GeForce GTX 480M SLI vs Radeon HD 5850
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 480M SLI and Radeon HD 5850. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 480M SLI and Radeon HD 5850. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
GeForce GTX 480M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 480M SLI 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 480M SLI here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 480M SLI
Radeon HD 5850
Power consumption (TDP)
100 Watt
151 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5850 has 51% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
GeForce GTX 480M SLI has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5850.
GeForce GTX 480M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 5850 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 480M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 5850 - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 5850 is 300 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
GeForce GTX 480M SLI and Radeon HD 5850 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5850 is 800 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 480M SLI.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
16−18
9−10
ultra / 1080p
9−10
5−6
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
4−5
−
low / 720p
30−35
21−24
medium / 1080p
20−22
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
24−27
16−18
ultra / 1080p
21−24
14−16
QHD / 1440p
9−10
0−1
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
55−60
30−35
medium / 1080p
27−30
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 65% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 480M SLI and Radeon HD 5850 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
210−220
160−170
medium / 768p
180−190
130−140
ultra / 1080p
100−110
65−70
QHD / 1440p
55−60
40−45
4K / 2160p
30−35
27−30
high / 768p
140−150
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 36% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
40−45
27−30
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
110−120
90−95
medium / 768p
95−100
70−75
ultra / 1080p
65−70
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Dota 2 is 32% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
18−20
10−12
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−11
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
4−5
low / 720p
40−45
24−27
medium / 1080p
21−24
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 75% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
24−27
18−20
ultra / 1080p
20−22
12−14
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
100−110
70−75
medium / 1080p
55−60
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Fortnite is 52% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
27−30
16−18
ultra / 1080p
21−24
14−16
QHD / 1440p
10−11
4−5
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
low / 720p
55−60
35−40
medium / 1080p
30−35
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 66% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
90−95
65−70
medium / 768p
80−85
55−60
high / 1080p
30−35
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
8−9
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 44% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
10−11
6−7
ultra / 1080p
8−9
4−5
4K / 2160p
3−4
1−2
low / 720p
30−35
18−20
medium / 1080p
14−16
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Metro Exodus is 75% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
−
90−95
medium / 1080p
100−110
95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
21−24
18−20
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
low / 720p
60−65
40−45
medium / 1080p
24−27
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 33% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−11
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
18−20
medium / 1080p
16−18
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 38% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
55−60
35−40
medium / 768p
35−40
21−24
high / 1080p
20−22
12−14
ultra / 1080p
10−12
8−9
4K / 2160p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 58% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
50−55
ultra / 1080p
35−40
24−27
high / 768p
55−60
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 480M SLI in World of Tanks is 22% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 480M SLI
Radeon HD 5850
Architecture
Fermi
Terascale 2
Code name
N11E-GTX-A3
Cypress
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
25 May 2010
30 September 2009
Pipelines
704
1440
Core clock speed
425 MHz
725 MHz
Transistor count
6000 Million
2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
52.20
Floating-point performance
2,088.0 gflops
Length
241 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1200 MHz
2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
128.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.0
OpenGL
4.4
OpenCL
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
Laptop size
large
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