ATI Radeon HD 5850 vs Pro 555

Place in the ranking	513	621
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.64
Power efficiency	7.45	2.34
Architecture	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)	TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code name	Polaris 21	Cypress
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	5 June 2017 (7 years ago)	30 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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	768	1440
Core clock speed	850 MHz	725 MHz
Number of transistors	3,000 million	2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	151 Watt
Texture fill rate	40.80	52.20
Floating-point processing power	1.306 TFLOPS	2.088 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	32
TMUs	48	72

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	large	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	no data	241 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 6-pin

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	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1275 MHz	1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	81.6 GB/s	128.0 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	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
HDMI	-	+

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_0)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	6.4	5.0
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	N/A

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.

Pro 555 8.15
+57.9%

ATI HD 5850 5.16

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.

Pro 555 3140
+57.9%

ATI HD 5850 1988

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

Pro 555 5185
+52.5%

ATI HD 5850 3401

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	90−95 +52.5%	59 −52.5%
Full HD	34 −64.7%	56 +64.7%
4K	12 +71.4%	7−8 −71.4%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	5.34
4K	no data	42.71

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

12−14
+44.4%

9−10

−44.4%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	20 +42.9%	14−16 −42.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	10−12 +120%	5−6 −120%
Battlefield 5	32 +146%	12−14 −146%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	16−18 +54.5%	10−12 −54.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +44.4%	9−10 −44.4%
Far Cry 5	26 +136%	10−12 −136%
Far Cry New Dawn	21−24 +64.3%	14−16 −64.3%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 +63.6%	30−35 −63.6%
Hitman 3	16−18 +45.5%	10−12 −45.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	45−50 +42.4%	30−35 −42.4%
Metro Exodus	24−27 +100%	12−14 −100%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 +64.3%	14−16 −64.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	42 +133%	18−20 −133%
Watch Dogs: Legion	55−60 +21.3%	45−50 −21.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	26 +85.7%	14−16 −85.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	10−12 +120%	5−6 −120%
Battlefield 5	26 +100%	12−14 −100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	16−18 +54.5%	10−12 −54.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +44.4%	9−10 −44.4%
Far Cry 5	21 +90.9%	10−12 −90.9%
Far Cry New Dawn	21−24 +64.3%	14−16 −64.3%
Forza Horizon 4	50−55 +63.6%	30−35 −63.6%
Hitman 3	16−18 +45.5%	10−12 −45.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	45−50 +42.4%	30−35 −42.4%
Metro Exodus	24−27 +100%	12−14 −100%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 +64.3%	14−16 −64.3%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	27−30 +50%	18−20 −50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 +27.8%	18−20 −27.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	55−60 +21.3%	45−50 −21.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	20−22 +42.9%	14−16 −42.9%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	10−12 +120%	5−6 −120%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	16−18 +54.5%	10−12 −54.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +44.4%	9−10 −44.4%
Far Cry 5	15 +36.4%	10−12 −36.4%
Forza Horizon 4	18 −83.3%	30−35 +83.3%
Hitman 3	16−18 +45.5%	10−12 −45.5%
Horizon Zero Dawn	45−50 +42.4%	30−35 −42.4%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	27−30 +50%	18−20 −50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14 −28.6%	18−20 +28.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	55−60 +21.3%	45−50 −21.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

21−24
+64.3%

14−16

−64.3%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	16−18 +60%	10−11 −60%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 +50%	8−9 −50%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	8−9 +60%	5−6 −60%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8−9 +100%	4−5 −100%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Far Cry 5	9−10 +50%	6−7 −50%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 +167%	12−14 −167%
Hitman 3	12−14 +33.3%	9−10 −33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	16−18 +41.7%	12−14 −41.7%
Metro Exodus	10−11 +233%	3−4 −233%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	8−9 +60%	5−6 −60%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	7−8 +75%	4−5 −75%
Watch Dogs: Legion	50−55 +62.5%	30−35 −62.5%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

14−16
+55.6%

9−10

−55.6%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	7−8 +75%	4−5 −75%
Far Cry New Dawn	6−7 +100%	3−4 −100%
Hitman 3	4−5 +300%	1−2 −300%
Horizon Zero Dawn	30−33 +275%	8−9 −275%
Metro Exodus	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2	0−1
Far Cry 5	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Forza Horizon 4	9−10 +125%	4−5 −125%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	4−5 +100%	2−3 −100%
Watch Dogs: Legion	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

8−9
+33.3%

6−7

−33.3%

This is how Pro 555 and ATI HD 5850 compete in popular games:

Pro 555 is 53% faster in 900p
ATI HD 5850 is 65% faster in 1080p
Pro 555 is 71% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the Pro 555 is 400% faster.
in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the ATI HD 5850 is 83% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Pro 555 is ahead in 66 tests (97%)
ATI HD 5850 is ahead in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	8.15	5.16
Recency	5 June 2017	30 September 2009
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	151 Watt

Pro 555 has a 57.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 101.3% lower power consumption.

The Radeon Pro 555 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 5850 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro 555 is a mobile workstation card while Radeon HD 5850 is a desktop one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.