GeForce GTX 960M vs Radeon HD 4850 X2
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 960M 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 960M stacks up against Radeon HD 4850 X2, check out specs charts below.
Radeon HD 4850 X2
GeForce GTX 960M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 960M 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 960M here:
Main Specs
| GeForce GTX 960M | Radeon HD 4850 X2 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 250 Watt |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 512 MB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 4x DVI, 1x S-Video |
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- Radeon HD 4850 X2 has 233% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 960M.
- GeForce GTX 960M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 4850 X2 uses PCIe 2.0 x16 interface.
- Radeon HD 4850 X2 has 508 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 960M.
- GeForce GTX 960M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 4850 X2 - in Desktops.
- GeForce GTX 960M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon HD 4850 X2 - with TeraScale.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960M is 471 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
- GeForce GTX 960M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4850 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 960M is 510 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | − |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | − |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Battlefield 5 is 263% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 50−55 | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 30% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 220−230 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 190−200 | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 70−75 | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | 35−40 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 150−160 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 111% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 100−110 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Dota 2 is 86% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 18−20 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Far Cry 5 is 242% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 14−16 | − |
| low / 720p | 110−120 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 60−65 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Fortnite is 159% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−33 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Forza Horizon 4 is 250% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 85−90 | − |
| high / 1080p | 35−40 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Grand Theft Auto V is 150% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 1−2 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Metro Exodus is 350% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | − | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 85−90 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Minecraft is 32% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 83% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 162% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 16−18 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 12−14 |
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 260% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 16−18 |
| high / 768p | 55−60 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in World of Tanks is 58% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 960M | Radeon HD 4850 X2 | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | TeraScale |
| Code name | N16P-GX | R700 |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 12 March 2015 | 7 November 2008 |
| Pipelines | 640 | 800 |
| Core clock speed | 1096 MHz | 625 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1202 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,870 million | 956 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 55 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 47.04 | 25.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,505 gflops | 2x 1,000.0 gflops |
| Length | 267 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2500 MHz | 1990 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 80 GB/s | 63.68 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 10.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | N/A |
| CUDA | + | |
| CUDA cores | 640 | |
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | |
| SLI options | + | |
| HDMI | + | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 175 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | + | |
| H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | + | |
| Optimus | + | |
| GameStream | + | |
| GeForce ShadowPlay | + | |
| GPU Boost | 2.0 | |
| GameWorks | + | |
| BatteryBoost | + | |
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