GeForce GTX 480M vs Radeon HD 4850 X2
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 480M and Radeon HD 4850 X2, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 480M stacks up against Radeon HD 4850 X2, check out specs charts below.
Radeon HD 4850 X2
GeForce GTX 480M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 480M 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 GeForce GTX 480M here:
Main Specs
| GeForce GTX 480M | Radeon HD 4850 X2 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 Watt | 250 Watt |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 512 MB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 4x DVI, 1x S-Video |
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- Radeon HD 4850 X2 has 150% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 480M.
- GeForce GTX 480M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 4850 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
- Radeon HD 4850 X2 has 510 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 480M.
- GeForce GTX 480M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 4850 X2 - in Desktops.
- GeForce GTX 480M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 4850 X2 - with TeraScale.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 480M is 225 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
- GeForce GTX 480M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4850 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4850 X2 is 790 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 116% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Battlefield 5 is 109% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | − | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| GeForce GTX 480M and Radeon HD 4850 X2 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 170−180 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 140−150 | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 40−45 | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−33 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 100−110 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 53% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 480M. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 75−80 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Dota 2 is 38% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 7−8 |
| low / 720p | 75−80 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Fortnite is 68% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Forza Horizon 4 is 108% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | − |
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Grand Theft Auto V is 55% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 1−2 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Metro Exodus is 150% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | − | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 90−95 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 95−100 | 85−90 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Minecraft is 15% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 44% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 62% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 35−40 | 16−18 |
| medium / 768p | 21−24 | 12−14 |
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 100% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 16−18 |
| high / 768p | 45−50 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M in World of Tanks is 38% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 480M | Radeon HD 4850 X2 | |
| Architecture | Fermi | TeraScale |
| Code name | N11E-GTX-A3 | R700 |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 25 May 2010 | 7 November 2008 |
| Pipelines | 352 | 800 |
| Core clock speed | 850 MHz | 625 MHz |
| Transistor count | 3,100 million | 956 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 55 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 18.7 billion/sec | 25.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 598.4 gflops | 2x 1,000.0 gflops |
| Length | 267 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1200 MHz | 1990 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | 63.68 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 API | 10.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | + | |
| Bus support | PCI-E 2.0 | |
| SLI options | + | |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | |
| Laptop size | large | |
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