Radeon 520 vs Radeon HD 4850

When choosing between Radeon 520 and Radeon HD 4850, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon 520 and Radeon HD 4850.

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Radeon 520 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon 520 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 Radeon 520 here:

Radeon 520 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon 520	Radeon HD 4850
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	110 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-pin
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR5	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	512 MB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Radeon HD 4850 has 120% more power consumption, than Radeon 520.
Radeon 520 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon HD 4850 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 4850 has 510 GB more memory, than Radeon 520.
Radeon 520 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 4850 - in Desktops.
Radeon 520 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 4850 - with Terascale 1.
Core clock speed of Radeon 520 is 405 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850.
Radeon 520 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4850 - by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 520 is 1257 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	1−2
ultra / 1080p	−	0−1
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	1−2	12−14
medium / 1080p	0−1	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1200% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	6−7
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	16−18
medium / 1080p	−	6−7
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 520 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	55−60	120−130
medium / 768p	30−33	95−100
ultra / 1080p	6−7	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
high / 768p	18−20	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 196% more, than Radeon 520.
low / 768p	70−75	85−90
ultra / 1080p	0−1	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon 520.
low / 768p	45−50	80−85
medium / 768p	10−11	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in Dota 2 is 141% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	2−3
ultra / 1080p	−	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	0−1	10−12
medium / 1080p	−	3−4
high / 1080p	−	10−11
ultra / 1080p	−	5−6
QHD / 1440p	−	1−2
low / 720p	21−24	50−55
medium / 1080p	0−1	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in Fortnite is 136% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	0−1	5−6
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	0−1	16−18
medium / 1080p	0−1	7−8
low / 768p	18−20	45−50
medium / 768p	−	35−40
high / 1080p	0−1	6−7
ultra / 1080p	−	3−4
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in Grand Theft Auto V is 147% more, than Radeon 520.
high / 1080p	−	1−2
ultra / 1080p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	5−6
medium / 1080p	−	3−4
low / 768p	75−80	95−100
high / 1080p	27−30	60−65
medium / 1080p	−	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in Minecraft is 50% more, than Radeon 520.
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 720p	10−11	27−30
medium / 1080p	10−11	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 110% more, than Radeon 520.
low / 720p	0−1	5−6
low / 768p	0−1	12−14
medium / 768p	−	9−10
high / 1080p	−	5−6
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 768p	45−50	65−70
medium / 768p	14−16	35−40
ultra / 1080p	0−1	14−16
high / 768p	12−14	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in World of Tanks is 76% more, than Radeon 520.

Full Specs

	Radeon 520	Radeon HD 4850
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Terascale 1
Code name	Oland	RV770
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	21 March 2017	25 June 2008
Pipelines	320	800
Core clock speed	1030 MHz	625 MHz
Transistor count	1,040 million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	20.60	25.00
Floating-point performance	659.2 gflops	1,000.0 gflops
Length		246 mm
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2250 MHz	993 MHz
Memory bandwidth	16 GB/s	63.55 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12.0	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	5.0	4.1
OpenGL	4.6	3.3
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	+	N/A
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Radeon 520 vs Radeon HD 4850

Radeon 520 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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