GeForce GTX 550 Ti vs Radeon HD 4850 X2
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Radeon HD 4850 X2 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 GTX 550 Ti will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 4850 X2 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 4850 X2
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Radeon HD 4850 X2
Power consumption (TDP)
116 Watt
250 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
One 6-pin
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
512 MB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
4x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Radeon HD 4850 X2 has 115% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 has 511 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 4850 X2 - with TeraScale.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 550 Ti is 275 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4850 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 is 259 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4850 X2 is 1986 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
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
7−8
3−4
ultra / 1080p
4−5
2−3
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
14−16
medium / 1080p
9−10
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
10−12
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
18−20
medium / 1080p
12−14
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Battlefield 5 is 45% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Call of Duty: Warzone is 17% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p
140−150
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
90−95
ultra / 1080p
55−60
40−45
QHD / 1440p
30−35
24−27
4K / 2160p
27−30
18−20
high / 768p
85−90
65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 24% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p
55−60
80−85
ultra / 1080p
21−24
14−16
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
80−85
75−80
medium / 768p
60−65
50−55
ultra / 1080p
35−40
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Dota 2 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p
9−10
5−6
ultra / 1080p
8−9
−
4K / 2160p
4−5
2−3
low / 720p
20−22
14−16
medium / 1080p
9−10
6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Far Cry 5 is 57% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−12
7−8
low / 720p
60−65
50−55
medium / 1080p
24−27
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Fortnite is 31% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p
12−14
7−8
ultra / 1080p
10−12
−
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
20−22
medium / 1080p
14−16
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Forza Horizon 4 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p
55−60
45−50
medium / 768p
45−50
−
high / 1080p
12−14
8−9
ultra / 1080p
7−8
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Grand Theft Auto V is 30% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p
5−6
3−4
ultra / 1080p
3−4
1−2
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
8−9
medium / 1080p
7−8
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Metro Exodus is 75% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p
95−100
85−90
high / 1080p
90−95
85−90
ultra / 1080p
80−85
80−85
medium / 1080p
90−95
85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Minecraft is 5% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
30−35
27−30
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 22% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
8−9
medium / 1080p
10−12
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 25% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p
27−30
16−18
medium / 768p
18−20
12−14
high / 1080p
10−11
6−7
ultra / 1080p
6−7
5−6
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 60% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p
85−90
70−75
medium / 768p
45−50
35−40
ultra / 1080p
20−22
16−18
high / 768p
35−40
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in World of Tanks is 23% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Radeon HD 4850 X2
Architecture
Fermi
TeraScale
Code name
GF116
R700
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
15 March 2011
7 November 2008
Pipelines
192
800
Core clock speed
900 MHz
625 MHz
Transistor count
1,170 million
956 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
55 nm
Texture fill rate
28.8 billion/sec
25.00
Floating-point performance
691.2 gflops
2x 1,000.0 gflops
Length
8.25" (21 cm)
267 mm
Memory bus width
192 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4.1 GB/s
1990 MHz
Memory bandwidth
98.4 GB/s
63.68 GB/s
DirectX
12 (11_0)
10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model
5.1
4.1
OpenGL
4.2
3.3
OpenCL
1.1
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
192
Bus support
16x PCI-E 2.0
Height
4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
HDMI
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
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