Radeon HD 4850 vs Radeon HD 6970

When comparing Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon HD 6970, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon HD 6970 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 4850	Radeon HD 6970
Power consumption (TDP)	110 Watt	550 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	DDR5
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970 has 400% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 4850.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 4850 has 510 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 4850 is build with Terascale 1 architecture, and Radeon HD 6970 - with Terascale 2.
Radeon HD 4850 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6970 - by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6970 is 21 mm longer, than Radeon HD 4850.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6970 is 382 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	1−2	14−16
ultra / 1080p	0−1	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	12−14	30−35
medium / 1080p	3−4	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	6−7	24−27
ultra / 1080p	4−5	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	16−18	50−55
medium / 1080p	6−7	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Battlefield 5 is 300% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	210−220
medium / 768p	95−100	180−190
ultra / 1080p	40−45	95−100
QHD / 1440p	21−24	50−55
4K / 2160p	10−11	30−33
high / 768p	65−70	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 101% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	85−90	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	40−45
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	80−85	110−120
medium / 768p	55−60	90−95
ultra / 1080p	27−30	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Dota 2 is 60% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	2−3	18−20
ultra / 1080p	2−3	16−18
4K / 2160p	1−2	6−7
low / 720p	10−12	35−40
medium / 1080p	3−4	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Far Cry 5 is 375% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	10−11	24−27
ultra / 1080p	5−6	18−20
QHD / 1440p	1−2	16−18
low / 720p	50−55	95−100
medium / 1080p	12−14	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Fortnite is 162% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	5−6	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	20−22
QHD / 1440p	3−4	9−10
4K / 2160p	2−3	−
low / 720p	16−18	50−55
medium / 1080p	7−8	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 262% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	45−50	85−90
medium / 768p	35−40	75−80
high / 1080p	6−7	30−33
ultra / 1080p	3−4	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 126% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	1−2	9−10
ultra / 1080p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	5−6	27−30
medium / 1080p	3−4	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Metro Exodus is 466% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	95−100	110−120
high / 1080p	60−65	−
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	85−90	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Minecraft is 19% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
low / 720p	27−30	55−60
medium / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 88% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	5−6	27−30
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 460% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	12−14	55−60
medium / 768p	9−10	30−35
high / 1080p	5−6	18−20
ultra / 1080p	4−5	10−12
4K / 2160p	1−2	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 316% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	65−70	100−110
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	35−40
high / 768p	27−30	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in World of Tanks is 72% more, than Radeon HD 4850.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 4850	Radeon HD 6970
Architecture	Terascale 1	Terascale 2
Code name	RV770	Cayman
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	25 June 2008	14 December 2010
Pipelines	800	1536
Core clock speed	625 MHz
Boost Clock		880 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	25.00	84.48
Floating-point performance	1,000.0 gflops	2,703.4 gflops
Length	246 mm	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	993 MHz	1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	63.55 GB/s
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	4.1	5.0
OpenGL	3.3	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
Bus support		PCIe 2.0 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		273 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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Radeon HD 4850 vs Radeon HD 6970

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