GeForce GTX 960 vs Radeon HD 4850

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 960 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 960 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 4850 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 960	Radeon HD 4850
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	110 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pins	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	512 MB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
Recommended system power (PSU)	400 Watt
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GeForce GTX 960 has 9% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 4850.
GeForce GTX 960 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 960.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 960 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 4850 - with Terascale 1.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960 is 502 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850.
GeForce GTX 960 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4850 - by 55 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 4850 is 237 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 960.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4850 is 986 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 960.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	1−2
ultra / 1080p	21−24	0−1
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	12−14
medium / 1080p	40−45	3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 683% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	55−60	6−7
ultra / 1080p	45−50	4−5
QHD / 1440p	35−40	0−1
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	100−110	16−18
medium / 1080p	60−65	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Battlefield 5 is 750% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	250−260	120−130
medium / 768p	220−230	95−100
ultra / 1080p	180−190	40−45
QHD / 1440p	110−120	21−24
4K / 2160p	70−75	10−11
high / 768p	210−220	65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 195% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	60−65	85−90
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
medium / 1080p	55−60	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 960.
low / 768p	120−130	80−85
medium / 768p	110−120	55−60
ultra / 1080p	100−110	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Dota 2 is 105% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	45−50	2−3
ultra / 1080p	40−45	2−3
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	1−2
low / 720p	80−85	10−12
medium / 1080p	45−50	3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Far Cry 5 is 1075% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	60−65	10−11
ultra / 1080p	45−50	5−6
QHD / 1440p	27−30	1−2
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	50−55
medium / 1080p	110−120	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Fortnite is 443% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	60−65	5−6
ultra / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	30−35	3−4
4K / 2160p	24−27	2−3
low / 720p	100−110	16−18
medium / 1080p	65−70	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Forza Horizon 4 is 728% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	140−150	45−50
medium / 768p	120−130	35−40
high / 1080p	70−75	6−7
ultra / 1080p	30−35	3−4
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Grand Theft Auto V is 304% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	24−27	1−2
ultra / 1080p	20−22	0−1
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 720p	65−70	5−6
medium / 1080p	30−35	3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Metro Exodus is 1266% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	130−140	95−100
high / 1080p	−	60−65
medium / 1080p	120−130	85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Minecraft is 41% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	100−110	27−30
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	−
QHD / 1440p	10−11	−
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	5−6
medium / 1080p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1240% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	130−140	12−14
medium / 768p	85−90	9−10
high / 1080p	45−50	5−6
ultra / 1080p	24−27	4−5
4K / 2160p	16−18	1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 933% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	90−95	65−70
medium / 768p	60−65	35−40
ultra / 1080p	50−55	14−16
high / 768p	60−65	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in World of Tanks is 81% more, than Radeon HD 4850.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 960	Radeon HD 4850
Architecture	Maxwell	Terascale 1
Code name	GM206	RV770
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	22 January 2015	25 June 2008
Pipelines	1024	800
Core clock speed	1127 MHz	625 MHz
Boost Clock	1178 MHz
Transistor count	2,940 million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	72 billion/sec	25.00
Floating-point performance	2,413 gflops	1,000.0 gflops
Length	9.5" (24.1 cm)	246 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	7.0 GB/s	993 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112 GB/s	63.55 GB/s
Shared memory	-
G-SYNC support	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	6.4	4.1
OpenGL	4.4	3.3
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	1.1.126	N/A
CUDA	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.27 kh/s
CUDA cores	1024
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	4 displays
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	318 Mh/s
Decred / DCR (Decred)	0.92 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	8 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)	141.47 Sol/s
GameStream	+
GeForce ShadowPlay	+
GPU Boost	2.0
GameWorks	+
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GeForce GTX 960 vs Radeon HD 4850

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