Radeon HD 4850 X2 vs Radeon HD 7850

In this comparison between Radeon HD 4850 X2 and Radeon HD 7850 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 HD 7850 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon HD 4850 X2

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 4850 X2	Radeon HD 7850
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt	225 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	2 GB
Display Connectors	4x DVI, 1x S-Video	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 4850 X2 has 11% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7850.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7850 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 has 510 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7850.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon HD 7850 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7850 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 is 57 mm longer, than Radeon HD 7850.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4850 X2 is 790 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7850.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	18−20
ultra / 1080p	2−3	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	14−16	35−40
medium / 1080p	5−6	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 283% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	−	30−33
ultra / 1080p	7−8	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	18−20	60−65
medium / 1080p	8−9	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Battlefield 5 is 263% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	30−35	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	120−130	220−230
medium / 768p	90−95	190−200
ultra / 1080p	40−45	110−120
QHD / 1440p	24−27	80−85
4K / 2160p	18−20	40−45
high / 768p	65−70	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 120% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	80−85	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	45−50
medium / 1080p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	75−80	110−120
medium / 768p	50−55	100−110
ultra / 1080p	27−30	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Dota 2 is 90% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	5−6	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	2−3	7−8
low / 720p	14−16	50−55
medium / 1080p	6−7	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Far Cry 5 is 285% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	12−14	30−35
ultra / 1080p	7−8	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	110−120
medium / 1080p	14−16	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Fortnite is 168% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	7−8	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	20−22	65−70
medium / 1080p	9−10	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Forza Horizon 4 is 275% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	100−105
medium / 768p	−	90−95
high / 1080p	8−9	35−40
ultra / 1080p	5−6	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	6−7
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Grand Theft Auto V is 155% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	3−4	12−14
ultra / 1080p	1−2	9−10
4K / 2160p	0−1	2−3
low / 720p	8−9	35−40
medium / 1080p	4−5	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Metro Exodus is 375% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	85−90	110−120
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	85−90	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Minecraft is 32% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	65−70
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 83% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	8−9	35−40
medium / 1080p	−	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 200% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	16−18	70−75
medium / 768p	12−14	40−45
high / 1080p	6−7	24−27
ultra / 1080p	5−6	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 280% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	40−45
high / 768p	30−35	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850 in World of Tanks is 61% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 4850 X2	Radeon HD 7850
Architecture	TeraScale	GCN 1.0
Code name	R700	Pitcairn
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	7 November 2008	5 March 2012
Pipelines	800	1024
Core clock speed	625 MHz
Boost Clock		1000 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	25.00	55.04
Floating-point performance	2x 1,000.0 gflops	1,761 gflops
Length	267 mm	210 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1990 MHz	1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	63.68 GB/s	153.6 GB/s
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	4.1	5.1
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 2.1 x16
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		249 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		12.5 Mh/s
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Radeon HD 4850 X2 vs Radeon HD 7850

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