Radeon HD 4850 vs Radeon RX Vega M GL
In this comparison between Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon RX Vega M GL 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 RX Vega M GL will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon RX Vega M GL is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon RX Vega M GL 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 M GL here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 4850
Radeon RX Vega M GL
Power consumption (TDP)
110 Watt
65 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
IGP
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
HBM2
Maximum RAM amount
512 MB
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
No outputs
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Radeon HD 4850 has 69% more power consumption, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
Radeon HD 4850 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon RX Vega M GL uses IGP interface.
Radeon HD 4850 has 508 GB more memory, than Radeon RX Vega M GL.
Radeon HD 4850 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX Vega M GL - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 4850 is build with Terascale 1 architecture, and Radeon RX Vega M GL - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX Vega M GL is 306 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850.
Radeon HD 4850 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega M GL - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX Vega M GL is 407 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
16−18
ultra / 1080p
0−1
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
low / 720p
12−14
35−40
medium / 1080p
3−4
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 316% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
6−7
27−30
ultra / 1080p
4−5
24−27
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
16−18
60−65
medium / 1080p
6−7
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Battlefield 5 is 362% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Call of Duty: Warzone is 15% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
120−130
220−230
medium / 768p
95−100
190−200
ultra / 1080p
40−45
100−110
QHD / 1440p
21−24
65−70
4K / 2160p
10−11
35−40
high / 768p
65−70
150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 116% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
85−90
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
45−50
medium / 1080p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Cyberpunk 2077 is 12% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
80−85
110−120
medium / 768p
55−60
100−110
ultra / 1080p
27−30
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Dota 2 is 73% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
2−3
21−24
ultra / 1080p
2−3
18−20
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
1−2
6−7
low / 720p
10−12
45−50
medium / 1080p
3−4
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Far Cry 5 is 475% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
10−11
27−30
ultra / 1080p
5−6
21−24
QHD / 1440p
1−2
14−16
low / 720p
50−55
110−120
medium / 1080p
12−14
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Fortnite is 200% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
5−6
30−33
ultra / 1080p
−
21−24
QHD / 1440p
3−4
10−12
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
16−18
60−65
medium / 1080p
7−8
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Forza Horizon 4 is 325% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
45−50
95−100
medium / 768p
35−40
85−90
high / 1080p
6−7
35−40
ultra / 1080p
3−4
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Grand Theft Auto V is 156% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
1−2
10−12
ultra / 1080p
0−1
8−9
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
5−6
35−40
medium / 1080p
3−4
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Metro Exodus is 600% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
95−100
110−120
high / 1080p
60−65
−
medium / 1080p
85−90
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Minecraft is 25% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
65−70
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 83% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
9−10
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
5−6
30−35
medium / 1080p
−
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 540% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
12−14
60−65
medium / 768p
9−10
40−45
high / 1080p
5−6
21−24
ultra / 1080p
4−5
12−14
4K / 2160p
1−2
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 383% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
65−70
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
14−16
35−40
high / 768p
27−30
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL in World of Tanks is 67% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 4850
Radeon RX Vega M GL
Architecture
Terascale 1
GCN 4.0
Code name
RV770
Polaris 22
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
25 June 2008
1 February 2018
Pipelines
800
1280
Core clock speed
625 MHz
931 MHz
Boost Clock
1011 MHz
Transistor count
956 million
5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
25.00
80.88
Floating-point performance
1,000.0 gflops
2,588 gflops
Length
246 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
1024 Bit
Memory clock speed
993 MHz
1400 MHz
Memory bandwidth
63.55 GB/s
179.2 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
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