ATI Radeon HD 5850 vs GeForce GTX 760

Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 760 and Radeon HD 5850, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 760
2013
2 GB GDDR5, 170 Watt
12.32
+142%

GTX 760 outperforms ATI HD 5850 by a whopping 142% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking407630
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.490.64
Power efficiency5.052.35
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameGK104Cypress
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date25 June 2013 (11 years ago)30 September 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$249 $299

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

GTX 760 has 602% better value for money than ATI HD 5850.

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 cores11521440
Core clock speed980 MHz725 MHz
Boost clock speed1033 MHzno data
Number of transistors3,540 million2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)170 Watt151 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature97 °Cno data
Texture fill rate99.0752.20
Floating-point processing power2.378 TFLOPS2.088 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs9672

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).

Bus supportPCI Express 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length241 mm241 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width2-slot2-slot
Minimum recommended system power500 Wattno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin2x 6-pin
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount2 GB1 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed1502 MHz1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth192.2 GB/s128.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

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 ConnectorsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Multi monitor support4 displaysno data
HDMI++
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIInternalno data

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Blu Ray 3D+-
3D Gaming+-
3D Vision+-
PhysX+-
3D Vision Live+-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.0
OpenGL4.34.4
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

GTX 760 12.32
+142%
ATI HD 5850 5.10

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of 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.

GTX 760 4798
+141%
ATI HD 5850 1988

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

GTX 760 7962
+134%
ATI HD 5850 3401

3DMark Vantage Performance

3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.

GTX 760 29073
+119%
ATI HD 5850 13267

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:

900p140−150
+137%
59
−137%
Full HD67
+17.5%
57
−17.5%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.72
+41.1%
5.25
−41.1%
  • GTX 760 has 41% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 27−30
+142%
12−14
−142%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+90.9%
10−12
−90.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+140%
10−11
−140%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 27−30
+142%
12−14
−142%
Battlefield 5 50−55
+155%
20−22
−155%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+90.9%
10−12
−90.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+140%
10−11
−140%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+186%
14−16
−186%
Fortnite 65−70
+134%
27−30
−134%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+127%
21−24
−127%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+182%
10−12
−182%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+121%
18−20
−121%
Valorant 100−110
+73.3%
60−65
−73.3%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 27−30
+142%
12−14
−142%
Battlefield 5 50−55
+155%
20−22
−155%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+90.9%
10−12
−90.9%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
+100%
80−85
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+140%
10−11
−140%
Dota 2 75−80
+92.7%
40−45
−92.7%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+186%
14−16
−186%
Fortnite 65−70
+134%
27−30
−134%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+127%
21−24
−127%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+182%
10−12
−182%
Grand Theft Auto V 45−50
+165%
16−18
−165%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+167%
9−10
−167%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+121%
18−20
−121%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+138%
12−14
−138%
Valorant 100−110
+73.3%
60−65
−73.3%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+155%
20−22
−155%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+90.9%
10−12
−90.9%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+140%
10−11
−140%
Dota 2 75−80
+92.7%
40−45
−92.7%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+186%
14−16
−186%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+127%
21−24
−127%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+182%
10−12
−182%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+121%
18−20
−121%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+138%
12−14
−138%
Valorant 100−110
+73.3%
60−65
−73.3%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 65−70
+134%
27−30
−134%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+114%
7−8
−114%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 85−90
+138%
35−40
−138%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+260%
5−6
−260%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+250%
4−5
−250%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 75−80
+133%
30−35
−133%
Valorant 120−130
+135%
50−55
−135%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+675%
4−5
−675%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+178%
9−10
−178%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+155%
10−12
−155%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
+200%
7−8
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+125%
8−9
−125%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
+178%
9−10
−178%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+43.8%
16−18
−43.8%
Metro Exodus 8−9
+167%
3−4
−167%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Valorant 60−65
+158%
24−27
−158%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+700%
2−3
−700%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Dota 2 40−45
+147%
16−18
−147%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+140%
5−6
−140%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
+233%
6−7
−233%
Forza Horizon 5 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%

This is how GTX 760 and ATI HD 5850 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 760 is 137% faster in 900p
  • GTX 760 is 18% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 760 is 1400% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, GTX 760 surpassed ATI HD 5850 in all 64 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.32 5.10
Recency 25 June 2013 30 September 2009
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 170 Watt 151 Watt

GTX 760 has a 141.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

ATI HD 5850, on the other hand, has 12.6% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 760 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 5850 in performance tests.

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