Radeon HD 4850 X2 vs Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

In this comparison between Radeon HD 4850 X2 and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri 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 R7 512 Cores Kaveri will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon HD 4850 X2

Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 4850 X2	Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB
Display Connectors	4x DVI, 1x S-Video

Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri is 95 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	7−8
ultra / 1080p	2−3	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	18−20
medium / 1080p	5−6	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	27−30
medium / 1080p	8−9	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Battlefield 5 is 63% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	30−35	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Call of Duty: Warzone is 17% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	120−130	140−150
medium / 768p	90−95	110−120
ultra / 1080p	40−45	55−60
QHD / 1440p	24−27	30−35
4K / 2160p	18−20	27−30
high / 768p	65−70	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 24% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	80−85	55−60
ultra / 1080p	14−16	21−24
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
low / 768p	75−80	85−90
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Dota 2 is 19% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	5−6	9−10
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
4K / 2160p	2−3	4−5
low / 720p	14−16	21−24
medium / 1080p	6−7	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Far Cry 5 is 57% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	12−14	16−18
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−12
low / 720p	50−55	65−70
medium / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Fortnite is 36% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	7−8	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	20−22	27−30
medium / 1080p	9−10	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Forza Horizon 4 is 58% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	55−60
medium / 768p	−	50−55
high / 1080p	8−9	14−16
ultra / 1080p	5−6	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Grand Theft Auto V is 30% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	3−4	5−6
ultra / 1080p	1−2	3−4
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	8−9	14−16
medium / 1080p	4−5	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Metro Exodus is 75% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	85−90	95−100
high / 1080p	85−90	90−95
ultra / 1080p	80−85	80−85
medium / 1080p	85−90	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Minecraft is 6% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	35−40
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
ultra / 1080p	7−8	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	8−9	14−16
medium / 1080p	−	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 37% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	16−18	27−30
medium / 768p	12−14	18−20
high / 1080p	6−7	10−11
ultra / 1080p	5−6	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 60% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	70−75	85−90
medium / 768p	35−40	45−50
ultra / 1080p	16−18	21−24
high / 768p	30−35	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in World of Tanks is 23% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 4850 X2	Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri
Architecture	TeraScale	GCN
Code name	R700	Kaveri Spectre
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	7 November 2008	14 January 2014
Pipelines	800	512
Core clock speed	625 MHz	720 MHz
Transistor count	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	25.00
Floating-point performance	2x 1,000.0 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1990 MHz
Memory bandwidth	63.68 GB/s
Shared memory		+
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)	DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.2
Shader Model	4.1
OpenGL	3.3
OpenCL	1.1
Vulkan	N/A

Radeon HD 4850 X2 vs Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri

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