Radeon HD 4850 vs Radeon R9 M395X

In this comparison between Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon R9 M395X 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 R9 M395X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon R9 M395X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M395X 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 M395X here:

Radeon R9 M395X Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 4850	Radeon R9 M395X
Power consumption (TDP)	110 Watt	250 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 R9 M395X has 127% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 4850.
Radeon HD 4850 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M395X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 4850 has 508 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M395X.
Radeon HD 4850 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M395X - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 4850 is build with Terascale 1 architecture, and Radeon R9 M395X - with GCN 3.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M395X is 98 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850.
Radeon HD 4850 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M395X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M395X is 257 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	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 483% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	6−7	35−40
ultra / 1080p	4−5	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	16−18	80−85
medium / 1080p	6−7	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Battlefield 5 is 500% 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 R9 M395X 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 R9 M395X 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 R9 M395X.
low / 768p	80−85	120−130
medium / 768p	55−60	110−120
ultra / 1080p	27−30	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Dota 2 is 94% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	2−3	30−35
ultra / 1080p	2−3	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	1−2	10−11
low / 720p	10−12	60−65
medium / 1080p	3−4	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Far Cry 5 is 725% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	10−11	35−40
ultra / 1080p	5−6	30−35
QHD / 1440p	1−2	18−20
low / 720p	50−55	140−150
medium / 1080p	12−14	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Fortnite is 300% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	5−6	40−45
ultra / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	3−4	18−20
4K / 2160p	2−3	16−18
low / 720p	16−18	80−85
medium / 1080p	7−8	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Forza Horizon 4 is 485% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	45−50	110−120
medium / 768p	35−40	100−110
high / 1080p	6−7	50−55
ultra / 1080p	3−4	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Grand Theft Auto V is 217% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	1−2	16−18
ultra / 1080p	0−1	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	5−6	45−50
medium / 1080p	3−4	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Metro Exodus is 866% 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 R9 M395X in Minecraft is 30% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	80−85
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 111% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	5−6	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 840% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p	12−14	90−95
medium / 768p	9−10	55−60
high / 1080p	5−6	30−35
ultra / 1080p	4−5	16−18
4K / 2160p	1−2	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M395X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 600% 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 R9 M395X in World of Tanks is 75% more, than Radeon HD 4850.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 4850	Radeon R9 M395X
Architecture	Terascale 1	GCN 3
Code name	RV770	Amethyst XT
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	25 June 2008	16 October 2014
Pipelines	800	2048
Core clock speed	625 MHz	723 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	25.00	92.54
Floating-point performance	1,000.0 gflops	2,961 gflops
Length	246 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	993 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	63.55 GB/s	160.0 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	4.1	6.3
OpenGL	3.3	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	Not Listed
Vulkan	N/A
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		413 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
TrueAudio		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
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Radeon HD 4850 vs Radeon R9 M395X

Radeon R9 M395X is a Laptop Graphics Card

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