Radeon HD 5850 vs Radeon RX 460

When choosing between Radeon HD 5850 and Radeon RX 460, 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 5850 and Radeon RX 460.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 5850	Radeon RX 460
Power consumption (TDP)	151 Watt	75 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5850 has 101% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 460.
Radeon HD 5850 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 460 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 460 has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5850.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 5850 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon RX 460 - with Polaris.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 460 is 365 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5850.
Radeon HD 5850 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 460 - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 5850 is 71 mm longer, than Radeon RX 460.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 460 is 5000 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5850.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	21−24
ultra / 1080p	5−6	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	21−24	40−45
medium / 1080p	12−14	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 108% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	16−18	30−35
ultra / 1080p	14−16	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	30−35	70−75
medium / 1080p	16−18	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Battlefield 5 is 110% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	160−170	230−240
medium / 768p	130−140	200−210
ultra / 1080p	65−70	120−130
QHD / 1440p	40−45	95−100
4K / 2160p	27−30	50−55
high / 768p	100−110	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 64% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 29% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	90−95	120−130
medium / 768p	70−75	100−110
ultra / 1080p	45−50	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Dota 2 is 48% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	10−12	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	4−5	8−9
low / 720p	24−27	50−55
medium / 1080p	12−14	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Far Cry 5 is 133% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	18−20	30−35
ultra / 1080p	12−14	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	70−75	120−130
medium / 1080p	30−35	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Fortnite is 85% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	16−18	35−40
ultra / 1080p	14−16	27−30
QHD / 1440p	4−5	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	35−40	70−75
medium / 1080p	18−20	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Forza Horizon 4 is 116% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	65−70	100−110
medium / 768p	55−60	95−100
high / 1080p	18−20	40−45
ultra / 1080p	8−9	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Grand Theft Auto V is 71% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	6−7	12−14
ultra / 1080p	4−5	10−11
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	1−2	3−4
low / 720p	18−20	40−45
medium / 1080p	8−9	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Metro Exodus is 112% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
ultra / 1080p	90−95	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	70−75
medium / 1080p	20−22	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 34% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	12−14	16−18
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	18−20	40−45
medium / 1080p	12−14	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 76% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	35−40	75−80
medium / 768p	21−24	45−50
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	8−9	14−16
4K / 2160p	7−8	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 100% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	40−45
high / 768p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 460 in World of Tanks is 18% more, than Radeon HD 5850.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 5850	Radeon RX 460
Architecture	Terascale 2	Polaris
Code name	Cypress	Polaris 11 / Baffin XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	30 September 2009	8 August 2016
Pipelines	1440	896
Core clock speed	725 MHz	1090 MHz
Boost Clock		1200 MHz
Transistor count	2,154 million	3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	52.20	67.20
Floating-point performance	2,088.0 gflops	2,150 gflops
Length	241 mm	170 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	128.0 GB/s	112.0 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.0	6.4
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
FreeSync		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		240 Mh/s
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Radeon HD 5850 vs Radeon RX 460

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