Quadro K4100M vs Radeon HD 4850 X2
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Quadro K4100M 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 Quadro K4100M stacks up against Radeon HD 4850 X2, check out specs charts below.
Radeon HD 4850 X2
Quadro K4100M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Quadro K4100M 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 Quadro K4100M here:
Main Specs
| Quadro K4100M | Radeon HD 4850 X2 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 100 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 150% more power consumption, than Quadro K4100M.
- Quadro K4100M 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 Quadro K4100M.
- Quadro K4100M is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon HD 4850 X2 - in Desktops.
- Quadro K4100M is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon HD 4850 X2 - with TeraScale.
- Core clock speed of Quadro K4100M is 81 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
- Quadro K4100M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4850 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Quadro K4100M is 1210 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4100M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4100M in Battlefield 5 is 145% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | − | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Quadro K4100M and Radeon HD 4850 X2 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 180−190 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 150−160 | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 45−50 | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−33 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 120−130 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4100M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 67% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Quadro K4100M. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 80−85 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 27−30 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4100M in Dota 2 is 53% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4100M in Far Cry 5 is 142% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 7−8 |
| low / 720p | 85−90 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4100M in Fortnite is 90% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 20−22 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4100M in Forza Horizon 4 is 141% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 65−70 | − |
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4100M in Grand Theft Auto V is 75% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 1−2 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4100M in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | − | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | 95−100 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 100−110 | 85−90 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4100M in Minecraft is 20% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 20−22 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4100M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 61% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4100M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 40−45 | 16−18 |
| medium / 768p | 27−30 | 12−14 |
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4100M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 130% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−33 | 16−18 |
| high / 768p | 45−50 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Quadro K4100M in World of Tanks is 48% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
Full Specs
| Quadro K4100M | Radeon HD 4850 X2 | |
| Architecture | Kepler | TeraScale |
| Code name | N15E-Q3-A2 | R700 |
| Type | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 23 July 2013 | 7 November 2008 |
| Pipelines | 1152 | 800 |
| Core clock speed | 706 MHz | 625 MHz |
| Transistor count | 3,540 million | 956 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 55 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 67.78 | 25.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,627 gflops | 2x 1,000.0 gflops |
| Length | 267 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 3200 MHz | 1990 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 102.4 GB/s | 63.68 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 | 10.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | 5 | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | N/A |
| CUDA | + | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 51 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Optimus | + | |
| Display Port | 1.2 | |
| 3D Vision Pro | + | |
| Mosaic | + | |
| nView Display Management | + | |
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