Radeon HD 4850 vs Radeon RX 480 mobile
When comparing Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon RX 480 mobile, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon RX 480 mobile is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
Radeon RX 480 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon RX 480 mobile 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 RX 480 mobile here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 4850
Radeon RX 480 mobile
Power consumption (TDP)
110 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
512 MB
8 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
No outputs
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Radeon HD 4850 has 10% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
Radeon HD 4850 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX 480 mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon HD 4850 has 504 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
Radeon HD 4850 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 4850 is build with Terascale 1 architecture, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - with Polaris.
Radeon HD 4850 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 480 mobile is 7007 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
1−2
12−14
ultra / 1080p
0−1
7−8
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
27−30
medium / 1080p
3−4
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
6−7
20−22
ultra / 1080p
4−5
16−18
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
45−50
medium / 1080p
6−7
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Battlefield 5 is 237% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
120−130
190−200
medium / 768p
95−100
160−170
ultra / 1080p
40−45
85−90
QHD / 1440p
21−24
45−50
4K / 2160p
10−11
24−27
high / 768p
65−70
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 78% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
85−90
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
35−40
medium / 1080p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
80−85
100−110
medium / 768p
55−60
85−90
ultra / 1080p
27−30
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Dota 2 is 48% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
2−3
14−16
ultra / 1080p
2−3
12−14
4K / 2160p
1−2
4−5
low / 720p
10−12
30−35
medium / 1080p
3−4
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Far Cry 5 is 300% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
10−11
21−24
ultra / 1080p
5−6
16−18
QHD / 1440p
1−2
10−12
low / 720p
50−55
90−95
medium / 1080p
12−14
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Fortnite is 137% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
5−6
21−24
ultra / 1080p
−
16−18
QHD / 1440p
3−4
5−6
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
16−18
45−50
medium / 1080p
7−8
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Forza Horizon 4 is 212% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
45−50
75−80
medium / 768p
35−40
70−75
high / 1080p
6−7
24−27
ultra / 1080p
3−4
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 100% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
1−2
7−8
ultra / 1080p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
0−1
low / 720p
5−6
24−27
medium / 1080p
3−4
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Metro Exodus is 366% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
95−100
100−110
high / 1080p
60−65
−
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
85−90
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Minecraft is 14% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
50−55
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 55% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
−
10−12
ultra / 1080p
−
7−8
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
5−6
24−27
medium / 1080p
−
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 400% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
12−14
45−50
medium / 768p
9−10
27−30
high / 1080p
5−6
16−18
ultra / 1080p
4−5
9−10
4K / 2160p
1−2
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 250% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
65−70
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
55−60
ultra / 1080p
14−16
30−35
high / 768p
27−30
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in World of Tanks is 56% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 4850
Radeon RX 480 mobile
Architecture
Terascale 1
Polaris
Code name
RV770
Polaris
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
25 June 2008
1 August 2016
Pipelines
800
2304
Core clock speed
625 MHz
Boost Clock
1077 MHz
Transistor count
956 million
5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
25.00
155.1
Floating-point performance
1,000.0 gflops
4,963 gflops
Length
246 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
993 MHz
8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
63.55 GB/s
256.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
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
Laptop size
large
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