GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q vs Radeon HD 4850

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q and Radeon HD 4850 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 1050 Max Q will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 4850 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q 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 GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q Radeon HD 4850
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 110 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 1x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 512 MB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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  • Radeon HD 4850 has 46% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon HD 4850 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon HD 4850 has 508 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 4850 - in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon HD 4850 - with Terascale 1.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is 374 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850.
  • GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4850 - by 55 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q is 6007 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 20−22 1−2
ultra / 1080p 12−14 0−1
QHD / 1440p 6−7 0−1
4K / 2160p 5−6
low / 720p 40−45 12−14
medium / 1080p 24−27 3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 383% more, than Radeon HD 4850.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 1050 Max Q Radeon HD 4850
Architecture Pascal Terascale 1
Code name N17P-G0 Max-Q RV770
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 3 January 2018 25 June 2008
Pipelines 640 800
Core clock speed 999 - 1189 MHz 625 MHz
Boost Clock 1139 - 1328 MHz
Transistor count 3,300 million 956 million
Manufacturing process technology 14 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 53.12 25.00
Floating-point performance 1,700 gflops 1,000.0 gflops
Length 246 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 7000 MHz 993 MHz
Memory bandwidth 112.1 GB/s 63.55 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (12_1) 10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model 6.4 4.1
OpenGL 4.6 3.3
OpenCL 1.2 1.1
Vulkan 1.2.131 N/A
CUDA 6.1
Laptop size large
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