GeForce GTX 960 vs Radeon HD 4850 X2

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon HD 4850 X2, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 960 stacks up against Radeon HD 4850 X2, check out specs charts below.

• Radeon HD 4850 X2 has 108% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 960.
• GeForce GTX 960 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 4850 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
• Radeon HD 4850 X2 has 508 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 960.
• Both cards are used in Desktops.
• GeForce GTX 960 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 4850 X2 - with TeraScale.
• Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960 is 502 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
• GeForce GTX 960 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4850 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
• Radeon HD 4850 X2 is 258 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 960.
• Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4850 X2 is 1983 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960.