ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4850 vs GeForce GT 740

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 740 with Mobility Radeon HD 4850, including specs and performance data.

GT 740
2014
4 GB GDDR5, 64 Watt
3.28
+131%

740 outperforms Mobility HD 4850 by a whopping 131% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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ATI Mobility HD 4850 Mobility HD 4850

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking7611004
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.19no data
Power efficiency4.13no data
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)TeraScale (2005−2013)
GPU code nameGK107M98
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date29 May 2014 (11 years ago)9 January 2009 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$89 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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Performance to price scatter graph

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores384800
Core clock speed993 MHz500 MHz
Number of transistors1,270 million956 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)64 Wattno data
Texture fill rate31.7820.00
Floating-point processing power0.7626 TFLOPS0.8 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs3240
L1 Cache32 KB160 KB
L2 Cache256 KB256 KB

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length145 mmno data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinno data

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount4 GB1 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1253 MHz850 MHz
Memory bandwidth80.19 GB/s54.4 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMINo outputs
HDMI+-

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX12 (11_0)10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model5.14.1
OpenGL4.63.3
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
CUDA3.0-

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD90−95
+120%
41
−120%

Cost per frame, $

1080p0.99no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Fortnite 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 0−1 0−1
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Fortnite 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Dota 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Far Cry 5 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 10−11
+0%
10−11
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Far Cry 5 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%

4K
Ultra

Dota 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

This is how GT 740 and ATI Mobility HD 4850 compete in popular games:

  • GT 740 is 120% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 50 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 3.28 1.42
Recency 29 May 2014 9 January 2009
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 55 nm

GT 740 has a 131% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 96.4% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GT 740 is our recommended choice as it beats the Mobility Radeon HD 4850 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 740 is a desktop graphics card while Mobility Radeon HD 4850 is a notebook one.

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