Radeon HD 4850 vs Radeon RX Vega 9
In this comparison between Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon RX Vega 9 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 RX Vega 9 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon RX Vega 9 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon RX Vega 9 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 RX Vega 9 here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 4850
Radeon RX Vega 9
Power consumption (TDP)
110 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount
512 MB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Radeon HD 4850 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX Vega 9 - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 4850 is build with Terascale 1 architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 9 - with Vega.
Radeon HD 4850 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 9 - by 14 nm process technology.
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
12−14
ultra / 1080p
0−1
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
12−14
27−30
medium / 1080p
3−4
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 216% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
6−7
21−24
ultra / 1080p
4−5
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
5−6
4K / 2160p
−
4−5
low / 720p
16−18
45−50
medium / 1080p
6−7
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in Battlefield 5 is 250% 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 RX Vega 9 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
190−200
medium / 768p
95−100
160−170
ultra / 1080p
40−45
85−90
QHD / 1440p
21−24
50−55
4K / 2160p
10−11
30−33
high / 768p
65−70
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 85% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
85−90
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
35−40
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon RX Vega 9.
low / 768p
80−85
100−110
medium / 768p
55−60
85−90
ultra / 1080p
27−30
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in Dota 2 is 48% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
2−3
14−16
ultra / 1080p
2−3
14−16
4K / 2160p
1−2
5−6
low / 720p
10−12
35−40
medium / 1080p
3−4
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in Far Cry 5 is 350% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
10−11
21−24
ultra / 1080p
5−6
16−18
QHD / 1440p
1−2
16−18
low / 720p
50−55
90−95
medium / 1080p
12−14
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in Fortnite is 143% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
5−6
21−24
ultra / 1080p
−
18−20
QHD / 1440p
3−4
7−8
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
16−18
45−50
medium / 1080p
7−8
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in Forza Horizon 4 is 212% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
45−50
75−80
medium / 768p
35−40
70−75
high / 1080p
6−7
24−27
ultra / 1080p
3−4
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in Grand Theft Auto V is 100% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
1−2
8−9
ultra / 1080p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
5−6
24−27
medium / 1080p
3−4
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in Metro Exodus is 400% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
95−100
100−110
high / 1080p
60−65
−
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
85−90
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in Minecraft is 14% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
low / 720p
27−30
50−55
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 66% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
−
12−14
ultra / 1080p
−
9−10
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
5−6
24−27
medium / 1080p
−
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 400% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
12−14
45−50
medium / 768p
9−10
30−33
high / 1080p
5−6
16−18
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−11
4K / 2160p
1−2
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 266% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
65−70
95−100
medium / 768p
35−40
55−60
ultra / 1080p
14−16
30−35
high / 768p
27−30
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 9 in World of Tanks is 62% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 4850
Radeon RX Vega 9
Architecture
Terascale 1
Vega
Code name
RV770
Vega Raven Ridge
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
25 June 2008
26 October 2017
Pipelines
800
576
Core clock speed
625 MHz
Boost Clock
1300 MHz
Transistor count
956 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
25.00
Floating-point performance
1,000.0 gflops
Length
246 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
993 MHz
Memory bandwidth
63.55 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
10.1 (10_1)
DirectX 12_1
Shader Model
4.1
OpenGL
3.3
OpenCL
1.1
Vulkan
N/A
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