GeForce 8800 GTX vs Radeon HD 4850

In this comparison between GeForce 8800 GTX and Radeon HD 4850 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce 8800 GTX will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 4850 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	GeForce 8800 GTX	Radeon HD 4850
Power consumption (TDP)	155 Watt	110 Watt
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	768 MB	512 MB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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GeForce 8800 GTX has 40% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 4850.
GeForce 8800 GTX is connected by PCIe 1.0 x16, and Radeon HD 4850 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
GeForce 8800 GTX has 256 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4850.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce 8800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and Radeon HD 4850 - with Terascale 1.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 4850 is 49 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
GeForce 8800 GTX is manufactured by 90 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4850 - by 55 nm process technology.
GeForce 8800 GTX is 24 mm longer, than Radeon HD 4850.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4850 is 93 MHz higher, than GeForce 8800 GTX.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	1−2
ultra / 1080p	−	0−1
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	1−2	12−14
medium / 1080p	0−1	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1200% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	6−7
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	16−18
medium / 1080p	−	6−7
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce 8800 GTX in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	60−65	120−130
medium / 768p	27−30	95−100
ultra / 1080p	7−8	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
high / 768p	16−18	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 196% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
low / 768p	70−75	85−90
ultra / 1080p	0−1	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
low / 768p	45−50	80−85
medium / 768p	10−11	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in Dota 2 is 141% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	2−3
ultra / 1080p	−	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	0−1	10−12
medium / 1080p	−	3−4
high / 1080p	−	10−11
ultra / 1080p	−	5−6
QHD / 1440p	−	1−2
low / 720p	21−24	50−55
medium / 1080p	0−1	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in Fortnite is 136% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	0−1	5−6
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	0−1	16−18
medium / 1080p	0−1	7−8
low / 768p	18−20	45−50
medium / 768p	−	35−40
high / 1080p	0−1	6−7
ultra / 1080p	−	3−4
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in Grand Theft Auto V is 147% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	1−2
ultra / 1080p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	5−6
medium / 1080p	−	3−4
low / 768p	75−80	95−100
high / 1080p	27−30	60−65
medium / 1080p	−	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in Minecraft is 50% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 720p	8−9	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 250% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
low / 720p	0−1	5−6
low / 768p	0−1	12−14
medium / 768p	−	9−10
high / 1080p	−	5−6
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 768p	45−50	65−70
medium / 768p	14−16	35−40
ultra / 1080p	0−1	14−16
high / 768p	12−14	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in World of Tanks is 76% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.

Full Specs

	GeForce 8800 GTX	Radeon HD 4850
Architecture	Tesla	Terascale 1
Code name	G80	RV770
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	8 November 2006	25 June 2008
Pipelines	128	800
Core clock speed	576 MHz	625 MHz
Transistor count	681 million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	36.8 billion/sec	25.00
Floating-point performance	345.6 gflops	1,000.0 gflops
Length	270 mm	246 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz	993 MHz
Memory bandwidth	86.4 GB/s	63.55 GB/s
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	4.0	4.1
OpenGL	3.3	3.3
OpenCL	1.1	1.1
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
CUDA	+
CUDA cores	575
SLI options	+
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GeForce 8800 GTX vs Radeon HD 4850

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