Mobility Radeon HD 4850 vs Radeon HD 5970

When choosing between Mobility Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon HD 5970, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Mobility Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon HD 5970.

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Radeon HD 5970

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:

Mobility Radeon HD 4850 Laptops

Main Specs

	Mobility Radeon HD 4850	Radeon HD 5970
Power consumption (TDP)		294 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 mini-DisplayPort
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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 5970 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Mobility Radeon HD 4850 is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 5970 - in Desktops.
Mobility Radeon HD 4850 is build with Terascale 1 architecture, and Radeon HD 5970 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 5970 is 225 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4850.
Mobility Radeon HD 4850 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 5970 - by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5970 is 3150 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 4850.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	10−12
ultra / 1080p	1−2	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	14−16	24−27
medium / 1080p	5−6	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 133% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	8−9	18−20
ultra / 1080p	6−7	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	18−20	35−40
medium / 1080p	8−9	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Battlefield 5 is 130% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 4850 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	130−140	180−190
medium / 768p	100−110	150−160
ultra / 1080p	45−50	75−80
QHD / 1440p	24−27	45−50
4K / 2160p	18−20	30−33
high / 768p	75−80	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 48% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	65−70	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	30−33
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
Mobility Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon HD 5970 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	75−80	95−100
medium / 768p	50−55	80−85
ultra / 1080p	24−27	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Dota 2 is 50% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	4−5	12−14
ultra / 1080p	4−5	12−14
4K / 2160p	2−3	5−6
low / 720p	14−16	30−33
medium / 1080p	5−6	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Far Cry 5 is 150% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	12−14	20−22
ultra / 1080p	7−8	14−16
QHD / 1440p	4−5	−
low / 720p	55−60	80−85
medium / 1080p	14−16	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Fortnite is 69% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	7−8	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	4−5	5−6
4K / 2160p	3−4	−
low / 720p	21−24	40−45
medium / 1080p	10−11	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 100% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	50−55	70−75
medium / 768p	−	60−65
high / 1080p	7−8	21−24
ultra / 1080p	3−4	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 61% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	2−3	7−8
ultra / 1080p	1−2	5−6
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	7−8	21−24
medium / 1080p	4−5	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Metro Exodus is 175% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	85−90	95−100
4K / 2160p	75−80	−
medium / 1080p	−	100−105
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Minecraft is 12% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	−	20−22
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
low / 720p	30−35	45−50
medium / 1080p	14−16	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 45% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	7−8	8−9
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	8−9	21−24
medium / 1080p	8−9	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 75% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	14−16	40−45
medium / 768p	10−11	24−27
high / 1080p	5−6	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	8−9
4K / 2160p	2−3	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 171% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	80−85	95−100
medium / 768p	40−45	55−60
ultra / 1080p	16−18	27−30
high / 768p	30−35	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5970 in World of Tanks is 32% more, than Mobility Radeon HD 4850.

Full Specs

	Mobility Radeon HD 4850	Radeon HD 5970
Architecture	Terascale 1	TeraScale 2
Code name	M98	Hemlock
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	9 January 2009	18 November 2009
Pipelines	800	1600
Core clock speed	500 MHz	725 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	20.00	58.00
Floating-point performance	800.0 gflops	2x 2,320.0 gflops
Length		305 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	850 MHz	4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	54.4 GB/s	128.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	4.1	5.0
OpenGL	3.3	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
Laptop size	large
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Mobility Radeon HD 4850 vs Radeon HD 5970

Mobility Radeon HD 4850 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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