GeForce GTX 480M vs Radeon HD 4850
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 480M and Radeon HD 4850. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 480M and Radeon HD 4850. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
GeForce GTX 480M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 480M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GTX 480M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 480M
Radeon HD 4850
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
110 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
512 MB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Radeon HD 4850 has 10% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 480M.
GeForce GTX 480M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 4850 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 4850 has 510 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 480M.
GeForce GTX 480M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 4850 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 480M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 4850 - with Terascale 1.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 480M is 225 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850.
GeForce GTX 480M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4850 - by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 480M is 207 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
10−11
1−2
ultra / 1080p
6−7
0−1
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
12−14
medium / 1080p
12−14
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
16−18
6−7
ultra / 1080p
14−16
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
35−40
16−18
medium / 1080p
18−20
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Battlefield 5 is 175% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
−
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 480M and Radeon HD 4850 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
170−180
120−130
medium / 768p
140−150
95−100
ultra / 1080p
70−75
40−45
QHD / 1440p
40−45
21−24
4K / 2160p
30−33
10−11
high / 768p
100−110
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 58% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
55−60
85−90
ultra / 1080p
27−30
18−20
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than GeForce GTX 480M.
low / 768p
90−95
80−85
medium / 768p
75−80
55−60
ultra / 1080p
45−50
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Dota 2 is 28% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
12−14
2−3
ultra / 1080p
10−12
2−3
4K / 2160p
4−5
1−2
low / 720p
27−30
10−12
medium / 1080p
12−14
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Far Cry 5 is 250% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
18−20
10−11
ultra / 1080p
14−16
5−6
QHD / 1440p
−
1−2
low / 720p
75−80
50−55
medium / 1080p
35−40
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Fortnite is 85% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
16−18
5−6
ultra / 1080p
14−16
−
QHD / 1440p
4−5
3−4
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
35−40
16−18
medium / 1080p
20−22
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Forza Horizon 4 is 150% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
65−70
45−50
medium / 768p
55−60
35−40
high / 1080p
18−20
6−7
ultra / 1080p
8−9
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Grand Theft Auto V is 65% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
6−7
1−2
ultra / 1080p
5−6
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
−
low / 720p
18−20
5−6
medium / 1080p
9−10
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Metro Exodus is 266% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
high / 1080p
−
60−65
ultra / 1080p
90−95
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
40−45
27−30
medium / 1080p
20−22
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 44% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
18−20
5−6
medium / 1080p
12−14
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 280% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
35−40
12−14
medium / 768p
21−24
9−10
high / 1080p
12−14
5−6
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
4K / 2160p
7−8
1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 183% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
90−95
65−70
medium / 768p
50−55
35−40
ultra / 1080p
24−27
14−16
high / 768p
45−50
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in World of Tanks is 45% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 480M
Radeon HD 4850
Architecture
Fermi
Terascale 1
Code name
N11E-GTX-A3
RV770
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
25 May 2010
25 June 2008
Pipelines
352
800
Core clock speed
850 MHz
625 MHz
Transistor count
3,100 million
956 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
55 nm
Texture fill rate
18.7 billion/sec
25.00
Floating-point performance
598.4 gflops
1,000.0 gflops
Length
246 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1200 MHz
993 MHz
Memory bandwidth
76.8 GB/s
63.55 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 API
10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model
5.1
4.1
OpenGL
4.5
3.3
OpenCL
1.1
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
CUDA
+
Bus support
PCI-E 2.0
SLI options
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Laptop size
large
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