ATI Radeon HD 4850 vs Quadro K3000M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Quadro K3000M with Radeon HD 4850, including specs and performance data.

K3000M
2012, $155
2 GB GDDR5, 75 Watt
3.88
+58.4%

K3000M outperforms HD 4850 by an impressive 58% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking754884
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.730.23
Power efficiency3.981.72
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)TeraScale (2005−2013)
GPU code nameGK104RV770
Market segmentMobile workstationDesktop
Release date1 June 2012 (13 years ago)25 June 2008 (17 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$155 $199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

K3000M has 217% better value for money than ATI HD 4850.

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 cores576800
Core clock speed654 MHz625 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 million956 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)75 Watt110 Watt
Texture fill rate31.3925.00
Floating-point processing power0.7534 TFLOPS1 TFLOPS
ROPs3216
TMUs4840
L1 Cache48 KB160 KB
L2 Cache512 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 sizelargeno data
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data246 mm
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 6-pin

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 amount2 GB512 MB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed700 MHz993 MHz
Memory bandwidth89.6 GB/s63.55 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 ConnectorsNo outputs2x DVI, 1x S-Video

Supported technologies

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

Optimus+-

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
Vulkan+N/A
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

K3000M 3.88
+58.4%
ATI HD 4850 2.45

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.

K3000M 1623
+58.2%
Samples: 381
ATI HD 4850 1026
Samples: 2825

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.

K3000M 11902
+32.7%
ATI HD 4850 8972

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:

900p33
+17.9%
28
−17.9%
Full HD37
−8.1%
40
+8.1%
1200p30−35
+57.9%
19
−57.9%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.19
+18.8%
4.98
−18.8%
  • K3000M has 19% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+167%
6−7
−167%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 14−16
+87.5%
8−9
−87.5%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+167%
6−7
−167%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Fortnite 21−24
+91.7%
12−14
−91.7%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+46.2%
12−14
−46.2%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%
Valorant 50−55
+25.6%
40−45
−25.6%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 14−16
+87.5%
8−9
−87.5%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+167%
6−7
−167%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 70−75
+45.8%
45−50
−45.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Dota 2 35−40
+40%
24−27
−40%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Fortnite 21−24
+91.7%
12−14
−91.7%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+46.2%
12−14
−46.2%
Forza Horizon 5 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 12−14
+140%
5−6
−140%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Valorant 50−55
+25.6%
40−45
−25.6%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 14−16
+87.5%
8−9
−87.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Dota 2 35−40
+40%
24−27
−40%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+71.4%
7−8
−71.4%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+46.2%
12−14
−46.2%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
+33.3%
9−10
−33.3%
Valorant 50−55
+25.6%
40−45
−25.6%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 21−24
+91.7%
12−14
−91.7%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 30−33
+66.7%
18−20
−66.7%
Grand Theft Auto V 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Metro Exodus 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+39.1%
21−24
−39.1%
Valorant 40−45
+90.5%
21−24
−90.5%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Far Cry 5 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+50%
4−5
−50%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 18−20
+58.3%
12−14
−58.3%

4K
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2 0−1
Dota 2 12−14
+117%
6−7
−117%
Far Cry 5 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 4−5
+33.3%
3−4
−33.3%

This is how K3000M and ATI HD 4850 compete in popular games:

  • K3000M is 18% faster in 900p
  • ATI HD 4850 is 8% faster in 1080p
  • K3000M is 58% faster in 1200p

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

  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the K3000M is 200% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • K3000M performs better in 50 tests (98%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (2%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 3.88 2.45
Recency 1 June 2012 25 June 2008
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 512 MB
Chip lithography 28 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 110 Watt

K3000M has a 58% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 96% more advanced lithography process, and 47% lower power consumption.

The Quadro K3000M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 4850 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro K3000M is a mobile workstation graphics card while Radeon HD 4850 is a desktop one.

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