Radeon RX 6850M XT vs ATI HD 4850
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 4850 with Radeon RX 6850M XT, including specs and performance data.
RX 6850M XT outperforms ATI HD 4850 by a whopping 1590% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 817 | 77 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.26 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.67 | 18.86 |
| Architecture | TeraScale (2005−2013) | RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024) |
| GPU code name | RV770 | Navi 22 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 25 June 2008 (16 years ago) | 4 January 2022 (3 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
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 | 800 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 625 MHz | 2321 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2581 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 956 million | 17,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 165 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 25.00 | 413.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1 TFLOPS | 13.21 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 64 |
| TMUs | 40 | 160 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 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 | no data | large |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | 246 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | None |
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 | GDDR3 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 993 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 63.55 GB/s | 384.0 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 | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | No outputs |
API compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
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. 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.
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.
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.
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 | 29
−1452%
| 450−500
+1452%
|
| Full HD | 39
−256%
| 139
+256%
|
| 1200p | 19
−1479%
| 300−350
+1479%
|
| 1440p | 5−6
−1640%
| 87
+1640%
|
| 4K | 3−4
−2133%
| 67
+2133%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 5.10 | no data |
| 1440p | 39.80 | no data |
| 4K | 66.33 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−1125%
|
95−100
+1125%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
−2186%
|
160
+2186%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
−1750%
|
110−120
+1750%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−1125%
|
95−100
+1125%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
−871%
|
68
+871%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−2185%
|
297
+2185%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
−5600%
|
110−120
+5600%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
−2500%
|
100−110
+2500%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−11
−760%
|
85−90
+760%
|
| Valorant | 2−3
−9100%
|
180−190
+9100%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
−1750%
|
110−120
+1750%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−1125%
|
95−100
+1125%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
−657%
|
53
+657%
|
| Dota 2 | 7−8
−1643%
|
122
+1643%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
−175%
|
44
+175%
|
| Fortnite | 14−16
−1250%
|
180−190
+1250%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−1892%
|
259
+1892%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
−5600%
|
110−120
+5600%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 7−8
−1700%
|
126
+1700%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
−975%
|
43
+975%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
−740%
|
210−220
+740%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 10−11
−760%
|
85−90
+760%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−11
−1540%
|
160−170
+1540%
|
| Valorant | 2−3
−9100%
|
180−190
+9100%
|
| World of Tanks | 45−50
−481%
|
270−280
+481%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
−1750%
|
110−120
+1750%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
−1125%
|
95−100
+1125%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
−529%
|
44
+529%
|
| Dota 2 | 7−8
−1257%
|
95
+1257%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 16−18
−556%
|
100−110
+556%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−1646%
|
227
+1646%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
−5600%
|
110−120
+5600%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
−740%
|
210−220
+740%
|
| Valorant | 2−3
−9100%
|
180−190
+9100%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Dota 2 | 1−2
−8800%
|
89
+8800%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 1−2
−8800%
|
89
+8800%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
−872%
|
170−180
+872%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
−2250%
|
45−50
+2250%
|
| World of Tanks | 18−20
−1494%
|
280−290
+1494%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−3850%
|
75−80
+3850%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−600%
|
28
+600%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
−1971%
|
140−150
+1971%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−16500%
|
166
+16500%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4
−2467%
|
75−80
+2467%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
−1283%
|
80−85
+1283%
|
| Valorant | 9−10
−1578%
|
150−160
+1578%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
−267%
|
21−24
+267%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
−519%
|
99
+519%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−560%
|
99
+560%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 7−8
−2043%
|
150−160
+2043%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
−2900%
|
30−33
+2900%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 14−16
−560%
|
99
+560%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−2600%
|
50−55
+2600%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
−267%
|
21−24
+267%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−550%
|
13
+550%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
−388%
|
78
+388%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 2−3
−3450%
|
70−75
+3450%
|
| Fortnite | 1−2
−6700%
|
65−70
+6700%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 92 |
| Forza Horizon 5 | 1−2
−4300%
|
40−45
+4300%
|
| Valorant | 2−3
−4000%
|
80−85
+4000%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Metro Exodus | 95−100
+0%
|
95−100
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
This is how ATI HD 4850 and RX 6850M XT compete in popular games:
- RX 6850M XT is 1452% faster in 900p
- RX 6850M XT is 256% faster in 1080p
- RX 6850M XT is 1479% faster in 1200p
- RX 6850M XT is 1640% faster in 1440p
- RX 6850M XT is 2133% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Forza Horizon 4, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 6850M XT is 16500% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX 6850M XT is ahead in 60 tests (97%)
- there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.64 | 44.62 |
| Recency | 25 June 2008 | 4 January 2022 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 12 GB |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 7 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 165 Watt |
ATI HD 4850 has 50% lower power consumption.
RX 6850M XT, on the other hand, has a 1590.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 2300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 685.7% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 6850M XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 4850 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 4850 is a desktop card while Radeon RX 6850M XT is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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