Radeon HD 4850 vs Radeon R9 M470X
In this comparison between Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon R9 M470X 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 R9 M470X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R9 M470X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M470X 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 R9 M470X here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 4850
Radeon R9 M470X
Power consumption (TDP)
110 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
512 MB
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
No outputs
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Radeon HD 4850 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M470X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 4850 has 508 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M470X.
Radeon HD 4850 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M470X - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 4850 is build with Terascale 1 architecture, and Radeon R9 M470X - with GCN 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X is 475 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850.
Radeon HD 4850 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M470X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M470X 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
1−2
16−18
ultra / 1080p
0−1
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
12−14
35−40
medium / 1080p
3−4
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 316% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
6−7
27−30
ultra / 1080p
4−5
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
16−18
55−60
medium / 1080p
6−7
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Battlefield 5 is 350% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 15% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
120−130
220−230
medium / 768p
95−100
190−200
ultra / 1080p
40−45
100−110
QHD / 1440p
21−24
65−70
4K / 2160p
10−11
35−40
high / 768p
65−70
150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 116% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
85−90
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
45−50
medium / 1080p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 12% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
80−85
110−120
medium / 768p
55−60
100−110
ultra / 1080p
27−30
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Dota 2 is 73% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
2−3
21−24
ultra / 1080p
2−3
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
1−2
6−7
low / 720p
10−12
45−50
medium / 1080p
3−4
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Far Cry 5 is 475% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
10−11
27−30
ultra / 1080p
5−6
21−24
QHD / 1440p
1−2
14−16
low / 720p
50−55
110−120
medium / 1080p
12−14
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Fortnite is 200% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
5−6
27−30
ultra / 1080p
−
21−24
QHD / 1440p
3−4
10−11
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
16−18
60−65
medium / 1080p
7−8
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Forza Horizon 4 is 312% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
45−50
95−100
medium / 768p
35−40
85−90
high / 1080p
6−7
35−40
ultra / 1080p
3−4
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Grand Theft Auto V is 156% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
1−2
10−12
ultra / 1080p
0−1
8−9
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
low / 720p
5−6
30−35
medium / 1080p
3−4
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Metro Exodus is 533% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
95−100
110−120
high / 1080p
60−65
−
medium / 1080p
85−90
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Minecraft is 25% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
60−65
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 77% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
9−10
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
5−6
30−35
medium / 1080p
−
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 540% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
12−14
60−65
medium / 768p
9−10
35−40
high / 1080p
5−6
21−24
ultra / 1080p
4−5
12−14
4K / 2160p
1−2
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 366% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
65−70
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
14−16
35−40
high / 768p
27−30
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M470X in World of Tanks is 67% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 4850
Radeon R9 M470X
Architecture
Terascale 1
GCN 2
Code name
RV770
Emerald
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
25 June 2008
14 May 2016
Pipelines
800
896
Core clock speed
625 MHz
1100 MHz
Boost Clock
1100 MHz
Transistor count
956 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
25.00
61.60
Floating-point performance
1,000.0 gflops
1,971 gflops
Length
246 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
993 MHz
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
63.55 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
10.1 (10_1)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
4.1
6.3
OpenGL
3.3
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
2.0
Vulkan
N/A
1.2.131
Laptop size
large
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