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ATI Radeon HD 4850 X2 vs NVIDIA GeForce GT 545
Price now
195$
Games supported
58%
- Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
- Core clock speed 720 MHz
- Max video memory 1536 MB
- Memory type DDR3
- Memory clock speed 1600 MHz
- Maximum resolution
- Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
- Core clock speed 625 MHz
- Max video memory 512 MB
- Memory type GDDR3
- Memory clock speed 1990 MHz
- Maximum resolution
Price now
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Games supported
58%
General info
Comparison of graphics card architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters.
| Place in performance rating | 669 | 662 |
| Value for money | 0.21 | no data |
| Architecture | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) | TeraScale (2005−2013) |
| GPU code name | GF116 | R700 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 14 May 2011 (11 years old) | 7 November 2008 (14 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $149 | $420 |
| Current price | $195 (1.3x MSRP) | no data |
Value for money
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Technical specs
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 144 | 800 |
| Core clock speed | 720 MHz | 625 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,170 million | 956 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 55 nm |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 70 Watt | 250 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 17.28 | 25.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 414.7 gflops | 2x 1,000.0 gflops |
Compatibility, dimensions and requirements
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 145 mm | 267 mm |
| Width | 1-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Memory
Parameters of memory installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Note that GPUs integrated into processors have no dedicated VRAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | DDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1536 MB | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | 192 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1600 MHz | 1990 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 38.4 GB/s | 63.68 GB/s |
Video outputs and ports
Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA | 4x DVI, 1x S-Video |
| HDMI | + | no data |
API support
APIs supported, including particular versions of those APIs.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 10.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | 2.1 | no data |
Benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. Note that overall benchmark performance is measured in points in 0-100 range.
Overall score
This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
- Passmark
Passmark
This is probably the most ubiquitous benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
Radeon HD 4850 X2 outperforms GeForce GT 545 by 4% in Passmark.
Mining hashrates
Cryptocurrency mining performance of GeForce GT 545 and Radeon HD 4850 X2. Usually measured in megahashes per second.
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 35 Mh/s | no data |
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance rating | 2.76 | 2.88 |
| Recency | 14 May 2011 | 7 November 2008 |
| Cost | $149 | $420 |
| Memory bus width | 192 | 256 |
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 144 | 800 |
| Memory bandwidth | 38.4 | 63.68 |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 55 nm |
| Thermal design power (TDP) | 70 Watt | 250 Watt |
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Competitors of GeForce GT 545 by AMD
The nearest GeForce GT 545's AMD equivalent is Radeon R7 250, which is faster by 1% and higher by 3 positions in our performance rating.
Here are some closest AMD rivals to GeForce GT 545:
Competitors of Radeon HD 4850 X2 by NVIDIA
We believe that the nearest equivalent to Radeon HD 4850 X2 from NVIDIA is GeForce 830A, which is nearly equal in speed and higher by 2 positions in our rating.
Here are some closest NVIDIA rivals to Radeon HD 4850 X2:
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