Radeon 540X vs Radeon HD 4850
When comparing Radeon 540X 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 Radeon 540X and Radeon HD 4850 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
Radeon 540X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon 540X 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 540X here:
Main Specs
Radeon 540X
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
GDDR5
GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
512 MB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Radeon HD 4850 has 120% more power consumption, than Radeon 540X.
Radeon 540X 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 540X.
Radeon 540X is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 4850 - in Desktops.
Radeon 540X is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 4850 - with Terascale 1.
Radeon 540X is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4850 - by 55 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 540X is 5007 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
6−7
1−2
ultra / 1080p
3−4
0−1
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
12−14
medium / 1080p
7−8
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
10−12
6−7
ultra / 1080p
9−10
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
16−18
medium / 1080p
10−12
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Battlefield 5 is 62% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
100−110
95−100
ultra / 1080p
50−55
40−45
QHD / 1440p
27−30
21−24
4K / 2160p
−
10−11
high / 768p
75−80
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 8% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
55−60
85−90
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
medium / 1080p
45−50
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 22% more, than Radeon 540X.
low / 768p
75−80
80−85
medium / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in Dota 2 is 1% more, than Radeon 540X.
high / 1080p
7−8
2−3
ultra / 1080p
7−8
2−3
4K / 2160p
3−4
1−2
low / 720p
16−18
10−12
medium / 1080p
8−9
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
14−16
10−11
ultra / 1080p
10−11
5−6
QHD / 1440p
−
1−2
low / 720p
55−60
50−55
medium / 1080p
20−22
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Fortnite is 30% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
10−12
5−6
ultra / 1080p
10−11
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
24−27
16−18
medium / 1080p
12−14
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Forza Horizon 4 is 60% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
medium / 768p
40−45
35−40
high / 1080p
10−12
6−7
ultra / 1080p
6−7
3−4
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Grand Theft Auto V is 21% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
4−5
1−2
ultra / 1080p
3−4
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
−
low / 720p
10−12
5−6
medium / 1080p
6−7
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Metro Exodus is 133% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
high / 1080p
85−90
60−65
ultra / 1080p
75−80
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
30−33
27−30
medium / 1080p
16−18
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 16% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
ultra / 1080p
7−8
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
10−12
5−6
medium / 1080p
10−11
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 120% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
21−24
12−14
medium / 768p
14−16
9−10
high / 1080p
8−9
5−6
ultra / 1080p
6−7
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 62% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
85−90
65−70
medium / 768p
40−45
35−40
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
high / 768p
35−40
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 540X in World of Tanks is 24% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
Full Specs
Radeon 540X
Radeon HD 4850
Architecture
GCN 4.0
Terascale 1
Code name
Lexa
RV770
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
12 August 2019
25 June 2008
Pipelines
512
800
Core clock speed
625 MHz
Boost Clock
1219 MHz
Transistor count
2,200 million
956 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
55 nm
Texture fill rate
33.47
25.00
Floating-point performance
1,000.0 gflops
Length
246 mm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
993 MHz
Memory bandwidth
112.0 GB/s
63.55 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model
6.4
4.1
OpenGL
4.6
3.3
OpenCL
2.0
1.1
Vulkan
1.2.131
N/A
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