GeForce GT 710 vs ATI Radeon HD 5850
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 5850 and GeForce GT 710, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
ATI HD 5850 outperforms GT 710 by a whopping 218% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 630 | 964 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 68 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.64 | 0.04 |
| Power efficiency | 2.36 | 5.90 |
| Architecture | TeraScale 2 (2009−2015) | Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015) |
| GPU code name | Cypress | GK208 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 30 September 2009 (15 years ago) | 27 March 2014 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $299 | $34.99 |
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 1500% better value for money than GT 710.
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 | 1440 | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 725 MHz | 954 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2,154 million | 915 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 151 Watt | 19 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 95 °C |
| Texture fill rate | 52.20 | 15.26 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.088 TFLOPS | 0.3663 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 8 |
| TMUs | 72 | 16 |
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 support | no data | PCI Express 2.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x8 |
| Length | 241 mm | 145 mm |
| Height | no data | 2.713" (6.9 cm) |
| Width | 2-slot | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 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 | GDDR5 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1000 MHz | 1.8 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | 128.0 GB/s | 14.4 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 HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Dual Link DVI-DHDMIVGA |
| Multi monitor support | no data | 3 displays |
| HDMI | + | + |
| HDCP | - | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | Internal |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| 3D Vision | - | + |
| PureVideo | - | + |
| PhysX | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.2 (11_0) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.1.126 |
| 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.
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.
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 | 59
+228%
| 18−20
−228%
|
| Full HD | 55
+588%
| 8
−588%
|
| 1440p | 12−14
+200%
| 4
−200%
|
| 4K | 18−20
+200%
| 6
−200%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 5.44
−24.3%
| 4.37
+24.3%
|
| 1440p | 24.92
−185%
| 8.75
+185%
|
| 4K | 16.61
−185%
| 5.83
+185%
|
- GT 710 has 24% lower cost per frame in 1080p
- GT 710 has 185% lower cost per frame in 1440p
- GT 710 has 185% lower cost per frame in 4K
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+57.1%
|
7−8
−57.1%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+700%
|
2−3
−700%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+57.1%
|
7−8
−57.1%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 20−22
+150%
|
8
−150%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−11
+100%
|
5
−100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
+140%
|
5
−140%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
+129%
|
7−8
−129%
|
| Valorant | 14−16
+275%
|
4−5
−275%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+700%
|
2−3
−700%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+57.1%
|
7−8
−57.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
+650%
|
2
−650%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
+105%
|
20
−105%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
+66.7%
|
15
−66.7%
|
| Fortnite | 30−33
+275%
|
8−9
−275%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 20−22
+300%
|
5
−300%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−11
+233%
|
3−4
−233%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+88.9%
|
9
−88.9%
|
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
+200%
|
4
−200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
+159%
|
16−18
−159%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 16−18
+129%
|
7−8
−129%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+113%
|
8−9
−113%
|
| Valorant | 14−16
+275%
|
4−5
−275%
|
| World of Tanks | 80−85
+155%
|
30−35
−155%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 16−18
+700%
|
2−3
−700%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 10−12
+57.1%
|
7−8
−57.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
+114%
|
7−8
−114%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
+128%
|
18
−128%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 24−27
+108%
|
12−14
−108%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 20−22
+300%
|
5
−300%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 10−11
+233%
|
3−4
−233%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 40−45
+159%
|
16−18
−159%
|
| Valorant | 14−16
+275%
|
4−5
−275%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 5−6
+400%
|
1−2
−400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
+230%
|
10−11
−230%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| World of Tanks | 35−40
+270%
|
10−11
−270%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−12
+83.3%
|
6−7
−83.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+60%
|
5
−60%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
+60%
|
5−6
−60%
|
| Valorant | 14−16
+100%
|
7−8
−100%
|
4K
High Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+6.7%
|
14−16
−6.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 14−16
+275%
|
4−5
−275%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 16−18
+6.7%
|
14−16
−6.7%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
+143%
|
7
−143%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Fortnite | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 5−6
+0%
|
5
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
This is how ATI HD 5850 and GT 710 compete in popular games:
- ATI HD 5850 is 228% faster in 900p
- ATI HD 5850 is 588% faster in 1080p
- ATI HD 5850 is 200% faster in 1440p
- ATI HD 5850 is 200% faster in 4K
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the ATI HD 5850 is 700% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- ATI HD 5850 is ahead in 45 tests (98%)
- there's a draw in 1 test (2%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 5.12 | 1.61 |
| Recency | 30 September 2009 | 27 March 2014 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 2 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 151 Watt | 19 Watt |
ATI HD 5850 has a 218% higher aggregate performance score.
GT 710, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 4 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 694.7% lower power consumption.
The Radeon HD 5850 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 710 in performance tests.
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