ATI Radeon HD 5850 vs GeForce GTX 275

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 275 and Radeon HD 5850, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 275
2009
896 MB GDDR3, 219 Watt
3.56

ATI HD 5850 outperforms GTX 275 by a considerable 44% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Contents

GTX 275 GTX 275
ATI HD 5850 HD 5850

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking727630
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.370.64
Power efficiency1.132.36
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameGT200BCypress
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date15 January 2009 (16 years ago)30 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$249 $299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

ATI HD 5850 has 73% better value for money than GTX 275.

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 cores2401440
Core clock speed633 MHz725 MHz
Number of transistors1,400 million2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)219 Watt151 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate50.6452.20
Floating-point processing power0.6739 TFLOPS2.088 TFLOPS
ROPs2832
TMUs8072

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).

Bus supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length267 mm241 mm
Height4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin2x 6-pin
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 typeGDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount896 MB1 GB
Memory bus width448 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1134 MHz1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth127.0 GB/s128.0 GB/s

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 ConnectorsTwo Dual Link DVI2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI-+
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIFno data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model4.05.0
OpenGL3.04.4
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/AN/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.

GTX 275 3.56
ATI HD 5850 5.12
+43.8%

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 275 1382
ATI HD 5850 1988
+43.8%

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:

900p40−45
−47.5%
59
+47.5%
Full HD35−40
−57.1%
55
+57.1%

Cost per frame, $

1080p7.11
−30.9%
5.44
+30.9%
  • ATI HD 5850 has 31% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
ELDEN RING 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Dota 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
ELDEN RING 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Fortnite 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Dota 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Valorant 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
ELDEN RING 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Far Cry 5 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Valorant 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

4K
High Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
ELDEN RING 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

This is how GTX 275 and ATI HD 5850 compete in popular games:

  • ATI HD 5850 is 48% faster in 900p
  • ATI HD 5850 is 57% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 61 test (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 3.56 5.12
Recency 15 January 2009 30 September 2009
Maximum RAM amount 896 MB 1 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 219 Watt 151 Watt

ATI HD 5850 has a 43.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 months, a 14.3% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 37.5% more advanced lithography process, and 45% lower power consumption.

The Radeon HD 5850 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 275 in performance tests.

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