GeForce 910M vs ATI Radeon HD 4850
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 4850 with GeForce 910M, including specs and performance data.
ATI HD 4850 outperforms 910M by an impressive 73% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 862 | 1018 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.23 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 1.70 | 3.28 |
| Architecture | TeraScale (2005−2013) | Kepler 2.0 (2013−2015) |
| GPU code name | RV770 | GK208B |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 25 June 2008 (17 years ago) | 13 March 2015 (10 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | no data |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
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 cores | 800 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 625 MHz | 641 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 956 million | 915 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 33 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 25.00 | 20.51 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1 TFLOPS | 0.4923 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 8 |
| TMUs | 40 | 32 |
| L1 Cache | 160 KB | 32 KB |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 128 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).
| Bus support | no data | PCI Express 3.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Length | 246 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | None |
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 type | GDDR3 | DDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | DDR3 MB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 993 MHz | 1001 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 63.55 GB/s | 16.02 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 Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | No outputs |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| GPU Boost | no data | 2.0 |
| Optimus | - | + |
| GameWorks | - | + |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.5 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.1.126 |
| 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.
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.
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.
3DMark Cloud Gate GPU
Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.
3DMark Ice Storm GPU
Ice Storm Graphics is an obsolete benchmark, part of 3DMark suite. Ice Storm was used to measure entry level laptops and Windows-based tablets performance. It utilizes DirectX 11 feature level 9 to display a battle between two space fleets near a frozen planet in 1280x720 resolution. Discontinued in January 2020, it is now superseded by 3DMark Night Raid.
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:
| 900p | 28
+75%
| 16−18
−75%
|
| Full HD | 40
+344%
| 9
−344%
|
| 1200p | 19
+90%
| 10−12
−90%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 4.98 | no data |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 8−9
+33.3%
|
6−7
−33.3%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
+133%
|
3−4
−133%
|
| Fortnite | 12−14
+140%
|
5−6
−140%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+62.5%
|
8−9
−62.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 8−9
+33.3%
|
6−7
−33.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+20%
|
10−11
−20%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
+22.9%
|
35−40
−22.9%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 7−8 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 45−50
+60%
|
30
−60%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 24−27
+38.9%
|
18−20
−38.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
+133%
|
3−4
−133%
|
| Fortnite | 12−14
+140%
|
5−6
−140%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+62.5%
|
8−9
−62.5%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 5−6
+150%
|
2−3
−150%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 8−9
+33.3%
|
6−7
−33.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+20%
|
10−11
−20%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
+28.6%
|
7−8
−28.6%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
+22.9%
|
35−40
−22.9%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
+300%
|
2−3
−300%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| Dota 2 | 24−27
+38.9%
|
18−20
−38.9%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
+133%
|
3−4
−133%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+62.5%
|
8−9
−62.5%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 8−9
+33.3%
|
6−7
−33.3%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+20%
|
10−11
−20%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
+28.6%
|
7−8
−28.6%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
+22.9%
|
35−40
−22.9%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 12−14
+140%
|
5−6
−140%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 18−20
+100%
|
9−10
−100%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
+53.3%
|
14−16
−53.3%
|
| Valorant | 21−24
+214%
|
7−8
−214%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 16−18
+6.7%
|
14−16
−6.7%
|
| Valorant | 12−14
+71.4%
|
7−8
−71.4%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
This is how ATI HD 4850 and GeForce 910M compete in popular games:
- ATI HD 4850 is 75% faster in 900p
- ATI HD 4850 is 344% faster in 1080p
- ATI HD 4850 is 90% faster in 1200p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Grand Theft Auto V, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the ATI HD 4850 is 500% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, ATI HD 4850 surpassed GeForce 910M in all 50 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.45 | 1.42 |
| Recency | 25 June 2008 | 13 March 2015 |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 33 Watt |
ATI HD 4850 has a 72.5% higher aggregate performance score.
GeForce 910M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 6 years, a 96.4% more advanced lithography process, and 233.3% lower power consumption.
The Radeon HD 4850 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 910M in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 4850 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce 910M is a notebook one.
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