Radeon HD 4850 X2 vs Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000

In this comparison between Radeon HD 4850 X2 and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 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 X2 will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon HD 4850 X2

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Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 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 Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 here:

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 4850 X2	Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB
Display Connectors	4x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Radeon HD 4850 X2 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 - with Vega.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	8−9
ultra / 1080p	2−3	5−6
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	20−22
medium / 1080p	5−6	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 83% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	7−8	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	30−35
medium / 1080p	8−9	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Battlefield 5 is 81% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	30−35	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 17% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	120−130	150−160
medium / 768p	90−95	130−140
ultra / 1080p	40−45	65−70
QHD / 1440p	24−27	35−40
4K / 2160p	18−20	27−30
high / 768p	65−70	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 38% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	80−85	55−60
ultra / 1080p	14−16	24−27
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000.
low / 768p	75−80	85−90
medium / 768p	50−55	65−70
ultra / 1080p	27−30	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Dota 2 is 25% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	5−6	10−11
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
4K / 2160p	2−3	4−5
low / 720p	14−16	24−27
medium / 1080p	6−7	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Far Cry 5 is 71% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	12−14	16−18
ultra / 1080p	7−8	12−14
low / 720p	50−55	70−75
medium / 1080p	14−16	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Fortnite is 50% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	7−8	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	20−22	30−35
medium / 1080p	9−10	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 75% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	60−65
medium / 768p	−	50−55
high / 1080p	8−9	16−18
ultra / 1080p	5−6	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 45% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	3−4	6−7
ultra / 1080p	1−2	4−5
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	8−9	16−18
medium / 1080p	4−5	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Metro Exodus is 125% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	85−90	95−100
high / 1080p	85−90	95−100
ultra / 1080p	80−85	85−90
medium / 1080p	85−90	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Minecraft is 10% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	35−40
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	7−8	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	8−9	16−18
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	16−18	30−35
medium / 768p	12−14	21−24
high / 1080p	6−7	10−12
ultra / 1080p	5−6	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 80% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	50−55
ultra / 1080p	16−18	24−27
high / 768p	30−35	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in World of Tanks is 35% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 4850 X2	Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000
Architecture	TeraScale	Vega
Code name	R700	Vega Raven Ridge
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	7 November 2008	26 October 2017
Pipelines	800	512
Core clock speed	625 MHz
Boost Clock		1200 MHz
Transistor count	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	25.00
Floating-point performance	2x 1,000.0 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1990 MHz
Memory bandwidth	63.68 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)	DirectX 12_1
Shader Model	4.1
OpenGL	3.3
OpenCL	1.1
Vulkan	N/A
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Radeon HD 4850 X2 vs Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000

Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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