Radeon Pro Vega 48 vs ATI HD 5850
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 5850 with Radeon Pro Vega 48, including specs and performance data.
Pro Vega 48 outperforms ATI HD 5850 by a whopping 468% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 639 | 209 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.56 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 2.34 | no data |
| Architecture | TeraScale 2 (2009−2015) | GCN 5.0 (2017−2020) |
| GPU code name | Cypress | Vega 10 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Mobile workstation |
| Release date | 30 September 2009 (15 years ago) | 19 March 2019 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $299 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
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 | 3072 |
| Core clock speed | 725 MHz | 1200 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1300 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 2,154 million | 12,500 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 14 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 151 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 52.20 | 249.6 |
| Floating-point processing power | 2.088 TFLOPS | 7.987 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 64 |
| TMUs | 72 | 192 |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 241 mm | no data |
| Width | 2-slot | no data |
| 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 | HBM2 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 2048 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1000 MHz | 786 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 128.0 GB/s | 402.4 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 Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | No outputs |
| HDMI | + | - |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.2 (11_0) | 12 (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.0 | 6.4 |
| OpenGL | 4.4 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.1.125 |
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
−408%
| 300−350
+408%
|
| Full HD | 57
−426%
| 300−350
+426%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 5.25 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
−424%
|
110−120
+424%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
−450%
|
55−60
+450%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 8−9
−463%
|
45−50
+463%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 20−22
−450%
|
110−120
+450%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
−424%
|
110−120
+424%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
−450%
|
55−60
+450%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
−436%
|
75−80
+436%
|
| Fortnite | 27−30
−436%
|
150−160
+436%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−445%
|
120−130
+445%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
−442%
|
65−70
+442%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 8−9
−463%
|
45−50
+463%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
−426%
|
100−105
+426%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
−400%
|
300−310
+400%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 20−22
−450%
|
110−120
+450%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 21−24
−424%
|
110−120
+424%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 80−85
−442%
|
450−500
+442%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
−450%
|
55−60
+450%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
−461%
|
230−240
+461%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
−436%
|
75−80
+436%
|
| Fortnite | 27−30
−436%
|
150−160
+436%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−445%
|
120−130
+445%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 12−14
−442%
|
65−70
+442%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
−463%
|
90−95
+463%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 8−9
−463%
|
45−50
+463%
|
| Metro Exodus | 9−10
−456%
|
50−55
+456%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
−426%
|
100−105
+426%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
−438%
|
70−75
+438%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
−400%
|
300−310
+400%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 20−22
−450%
|
110−120
+450%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 10−11
−450%
|
55−60
+450%
|
| Dota 2 | 40−45
−461%
|
230−240
+461%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 14−16
−436%
|
75−80
+436%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 21−24
−445%
|
120−130
+445%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 8−9
−463%
|
45−50
+463%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
−426%
|
100−105
+426%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
−438%
|
70−75
+438%
|
| Valorant | 60−65
−400%
|
300−310
+400%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 27−30
−436%
|
150−160
+436%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8
−400%
|
35−40
+400%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 35−40
−468%
|
210−220
+468%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 5−6
−440%
|
27−30
+440%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
−425%
|
21−24
+425%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 30−35
−459%
|
190−200
+459%
|
| Valorant | 50−55
−466%
|
300−310
+466%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
−425%
|
21−24
+425%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 4−5
−425%
|
21−24
+425%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
−456%
|
50−55
+456%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−12
−445%
|
60−65
+445%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−440%
|
27−30
+440%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 7−8
−400%
|
35−40
+400%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 9−10
−456%
|
50−55
+456%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
−459%
|
95−100
+459%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 24−27
−442%
|
130−140
+442%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 2−3
−400%
|
10−11
+400%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−400%
|
5−6
+400%
|
| Dota 2 | 16−18
−463%
|
90−95
+463%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
−440%
|
27−30
+440%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−400%
|
30−33
+400%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 5−6
−440%
|
27−30
+440%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 5−6
−440%
|
27−30
+440%
|
This is how ATI HD 5850 and Pro Vega 48 compete in popular games:
- Pro Vega 48 is 408% faster in 900p
- Pro Vega 48 is 426% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 4.45 | 25.29 |
| Recency | 30 September 2009 | 19 March 2019 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 14 nm |
Pro Vega 48 has a 468.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 185.7% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon Pro Vega 48 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 5850 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 5850 is a desktop card while Radeon Pro Vega 48 is a mobile workstation one.
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