Radeon HD 4850 vs Radeon R7 250X

When choosing between Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon R7 250X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon R7 250X.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 4850	Radeon R7 250X
Power consumption (TDP)	110 Watt	80 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 4850 has 37% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 250X.
Radeon HD 4850 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 250X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 4850 has 510 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 250X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 4850 is build with Terascale 1 architecture, and Radeon R7 250X - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon HD 4850 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 250X - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 4850 is 36 mm longer, than Radeon R7 250X.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 250X is 632 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	1−2	10−12
ultra / 1080p	0−1	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	12−14	24−27
medium / 1080p	3−4	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 183% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	6−7	18−20
ultra / 1080p	4−5	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	16−18	40−45
medium / 1080p	6−7	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Battlefield 5 is 200% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon R7 250X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	180−190
medium / 768p	95−100	150−160
ultra / 1080p	40−45	75−80
QHD / 1440p	21−24	45−50
4K / 2160p	10−11	30−33
high / 768p	65−70	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 68% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	85−90	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	30−35
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon R7 250X.
low / 768p	80−85	95−100
medium / 768p	55−60	80−85
ultra / 1080p	27−30	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Dota 2 is 37% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	2−3	12−14
ultra / 1080p	2−3	12−14
4K / 2160p	1−2	5−6
low / 720p	10−12	30−33
medium / 1080p	3−4	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Far Cry 5 is 275% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	10−11	20−22
ultra / 1080p	5−6	14−16
QHD / 1440p	1−2	−
low / 720p	50−55	80−85
medium / 1080p	12−14	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Fortnite is 100% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	5−6	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	3−4	5−6
4K / 2160p	2−3	−
low / 720p	16−18	40−45
medium / 1080p	7−8	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Forza Horizon 4 is 175% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	45−50	70−75
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
high / 1080p	6−7	21−24
ultra / 1080p	3−4	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Grand Theft Auto V is 78% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	1−2	7−8
ultra / 1080p	0−1	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	5−6	21−24
medium / 1080p	3−4	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Metro Exodus is 333% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	95−100	100−110
high / 1080p	60−65	−
ultra / 1080p	−	95−100
medium / 1080p	85−90	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Minecraft is 14% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	−	20−22
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
low / 720p	27−30	45−50
medium / 1080p	14−16	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 61% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	5−6	21−24
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 340% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	12−14	40−45
medium / 768p	9−10	24−27
high / 1080p	5−6	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	9−10
4K / 2160p	1−2	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 233% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	65−70	95−100
medium / 768p	35−40	55−60
ultra / 1080p	14−16	27−30
high / 768p	27−30	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 250X in World of Tanks is 54% more, than Radeon HD 4850.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 4850	Radeon R7 250X
Architecture	Terascale 1	GCN 1.0
Code name	RV770	Cape Verde
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	25 June 2008	13 February 2014
Pipelines	800	640
Core clock speed	625 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	25.00	38.00
Floating-point performance	1,000.0 gflops	1,216 gflops
Length	246 mm	210 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	993 MHz	1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth	63.55 GB/s	96 GB/s
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 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		152 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
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Radeon HD 4850 vs Radeon R7 250X

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