Radeon HD 4850 vs Radeon HD 7690M
In this comparison between Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon HD 7690M 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 Radeon HD 4850 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7690M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 7690M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 7690M 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 HD 7690M here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 4850
Radeon HD 7690M
Power consumption (TDP)
110 Watt
20 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
MXM-A (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
None
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5/DDR3
Maximum RAM amount
512 MB
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
No outputs
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Radeon HD 4850 has 450% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7690M.
Radeon HD 4850 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7690M uses MXM-A (3.0) interface.
Radeon HD 4850 has 511 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7690M.
Radeon HD 4850 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7690M - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 4850 is build with Terascale 1 architecture, and Radeon HD 7690M - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 4850 is 25 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7690M.
Radeon HD 4850 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7690M - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7690M is 2607 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
1−2
2−3
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
12−14
medium / 1080p
3−4
4−5
Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon HD 7690M have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p
6−7
−
ultra / 1080p
4−5
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
14−16
medium / 1080p
6−7
6−7
Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon HD 7690M have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7690M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
95−100
90−95
ultra / 1080p
40−45
40−45
QHD / 1440p
21−24
21−24
4K / 2160p
10−11
16−18
high / 768p
65−70
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7690M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 1% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
85−90
65−70
ultra / 1080p
18−20
20−22
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
low / 768p
80−85
75−80
medium / 768p
55−60
45−50
ultra / 1080p
27−30
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in Dota 2 is 14% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
high / 1080p
2−3
2−3
ultra / 1080p
2−3
2−3
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
10−12
10−12
medium / 1080p
3−4
3−4
Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon HD 7690M have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p
10−11
10−11
ultra / 1080p
5−6
5−6
QHD / 1440p
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
50−55
50−55
medium / 1080p
12−14
10−12
Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon HD 7690M have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p
5−6
5−6
QHD / 1440p
3−4
3−4
4K / 2160p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
16−18
18−20
medium / 1080p
7−8
8−9
Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon HD 7690M have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
medium / 768p
35−40
−
high / 1080p
6−7
4−5
ultra / 1080p
3−4
2−3
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in Grand Theft Auto V is 5% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
high / 1080p
1−2
2−3
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
4K / 2160p
−
0−1
low / 720p
5−6
4−5
medium / 1080p
3−4
3−4
Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon HD 7690M have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
high / 1080p
60−65
80−85
ultra / 1080p
−
70−75
medium / 1080p
85−90
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7690M in Minecraft is 6% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
27−30
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon HD 7690M have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
low / 720p
5−6
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7690M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 20% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
12−14
10−11
medium / 768p
9−10
8−9
high / 1080p
5−6
4−5
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 20% more, than Radeon HD 7690M.
low / 768p
65−70
70−75
medium / 768p
35−40
35−40
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
high / 768p
27−30
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7690M in World of Tanks is 5% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 4850
Radeon HD 7690M
Architecture
Terascale 1
Terascale 2
Code name
RV770
Thames XT / XTX
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
25 June 2008
7 June 2011
Pipelines
800
480
Core clock speed
625 MHz
600 MHz
Boost Clock
725 MHz
Transistor count
956 million
716 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
25.00
17.40
Floating-point performance
1,000.0 gflops
696.0 gflops
Length
246 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
993 MHz
3600/1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
63.55 GB/s
28.8 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
10.1 (10_1)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
4.1
5.0
OpenGL
3.3
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
Laptop size
medium sized
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