Quadro CX vs Radeon HD 4850

When comparing Quadro CX and 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 Quadro CX and Radeon HD 4850 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  Quadro CX Radeon HD 4850
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 110 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1x 6-pin 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR3 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 512 MB
Display Connectors 1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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  • Quadro CX has 36% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 4850.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Quadro CX has 1024 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4850.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Quadro CX is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 4850 - with Terascale 1.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 4850 is 23 MHz higher, than Quadro CX.
  • Quadro CX and Radeon HD 4850 are manufactured by 55 nm process technology.
  • Quadro CX is 21 mm longer, than Radeon HD 4850.
  • Memory clock speed of Quadro CX is 607 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 1−2 1−2
ultra / 1080p 0−1 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 10−12 12−14
medium / 1080p 2−3 3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 20% more, than Quadro CX.

Full Specs

  Quadro CX Radeon HD 4850
Architecture Tesla 2.0 Terascale 1
Code name GT200B RV770
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 11 November 2008 25 June 2008
Pipelines 192 800
Core clock speed 602 MHz 625 MHz
Transistor count 1,400 million 956 million
Manufacturing process technology 55 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 38.53 25.00
Floating-point performance 462.3 gflops 1,000.0 gflops
Length 267 mm 246 mm
Memory bus width 384 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1600 MHz 993 MHz
Memory bandwidth 76.8 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 1.3
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