −215%
Hitman 3	9−10 +28.6%	7−8 −28.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	27−30 +28.6%	21−24 −28.6%
Metro Exodus	7−8 +250%	2−3 −250%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−11 +66.7%	6−7 −66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	14−16 +36.4%	10−12 −36.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	30 +131%	12−14 −131%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 +10.5%	35−40 −10.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5 −80%	9−10 +80%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9−10 +28.6%	7−8 −28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 +40%	5−6 −40%
Far Cry 5	8 +60%	5−6 −60%
Forza Horizon 4	12 −8.3%	12−14 +8.3%
Hitman 3	9−10 +28.6%	7−8 −28.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	11 −90.9%	21−24 +90.9%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	14−16 +36.4%	10−12 −36.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	7 −85.7%	12−14 +85.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	40−45 +10.5%	35−40 −10.5%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

10−11
+66.7%

6−7

−66.7%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	7−8 +75%	4−5 −75%
Far Cry New Dawn	6−7 +50%	4−5 −50%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Far Cry 5	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Forza Horizon 4	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Hitman 3	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	9−10 +28.6%	7−8 −28.6%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Watch Dogs: Legion	24−27 +50%	16−18 −50%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

8−9
+33.3%

6−7

−33.3%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Far Cry New Dawn	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Hitman 3	0−1	0−1
Metro Exodus	0−1	0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	0−1
Far Cry 5	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Forza Horizon 4	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2	0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

5−6
+25%

4−5

−25%

This is how GeForce 940MX and ATI HD 4850 compete in popular games:

GeForce 940MX is 38% faster in 900p
ATI HD 4850 is 135% faster in 1080p
GeForce 940MX is 42% faster in 1200p
GeForce 940MX is 67% faster in 4K

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

in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GeForce 940MX is 446% faster.
in Horizon Zero Dawn, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the ATI HD 4850 is 91% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GeForce 940MX is ahead in 51 test (89%)
ATI HD 4850 is ahead in 4 tests (7%)
there's a draw in 2 tests (4%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.94	2.66
Recency	28 June 2016	25 June 2008
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	512 MB
Chip lithography	28 nm	55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	23 Watt	110 Watt

GeForce 940MX has a 48.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 96.4% more advanced lithography process, and 378.3% lower power consumption.

The GeForce 940MX is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 4850 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 940MX is a notebook card while Radeon HD 4850 is a desktop one.

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