Radeon HD 4850 vs Radeon HD 7970

When comparing Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon HD 7970, 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 HD 4850 and Radeon HD 7970 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 4850	Radeon HD 7970
Power consumption (TDP)	110 Watt	300 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	3 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7970 has 172% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 4850.
Radeon HD 4850 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7970 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 4850 has 509 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7970.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 4850 is build with Terascale 1 architecture, and Radeon HD 7970 - with GCN.
Radeon HD 4850 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7970 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 7970 is 28 mm longer, than Radeon HD 4850.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970 is 382 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	1−2	35−40
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	12−14	60−65
medium / 1080p	3−4	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 683% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	6−7	55−60
ultra / 1080p	4−5	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	16−18	100−110
medium / 1080p	6−7	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Battlefield 5 is 750% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	120−130	250−260
medium / 768p	95−100	220−230
ultra / 1080p	40−45	180−190
QHD / 1440p	21−24	110−120
4K / 2160p	10−11	70−75
high / 768p	65−70	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 195% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	85−90	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	−
medium / 1080p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 7970.
low / 768p	80−85	120−130
medium / 768p	55−60	110−120
ultra / 1080p	27−30	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Dota 2 is 105% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	2−3	45−50
ultra / 1080p	2−3	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	1−2	14−16
low / 720p	10−12	80−85
medium / 1080p	3−4	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Far Cry 5 is 1075% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	10−11	60−65
ultra / 1080p	5−6	45−50
QHD / 1440p	1−2	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	50−55	180−190
medium / 1080p	12−14	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Fortnite is 443% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	5−6	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	3−4	30−35
4K / 2160p	2−3	24−27
low / 720p	16−18	100−110
medium / 1080p	7−8	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 728% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	45−50	140−150
medium / 768p	35−40	120−130
high / 1080p	6−7	70−75
ultra / 1080p	3−4	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 304% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	1−2	24−27
ultra / 1080p	0−1	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	5−6	65−70
medium / 1080p	3−4	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Metro Exodus is 1266% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	95−100	130−140
high / 1080p	60−65	−
medium / 1080p	85−90	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Minecraft is 41% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	100−110
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 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	5−6	65−70
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1240% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	12−14	130−140
medium / 768p	9−10	85−90
high / 1080p	5−6	45−50
ultra / 1080p	4−5	24−27
4K / 2160p	1−2	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 933% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	65−70	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	50−55
high / 768p	27−30	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970 in World of Tanks is 81% more, than Radeon HD 4850.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 4850	Radeon HD 7970
Architecture	Terascale 1	GCN
Code name	RV770	Tahiti XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	25 June 2008	22 December 2011
Pipelines	800	2048
Core clock speed	625 MHz
Boost Clock		925 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	25.00	118.4
Floating-point performance	1,000.0 gflops	3,789 gflops
Length	246 mm	274 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	993 MHz	1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	63.55 GB/s	264 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	4.1	5.1
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 2.1 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		485 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		20.71 Mh/s
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Radeon HD 4850 vs Radeon HD 7970

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