ATI Radeon HD 4850 vs GeForce GT 1030

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 1030 and Radeon HD 4850, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GT 1030
2017
4 GB GDDR5, 30 Watt
6.36
+139%

GT 1030 outperforms ATI HD 4850 by a whopping 139% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking574809
Place by popularity36not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation2.310.26
Power efficiency14.781.69
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)TeraScale (2005−2013)
GPU code nameGP108RV770
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date17 May 2017 (7 years ago)25 June 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$79 $199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GT 1030 has 788% better value for money than ATI HD 4850.

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 cores384800
Core clock speed1228 MHz625 MHz
Boost clock speed1468 MHzno data
Number of transistors1,800 million956 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)30 Watt110 Watt
Texture fill rate35.2325.00
Floating-point processing power1.127 TFLOPS1 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs2440

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).

InterfacePCIe 3.0 x4PCIe 2.0 x16
Length145 mm246 mm
Width1-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsNone1x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount4 GB512 MB
Memory bus width64 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz993 MHz
Memory bandwidth48.06 GB/s63.55 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI2x DVI, 1x S-Video
HDMI+-
G-SYNC support+-

Supported technologies

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

VR Ready+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model6.44.1
OpenGL4.63.3
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.2.131N/A
CUDA6.1-

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.

GT 1030 6.36
+139%
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.

GT 1030 2455
+139%
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.

GT 1030 20192
+125%
ATI HD 4850 8972

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.

GT 1030 22069
+95.8%
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.

GT 1030 219163
+201%
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:

900p65−70
+124%
29
−124%
Full HD24
−66.7%
40
+66.7%
1200p45−50
+137%
19
−137%
1440p19
+171%
7−8
−171%
4K9
+200%
3−4
−200%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.294.98
1440p4.1628.43
4K8.7866.33

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 15
+200%
5−6
−200%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 18
+100%
9−10
−100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9 0−1
Battlefield 5 22
+450%
4−5
−450%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 18
+157%
7−8
−157%
Cyberpunk 2077 11
+120%
5−6
−120%
Far Cry 5 21
+320%
5−6
−320%
Far Cry New Dawn 27
+286%
7−8
−286%
Forza Horizon 4 93
+615%
12−14
−615%
Hitman 3 16
+129%
7−8
−129%
Horizon Zero Dawn 152
+624%
21−24
−624%
Metro Exodus 26
+1200%
2−3
−1200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 31
+417%
6−7
−417%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 37
+236%
10−12
−236%
Watch Dogs: Legion 93
+145%
35−40
−145%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 24
+167%
9−10
−167%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9 0−1
Battlefield 5 18−20
+350%
4−5
−350%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16
+129%
7−8
−129%
Cyberpunk 2077 7
+40%
5−6
−40%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
Far Cry New Dawn 20
+186%
7−8
−186%
Forza Horizon 4 84
+546%
12−14
−546%
Hitman 3 15
+114%
7−8
−114%
Horizon Zero Dawn 123
+486%
21−24
−486%
Metro Exodus 20
+900%
2−3
−900%
Red Dead Redemption 2 15
+150%
6−7
−150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 19
+72.7%
10−12
−72.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 20−22
+53.8%
12−14
−53.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion 84
+121%
35−40
−121%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7
−28.6%
9−10
+28.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 8−9 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5
−40%
7−8
+40%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Far Cry 5 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
Forza Horizon 4 16
+23.1%
12−14
−23.1%
Hitman 3 12−14
+85.7%
7−8
−85.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 19
−10.5%
21−24
+10.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16
+45.5%
10−12
−45.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12
−8.3%
12−14
+8.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 6
−533%
35−40
+533%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 19
+217%
6−7
−217%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+133%
3−4
−133%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
+150%
8−9
−150%
Hitman 3 10−11
+25%
8−9
−25%
Horizon Zero Dawn 14
+100%
7−8
−100%
Metro Exodus 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 11
+175%
4−5
−175%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Watch Dogs: Legion 48
+200%
16−18
−200%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 10−12
+83.3%
6−7
−83.3%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Far Cry New Dawn 4
+300%
1−2
−300%
Hitman 3 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+143%
7−8
−143%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1
−100%
2−3
+100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 7
+250%
2−3
−250%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6
+200%
2−3
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%

This is how GT 1030 and ATI HD 4850 compete in popular games:

  • GT 1030 is 124% faster in 900p
  • ATI HD 4850 is 67% faster in 1080p
  • GT 1030 is 137% faster in 1200p
  • GT 1030 is 171% faster in 1440p
  • GT 1030 is 200% faster in 4K

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

  • in Metro Exodus, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the GT 1030 is 1200% faster.
  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the ATI HD 4850 is 533% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • GT 1030 is ahead in 51 test (89%)
  • ATI HD 4850 is ahead in 6 tests (11%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.36 2.66
Recency 17 May 2017 25 June 2008
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 14 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 30 Watt 110 Watt

GT 1030 has a 139.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 292.9% more advanced lithography process, and 266.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GT 1030 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 4850 in performance tests.


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