Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB vs ATI HD 4850 X2

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 4850 X2 and Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

ATI HD 4850 X2
2008, $420
512 MB GDDR3, 250 Watt
2.71

9060 XT 16GB outperforms HD 4850 X2 by a whopping 2037% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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RX 9060 XT 16GB RX 9060 XT 16GB

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking85447
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.13no data
Power efficiency0.83no data
ArchitectureTeraScale (2005−2013)RDNA 4 (2025)
GPU code nameR700no data
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date7 November 2008 (17 years ago)2 January 2025 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$420 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 cores800 ×22048
Core clock speed625 MHzno data
Boost clock speedno data2530 MHz
Number of transistors956 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology55 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Wattno data
Texture fill rate25.00 ×2no data
Floating-point processing power1 TFLOPS ×2no data
ROPs16 ×2no data
TMUs40 ×2no data
L1 Cache160 KBno data
L2 Cache256 KBno data

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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16no data
Length267 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount512 MB ×216 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit ×2128 Bit
Memory clock speed995 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth63.68 GB/s ×2no data
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 Connectors4x DVI, 1x S-Videono data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX10.1 (10_1)no data
Shader Model4.1no data
OpenGL3.3no data
OpenCL1.1no data
VulkanN/A-

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 HD7−8
−2214%
162
+2214%
1440p3−4
−2300%
72
+2300%
4K2−3
−2100%
44
+2100%

Cost per frame, $

1080p60.00no data
1440p140.00no data
4K210.00no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Far Cry 5 270
+0%
270
+0%
Fortnite 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 290−300
+0%
290−300
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Far Cry 5 248
+0%
248
+0%
Fortnite 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 154
+0%
154
+0%
Metro Exodus 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 273
+0%
273
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Far Cry 5 233
+0%
233
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 146
+0%
146
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 400−450
+0%
400−450
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 83
+0%
83
+0%
Metro Exodus 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Valorant 350−400
+0%
350−400
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Far Cry 5 160
+0%
160
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 102
+0%
102
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 91
+0%
91
+0%
Metro Exodus 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 84
+0%
84
+0%
Valorant 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 80
+0%
80
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%

This is how ATI HD 4850 X2 and RX 9060 XT 16GB compete in popular games:

  • RX 9060 XT 16GB is 2214% faster in 1080p
  • RX 9060 XT 16GB is 2300% faster in 1440p
  • RX 9060 XT 16GB is 2100% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 54 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 2.71 57.90
Recency 7 November 2008 2 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 16 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 4 nm

RX 9060 XT 16GB has a 2037% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 16 years, a 3100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1275% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 4850 X2 in performance tests.

Other comparisons

We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.

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ATI HD 4850 X2 Radeon HD 4850 X2
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ATI HD 4850 X2 ATI Radeon HD 4850 X2
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RTX A40 RTX A40
ATI HD 4850 X2 ATI Radeon HD 4850 X2
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RTX A5000 RTX A5000
ATI HD 4850 X2 ATI Radeon HD 4850 X2
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A10M A10M
ATI HD 4850 X2 ATI Radeon HD 4850 X2
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RX 9060 XT RX 9060 XT
ATI HD 4850 X2 ATI Radeon HD 4850 X2
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RX 9070 GRE RX 9070 GRE
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GT 740 GT 740
ATI HD 4830 ATI Radeon HD 4830
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HD 6550A HD 6550A
ATI HD 4830 ATI Radeon HD 4830
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Sky 900 Sky 900
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Community ratings

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