Radeon HD 4850 X2 vs Radeon Pro 580X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 4850 X2 and Radeon Pro 580X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon HD 4850 X2 stacks up against Radeon Pro 580X, check out specs charts below.
Radeon HD 4850 X2
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Radeon Pro 580X
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Main Specs
Radeon HD 4850 X2 | Radeon Pro 580X | |
Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 150 Watt |
Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | None |
Memory type | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 8 GB |
Display Connectors | 4x DVI, 1x S-Video | No outputs |
- Radeon HD 4850 X2 has 66% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro 580X.
- Radeon HD 4850 X2 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon Pro 580X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Radeon HD 4850 X2 has 504 GB more memory, than Radeon Pro 580X.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- Radeon HD 4850 X2 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon Pro 580X - with GCN 4.0.
- Core clock speed of Radeon Pro 580X is 475 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
- Radeon HD 4850 X2 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon Pro 580X - by 14 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro 580X is 4790 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
Game benchmarks
high / 1080p | 3−4 | 35−40 |
ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 24−27 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 18−20 |
4K / 2160p | − | 10−12 |
low / 720p | 14−16 | 60−65 |
medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 45−50 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 616% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
high / 1080p | − | 60−65 |
ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 50−55 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
4K / 2160p | − | 20−22 |
low / 720p | 18−20 | 110−120 |
medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 65−70 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Battlefield 5 is 609% 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 Pro 580X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 120−130 | 250−260 |
medium / 768p | 90−95 | 220−230 |
ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 190−200 |
QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | 120−130 |
4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 75−80 |
high / 768p | 65−70 | 210−220 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 193% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 80−85 | 60−65 |
ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 55−60 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon Pro 580X. | ||
low / 768p | 75−80 | 120−130 |
medium / 768p | 50−55 | 110−120 |
ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 100−110 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Dota 2 is 121% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
high / 1080p | 5−6 | 50−55 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
QHD / 1440p | − | 30−35 |
4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 16−18 |
low / 720p | 14−16 | 85−90 |
medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 50−55 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Far Cry 5 is 642% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
high / 1080p | 12−14 | 65−70 |
ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 50−55 |
QHD / 1440p | − | 30−35 |
4K / 2160p | − | 27−30 |
low / 720p | 50−55 | 180−190 |
medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 120−130 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Fortnite is 386% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
high / 1080p | 7−8 | 65−70 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 50−55 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
4K / 2160p | − | 24−27 |
low / 720p | 20−22 | 110−120 |
medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 70−75 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Forza Horizon 4 is 608% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 45−50 | 140−150 |
medium / 768p | − | 130−140 |
high / 1080p | 8−9 | 75−80 |
ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 35−40 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 24−27 |
medium / 720p | 40−45 | − |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Grand Theft Auto V is 330% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
high / 1080p | 3−4 | 27−30 |
ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 21−24 |
QHD / 1440p | − | 18−20 |
4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 10−11 |
low / 720p | 8−9 | 70−75 |
medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 35−40 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Metro Exodus is 900% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 85−90 | 130−140 |
high / 1080p | 85−90 | − |
ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | − |
medium / 1080p | 85−90 | 120−130 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Minecraft is 49% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
low / 720p | 27−30 | 100−110 |
medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
high / 1080p | − | 27−30 |
ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 18−20 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
4K / 2160p | − | 8−9 |
low / 720p | 8−9 | 70−75 |
medium / 1080p | − | 40−45 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 462% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 16−18 | 140−150 |
medium / 768p | 12−14 | 90−95 |
high / 1080p | 6−7 | 50−55 |
ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 27−30 |
4K / 2160p | − | 18−20 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 690% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
low / 768p | 70−75 | 90−95 |
medium / 768p | 35−40 | 60−65 |
ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 55−60 |
high / 768p | 30−35 | − |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in World of Tanks is 66% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. |
Full Specs
Radeon HD 4850 X2 | Radeon Pro 580X | |
Architecture | TeraScale | GCN 4.0 |
Code name | R700 | Polaris 20 |
Type | Desktop | Workstation |
Release date | 7 November 2008 | 18 March 2019 |
Pipelines | 800 | 2304 |
Core clock speed | 625 MHz | 1100 MHz |
Boost Clock | 1200 MHz | |
Transistor count | 956 million | 5,700 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 14 nm |
Texture fill rate | 25.00 | 172.8 |
Floating-point performance | 2x 1,000.0 gflops | |
Length | 267 mm | |
Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 1990 MHz | 6780 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 63.68 GB/s | 217.0 GB/s |
DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | 12 (12_0) |
Shader Model | 4.1 | 6.4 |
OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.0 |
Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |