Mobility Radeon HD 4850 vs Radeon HD 4870 X2
In this comparison between Mobility Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon HD 4870 X2 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 Mobility Radeon HD 4850 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 4870 X2 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 4870 X2
Mobility Radeon HD 4850 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Mobility Radeon HD 4850 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 Mobility Radeon HD 4850 here:
Main Specs
| Mobility Radeon HD 4850 | Radeon HD 4870 X2 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 286 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
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- Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
- Mobility Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon HD 4870 X2 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
- Mobility Radeon HD 4850 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - in Desktops.
- Mobility Radeon HD 4850 is build with Terascale 1 architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - with TeraScale.
- Core clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 200 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4850.
- Mobility Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon HD 4870 X2 are manufactured by 55 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 2750 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4850.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 1−2 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 6−7 |
| Mobility Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon HD 4870 X2 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey. | ||
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Battlefield 5 is 10% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4850. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4850 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 130−140 |
| medium / 768p | 100−110 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | − |
| high / 768p | 75−80 | 75−80 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 1% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4850. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| Mobility Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon HD 4870 X2 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Dota 2 is 7% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4850. | ||
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 6−7 |
| Mobility Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon HD 4870 X2 have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 4−5 |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Fortnite is 10% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4850. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 3−4 | − |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 10−11 |
| Mobility Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon HD 4870 X2 have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Grand Theft Auto V is 3% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4850. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 7−8 | 9−10 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Metro Exodus is 25% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4850. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 85−90 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 85−90 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 75−80 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4850 in Minecraft is 12% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| Mobility Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon HD 4870 X2 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4850 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 14% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 14−16 | 20−22 |
| medium / 768p | 10−11 | 12−14 |
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 1−2 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 28% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4850. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4850 in World of Tanks is 2% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2. | ||
Full Specs
| Mobility Radeon HD 4850 | Radeon HD 4870 X2 | |
| Architecture | Terascale 1 | TeraScale |
| Code name | M98 | R700 |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 9 January 2009 | 12 August 2008 |
| Pipelines | 800 | 800 |
| Core clock speed | 500 MHz | 700 MHz |
| Transistor count | 956 million | 956 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 55 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 20.00 | 28.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 800.0 gflops | 2x 1,120.0 gflops |
| Length | 267 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 850 MHz | 3600 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 54.4 GB/s | 115.2 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | 10.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| Laptop size | large | |
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