GeForce 9800M GTX vs Radeon HD 4850
Aggregate performance score
Radeon HD 4850 outperforms GeForce 9800M GTX by a whopping 126% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 777 | 1029 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.17 | 0.12 |
| Architecture | Terascale 1 (2008−2010) | G9x (2007−2010) |
| GPU code name | RV770 | NB9E-GTX |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 25 June 2008 (15 years ago) | 15 July 2008 (15 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | $328.50 |
| Current price | $138 (0.7x MSRP) | $103 (0.3x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
ATI HD 4850 has 42% better value for money than 9800M GTX.
Detailed specifications
General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 800 | 112 |
| CUDA cores per GPU | no data | 112 |
| Core clock speed | 625 MHz | 500 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 956 million | 754 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 75 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 25.00 | 28.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,000.0 gflops | 280 gflops |
| Gigaflops | no data | 420 |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on Radeon HD 4850 and GeForce 9800M GTX compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.
| Laptop size | no data | large |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 246 mm | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | no data |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | None |
| SLI options | no 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 type | GDDR3 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 993 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 63.55 GB/s | 51.2 GB/s |
| Shared memory | no data | - |
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 Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | No outputs |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | 11.1 (10_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 4.0 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | no data | + |
Synthetic benchmark performance
Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.
Radeon HD 4850 outperforms GeForce 9800M GTX by 126% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
Radeon HD 4850 outperforms GeForce 9800M GTX by 126% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 17%
Radeon HD 4850 outperforms GeForce 9800M GTX by 86% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.
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
+133%
| 12−14
−133%
|
| Full HD | 39
+144%
| 16−18
−144%
|
| 1200p | 19
+138%
| 8−9
−138%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 6−7
+100%
|
3−4
−100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
+66.7%
|
6−7
−66.7%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
+100%
|
5−6
−100%
|
| Hitman 3 | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 14−16
+25%
|
12−14
−25%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 12−14
+33.3%
|
9−10
−33.3%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 2−3 | 0−1 |
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 6−7
+100%
|
3−4
−100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
+66.7%
|
6−7
−66.7%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
+100%
|
5−6
−100%
|
| Hitman 3 | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 14−16
+25%
|
12−14
−25%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 12−14
+33.3%
|
9−10
−33.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 2−3 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 6−7
+100%
|
3−4
−100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+66.7%
|
3−4
−66.7%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11
+66.7%
|
6−7
−66.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 10−11
+100%
|
5−6
−100%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 14−16
+25%
|
12−14
−25%
|
| Metro Exodus | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+50%
|
4−5
−50%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 2−3 | 0−1 |
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
+200%
|
2−3
−200%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
+300%
|
1−2
−300%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 7−8
+75%
|
4−5
−75%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 1−2 | 0−1 |
4K
High Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 9−10
+50%
|
6−7
−50%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Assassin's Creed Valhalla | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 3−4
+200%
|
1−2
−200%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 4−5
+100%
|
2−3
−100%
|
This is how ATI HD 4850 and 9800M GTX compete in popular games:
- ATI HD 4850 is 133% faster in 900p
- ATI HD 4850 is 144% faster in 1080p
- ATI HD 4850 is 138% faster in 1200p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Battlefield 5, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the ATI HD 4850 is 300% faster than the 9800M GTX.
All in all, in popular games:
- ATI HD 4850 is ahead in 37 tests (97%)
- there's a draw in 1 test (3%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.65 | 1.17 |
| Cost | $199 | $328.5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 1 GB |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 65 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 75 Watt |
The Radeon HD 4850 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 9800M GTX in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon HD 4850 is a desktop card while GeForce 9800M GTX is a notebook one.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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