Radeon HD 4850 X2 vs Radeon Pro Vega 16

In this comparison between Radeon HD 4850 X2 and Radeon Pro Vega 16 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 X2 will be the best choice, for others Radeon Pro Vega 16 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon HD 4850 X2

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Radeon Pro Vega 16 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon Pro Vega 16 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 Pro Vega 16 here:

Radeon Pro Vega 16 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 4850 X2	Radeon Pro Vega 16
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	75 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	HBM2
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	4 GB
Display Connectors	4x DVI, 1x S-Video	No outputs
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Radeon HD 4850 X2 has 233% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro Vega 16.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon Pro Vega 16 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 has 508 GB more memory, than Radeon Pro Vega 16.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 is used in Desktops, and Radeon Pro Vega 16 - in Mobile workstations.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon Pro Vega 16 - with Vega.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro Vega 16 - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro Vega 16 is 410 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	24−27
ultra / 1080p	2−3	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	14−16	45−50
medium / 1080p	5−6	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 383% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	−	35−40
ultra / 1080p	7−8	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	18−20	75−80
medium / 1080p	8−9	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Battlefield 5 is 354% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	30−35	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	120−130	240−250
medium / 768p	90−95	210−220
ultra / 1080p	40−45	130−140
QHD / 1440p	24−27	100−110
4K / 2160p	18−20	60−65
high / 768p	65−70	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 153% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	80−85	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	−
medium / 1080p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon Pro Vega 16.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	50−55	110−120
ultra / 1080p	27−30	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Dota 2 is 109% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	5−6	30−33
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	2−3	9−10
low / 720p	14−16	60−65
medium / 1080p	6−7	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Far Cry 5 is 385% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	12−14	35−40
ultra / 1080p	7−8	30−33
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
low / 720p	50−55	130−140
medium / 1080p	14−16	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Fortnite is 222% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	7−8	40−45
ultra / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 720p	20−22	75−80
medium / 1080p	9−10	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Forza Horizon 4 is 358% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	110−120
medium / 768p	−	100−110
high / 1080p	8−9	45−50
ultra / 1080p	5−6	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Grand Theft Auto V is 205% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	3−4	16−18
ultra / 1080p	1−2	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	8−9	45−50
medium / 1080p	4−5	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Metro Exodus is 525% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	85−90	120−130
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	85−90	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Minecraft is 37% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	80−85
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 111% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	7−8	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	8−9	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 275% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	16−18	85−90
medium / 768p	12−14	55−60
high / 1080p	6−7	30−33
ultra / 1080p	5−6	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 380% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	45−50
high / 768p	30−35	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro Vega 16 in World of Tanks is 66% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 4850 X2	Radeon Pro Vega 16
Architecture	TeraScale	Vega
Code name	R700	Vega Mobile
Type	Desktop	Mobile workstation
Release date	7 November 2008	15 November 2018
Pipelines	800	1024
Core clock speed	625 MHz
Boost Clock		1190 MHz
Transistor count	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	25.00	76.16
Floating-point performance	2x 1,000.0 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	1024 Bit
Memory clock speed	1990 MHz	2400 MHz
Memory bandwidth	63.68 GB/s	307.2 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)	12 (12_1)
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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Radeon HD 4850 X2 vs Radeon Pro Vega 16

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