Radeon HD 4850 vs Radeon R9 M290X

When choosing between Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon R9 M290X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon R9 M290X.

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Radeon R9 M290X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M290X is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon R9 M290X here:

Radeon R9 M290X Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 4850	Radeon R9 M290X
Power consumption (TDP)	110 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	No outputs
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Radeon HD 4850 has 10% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 M290X.
Radeon HD 4850 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 4850 has 508 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M290X.
Radeon HD 4850 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M290X - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 4850 is build with Terascale 1 architecture, and Radeon R9 M290X - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M290X is 225 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850.
Radeon HD 4850 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M290X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M290X is 207 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	1−2	16−18
ultra / 1080p	0−1	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	12−14	30−35
medium / 1080p	3−4	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 283% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	6−7	24−27
ultra / 1080p	4−5	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	16−18	55−60
medium / 1080p	6−7	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Battlefield 5 is 312% 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 R9 M290X 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	100−110
QHD / 1440p	21−24	55−60
4K / 2160p	10−11	30−35
high / 768p	65−70	150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 108% 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 R9 M290X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	80−85	110−120
medium / 768p	55−60	95−100
ultra / 1080p	27−30	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Dota 2 is 66% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	2−3	18−20
ultra / 1080p	2−3	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	1−2	6−7
low / 720p	10−12	40−45
medium / 1080p	3−4	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Far Cry 5 is 425% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	10−11	27−30
ultra / 1080p	5−6	21−24
QHD / 1440p	1−2	16−18
low / 720p	50−55	100−110
medium / 1080p	12−14	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Fortnite is 187% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	5−6	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	3−4	10−11
4K / 2160p	2−3	10−11
low / 720p	16−18	55−60
medium / 1080p	7−8	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 285% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	80−85
high / 1080p	6−7	30−35
ultra / 1080p	3−4	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 139% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	1−2	10−11
ultra / 1080p	0−1	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	5−6	30−35
medium / 1080p	3−4	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Metro Exodus is 533% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	95−100	110−120
high / 1080p	60−65	−
medium / 1080p	85−90	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Minecraft is 19% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
low / 720p	27−30	60−65
medium / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 94% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	5−6	30−35
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 540% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	12−14	60−65
medium / 768p	9−10	35−40
high / 1080p	5−6	21−24
ultra / 1080p	4−5	12−14
4K / 2160p	1−2	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 366% 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	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M290X in World of Tanks is 75% more, than Radeon HD 4850.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 4850	Radeon R9 M290X
Architecture	Terascale 1	GCN
Code name	RV770	Neptune
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	25 June 2008	7 January 2014
Pipelines	800	1280
Core clock speed	625 MHz	850 MHz
Boost Clock		900 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	25.00	72.00
Floating-point performance	1,000.0 gflops	2,304 gflops
Length	246 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	993 MHz	1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	63.55 GB/s	153.6 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	4.1	5.1
OpenGL	3.3	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	Not Listed
Vulkan	N/A
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0 x16
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		300 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Compute units		20
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Radeon HD 4850 vs Radeon R9 M290X

Radeon R9 M290X is a Laptop Graphics Card

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