Radeon HD 4850 vs Radeon R7 260

In this comparison between Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon R7 260 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 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 260 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 4850	Radeon R7 260
Power consumption (TDP)	110 Watt	115 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 260 has 4% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 4850.
Radeon HD 4850 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 260 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 4850 has 510 GB more memory, than Radeon R7 260.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 4850 is build with Terascale 1 architecture, and Radeon R7 260 - with GCN 2.0.
Radeon HD 4850 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 260 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 4850 is 76 mm longer, than Radeon R7 260.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R7 260 is 632 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	1−2	14−16
ultra / 1080p	0−1	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	12−14	30−35
medium / 1080p	3−4	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	6−7	24−27
ultra / 1080p	4−5	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	16−18	50−55
medium / 1080p	6−7	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Battlefield 5 is 287% 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 R7 260 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	200−210
medium / 768p	95−100	170−180
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 R7 260 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 95% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	85−90	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	35−40
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon R7 260.
low / 768p	80−85	110−120
medium / 768p	55−60	90−95
ultra / 1080p	27−30	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Dota 2 is 60% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	2−3	16−18
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 R7 260 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 R7 260 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 R7 260 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	27−30
ultra / 1080p	3−4	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in Grand Theft Auto V is 121% 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 R7 260 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 R7 260 in Minecraft is 19% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
low / 720p	27−30	55−60
medium / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 83% 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 R7 260 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 460% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	12−14	50−55
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 R7 260 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 300% 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 R7 260 in World of Tanks is 72% more, than Radeon HD 4850.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 4850	Radeon R7 260
Architecture	Terascale 1	GCN 2.0
Code name	RV770	Bonaire
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	25 June 2008	17 December 2013
Pipelines	800	768
Core clock speed	625 MHz
Boost Clock		1100 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	25.00	48.00
Floating-point performance	1,000.0 gflops	1,536 gflops
Length	246 mm	170 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	993 MHz	1625 MHz
Memory bandwidth	63.55 GB/s	104 GB/s
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	4.1	6.3
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	2.0
Vulkan	N/A
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		240 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
DDMA audio		+
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Radeon HD 4850 vs Radeon R7 260

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