GeForce GTX 580 vs Mobility Radeon HD 4850

When comparing GeForce GTX 580 and Mobility Radeon HD 4850, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce GTX 580 and Mobility Radeon HD 4850 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Mobility Radeon HD 4850 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Mobility Radeon HD 4850 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 Mobility Radeon HD 4850 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 580 Mobility Radeon HD 4850
Power consumption (TDP) 244 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors One 6-pin and One 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 1 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 580 has 1535 GB more memory, than Mobility Radeon HD 4850.
  • GeForce GTX 580 is used in Desktops, and Mobility Radeon HD 4850 - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 580 is build with Fermi architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 4850 - with Terascale 1.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 580 is 1044 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4850.
  • GeForce GTX 580 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Mobility Radeon HD 4850 - by 55 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 580 is 1154 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4850.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 3−4
ultra / 1080p 14−16 1−2
QHD / 1440p 8−9 0−1
4K / 2160p 6−7
low / 720p 40−45 14−16
medium / 1080p 27−30 5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 580 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 350% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4850.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 580 Mobility Radeon HD 4850
Architecture Fermi Terascale 1
Code name GF110 M98
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 9 November 2010 9 January 2009
Pipelines 512 800
Core clock speed 1544 MHz 500 MHz
Transistor count 3,000 million 956 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 49.4 billion/sec 20.00
Floating-point performance 1,581.1 gflops 800.0 gflops
Length 10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Memory bus width 384 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 2004 MHz (4008 data rate) 850 MHz
Memory bandwidth 192.4 GB/s 54.4 GB/s
Shared memory -
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 512
Bus support PCI-E 2.0 x 16
Height 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
SLI options +
Multi monitor support +
HDMI +
Maximum VGA resolution 2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 142 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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