ATI Radeon HD 4850 vs Pro 560X

Place in the ranking	464	813
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.26
Power efficiency	8.77	1.67
Architecture	GCN 4.0 (2016−2020)	TeraScale (2005−2013)
GPU code name	Polaris 21	RV770
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	16 July 2018 (6 years ago)	25 June 2008 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$199

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	1024	800
Core clock speed	1004 MHz	625 MHz
Number of transistors	3,000 million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	110 Watt
Texture fill rate	64.26	25.00
Floating-point processing power	2.056 TFLOPS	1 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	16
TMUs	64	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	large	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	no data	246 mm
Width	no data	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 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	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	512 MB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1270 MHz	993 MHz
Memory bandwidth	81.28 GB/s	63.55 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 S-Video

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)	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	6.4	4.1
OpenGL	4.6	3.3
OpenCL	2.0	1.1
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 560X 9.56
+258%

ATI HD 4850 2.67

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 560X 3677
+258%

ATI HD 4850 1026

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.

Pro 560X 32449
+188%

ATI HD 4850 11272

3DMark Ice Storm GPU

Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.

Pro 560X 255217
+250%

ATI HD 4850 72891

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	100−110 +245%	29 −245%
Full HD	38 −2.6%	39 +2.6%
1200p	65−70 +242%	19 −242%
1440p	41 +310%	10−12 −310%
4K	16 +300%	4−5 −300%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	no data	5.10
1440p	no data	19.90
4K	no data	49.75

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	18−20 +80%	10−11 −80%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 +217%	6−7 −217%
Elden Ring	27−30 +440%	5−6 −440%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	30−35 +417%	6−7 −417%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 +80%	10−11 −80%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 +217%	6−7 −217%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +192%	12−14 −192%
Metro Exodus	36 +800%	4−5 −800%
Red Dead Redemption 2	36 +260%	10−11 −260%
Valorant	46 +283%	12−14 −283%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	44 +633%	6−7 −633%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 +80%	10−11 −80%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 +217%	6−7 −217%
Dota 2	46 +557%	7−8 −557%
Elden Ring	27−30 +440%	5−6 −440%
Far Cry 5	42 +163%	16−18 −163%
Fortnite	55−60 +300%	14−16 −300%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +192%	12−14 −192%
Grand Theft Auto V	33 +371%	7−8 −371%
Metro Exodus	23 +475%	4−5 −475%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	34 +36%	24−27 −36%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10 +0%	10−11 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 +190%	10−11 −190%
Valorant	21 +320%	5−6 −320%
World of Tanks	86 +75.5%	45−50 −75.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	31 +417%	6−7 −417%
Counter-Strike 2	18−20 +80%	10−11 −80%
Cyberpunk 2077	18−20 +217%	6−7 −217%
Dota 2	69 +886%	7−8 −886%
Far Cry 5	37 +131%	16−18 −131%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +192%	12−14 −192%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	70−75 +196%	24−27 −196%
Valorant	26 +271%	7−8 −271%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	12−14	0−1
Elden Ring	12−14 +550%	2−3 −550%
Grand Theft Auto V	12−14 +1100%	1−2 −1100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	45−50 +142%	18−20 −142%
Red Dead Redemption 2	8−9 +300%	2−3 −300%
World of Tanks	57 +217%	18−20 −217%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	18−20 +800%	2−3 −800%
Counter-Strike 2	10−11 +11.1%	9−10 −11.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 +133%	3−4 −133%
Far Cry 5	24 +243%	7−8 −243%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 +320%	5−6 −320%
Metro Exodus	18−20 +260%	5−6 −260%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−12 +175%	4−5 −175%
Valorant	19 +111%	9−10 −111%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	4−5 +300%	1−2 −300%
Dota 2	13 −23.1%	16−18 +23.1%
Elden Ring	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Grand Theft Auto V	13 −15.4%	14−16 +15.4%
Metro Exodus	7 +600%	1−2 −600%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	26 +271%	7−8 −271%
Red Dead Redemption 2	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	13 −15.4%	14−16 +15.4%
World of Tanks	30 +275%	8−9 −275%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	9 +350%	2−3 −350%
Counter-Strike 2	4−5 +300%	1−2 −300%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Dota 2	20−22 +25%	16−18 −25%
Far Cry 5	12 +500%	2−3 −500%
Fortnite	10−11 +900%	1−2 −900%
Forza Horizon 4	12−14 +300%	3−4 −300%
Valorant	9−10 +350%	2−3 −350%

This is how Pro 560X and ATI HD 4850 compete in popular games:

Pro 560X is 245% faster in 900p
ATI HD 4850 is 3% faster in 1080p
Pro 560X is 242% faster in 1200p
Pro 560X is 310% faster in 1440p
Pro 560X is 300% faster in 4K

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

in Grand Theft Auto V, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the Pro 560X is 1100% faster.
in Dota 2, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the ATI HD 4850 is 23% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Pro 560X is ahead in 49 tests (92%)
ATI HD 4850 is ahead in 3 tests (6%)
there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	9.56	2.67
Recency	16 July 2018	25 June 2008
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	512 MB
Chip lithography	14 nm	55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	110 Watt

Pro 560X has a 258.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 292.9% more advanced lithography process, and 46.7% lower power consumption.

The Radeon Pro 560X is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 4850 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon Pro 560X is a mobile workstation card while Radeon HD 4850 is a desktop one.

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