Radeon HD 4850 vs Radeon HD 7870

When comparing Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon HD 7870, 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 7870 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 7870
Power consumption (TDP)	110 Watt	175 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Radeon HD 7870 has 59% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 4850.
Radeon HD 4850 has 510 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 4850 is build with Terascale 1 architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 375 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850.
Radeon HD 4850 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 3807 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	1−2	24−27
ultra / 1080p	0−1	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	12−14	45−50
medium / 1080p	3−4	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 466% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	6−7	35−40
ultra / 1080p	4−5	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	16−18	75−80
medium / 1080p	6−7	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Battlefield 5 is 487% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	120−130	240−250
medium / 768p	95−100	210−220
ultra / 1080p	40−45	130−140
QHD / 1440p	21−24	100−110
4K / 2160p	10−11	60−65
high / 768p	65−70	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 161% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	85−90	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	−
medium / 1080p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 7870.
low / 768p	80−85	120−130
medium / 768p	55−60	110−120
ultra / 1080p	27−30	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Dota 2 is 94% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	2−3	30−33
ultra / 1080p	2−3	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	1−2	9−10
low / 720p	10−12	60−65
medium / 1080p	3−4	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Far Cry 5 is 700% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	10−11	35−40
ultra / 1080p	5−6	30−33
QHD / 1440p	1−2	18−20
low / 720p	50−55	130−140
medium / 1080p	12−14	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Fortnite is 281% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	5−6	40−45
ultra / 1080p	−	30−33
QHD / 1440p	3−4	18−20
4K / 2160p	2−3	14−16
low / 720p	16−18	75−80
medium / 1080p	7−8	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 471% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	45−50	110−120
medium / 768p	35−40	100−110
high / 1080p	6−7	45−50
ultra / 1080p	3−4	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 213% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	1−2	14−16
ultra / 1080p	0−1	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	5−6	45−50
medium / 1080p	3−4	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Metro Exodus is 833% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	95−100	120−130
high / 1080p	60−65	−
medium / 1080p	85−90	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Minecraft is 30% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	75−80
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 105% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	−	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	5−6	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 840% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	12−14	85−90
medium / 768p	9−10	50−55
high / 1080p	5−6	30−33
ultra / 1080p	4−5	16−18
4K / 2160p	1−2	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 550% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	65−70	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	45−50
high / 768p	27−30	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in World of Tanks is 75% more, than Radeon HD 4850.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 4850	Radeon HD 7870
Architecture	Terascale 1	GCN
Code name	RV770	Pitcairn XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	25 June 2008	5 March 2012
Pipelines	800	1280
Core clock speed	625 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	25.00
Floating-point performance	1,000.0 gflops
Length	246 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	993 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	63.55 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)	DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
Shader Model	4.1
OpenGL	3.3
OpenCL	1.1
Vulkan	N/A
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.39 kh/s
Eyefinity		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		0.63 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		16.6 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		145 Sol/s
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Radeon HD 4850 vs Radeon HD 7870

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