HD Graphics 505 vs ATI Radeon HD 3850

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 3850 with HD Graphics 505, including specs and performance data.

ATI HD 3850
2007
1 GB GDDR3, 75 Watt
0.98
+8.9%

ATI HD 3850 outperforms HD Graphics 505 by a small 9% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking11131132
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.04no data
Power efficiency0.9410.80
ArchitectureTeraScale (2005−2013)Generation 9.0 (2015−2016)
GPU code nameRV670Apollo Lake GT1.5
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date19 November 2007 (17 years ago)1 September 2016 (8 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$179 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

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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 cores320144
Core clock speed668 MHz200 MHz
Boost clock speedno data650 MHz
Number of transistors666 million189 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt10 Watt
Texture fill rate10.6911.70
Floating-point processing power0.4275 TFLOPS0.1872 TFLOPS
ROPs163
TMUs1618

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 2.0 x16Ring Bus
Length208 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno data

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 typeGDDR3DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4
Maximum RAM amount1 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed830 MHzSystem Shared
Memory bandwidth53.12 GB/sno data
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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-VideoPortable Device Dependent

Supported technologies

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

Quick Syncno data+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX10.1 (10_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model4.16.4
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCLN/A3.0
VulkanN/A1.3

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.

ATI HD 3850 0.98
+8.9%
HD Graphics 505 0.90

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.

ATI HD 3850 392
+8.6%
HD Graphics 505 361

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 HD9−10
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9
+0%

Cost per frame, $

1080p19.89no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Fortnite 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8
+0%
8
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
World of Tanks 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Far Cry 5 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
World of Tanks 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Valorant 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Valorant 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

This is how ATI HD 3850 and HD Graphics 505 compete in popular games:

  • A tie in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 34 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.98 0.90
Recency 19 November 2007 1 September 2016
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 14 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 10 Watt

ATI HD 3850 has a 8.9% higher aggregate performance score.

HD Graphics 505, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 8 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 292.9% more advanced lithography process, and 650% lower power consumption.

Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon HD 3850 and HD Graphics 505.

Be aware that Radeon HD 3850 is a desktop card while HD Graphics 505 is a notebook one.

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