GeForce GTX 1630 vs ATI Radeon HD 4850

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 4850 and GeForce GTX 1630, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

ATI HD 4850
2008
512 MB GDDR3, 110 Watt
2.66

GTX 1630 outperforms ATI HD 4850 by a whopping 386% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking811390
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.26no data
Power efficiency1.6611.83
ArchitectureTeraScale (2005−2013)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameRV770TU117
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date25 June 2008 (16 years ago)28 June 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores800512
Core clock speed625 MHz1740 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1785 MHz
Number of transistors956 million4,700 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)110 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate25.0057.12
Floating-point processing power1 TFLOPS1.828 TFLOPS
ROPs1616
TMUs4032

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 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Length246 mm145 mm
Width1-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pinNone

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 MB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed993 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth63.55 GB/s96 GB/s

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x S-Video1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX10.1 (10_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model4.16.6
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA-7.5

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. 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.

ATI HD 4850 2.66
GTX 1630 12.94
+386%

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.

ATI HD 4850 1026
GTX 1630 4987
+386%

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:

900p29
−383%
140−150
+383%
Full HD40
−375%
190−200
+375%
1200p19
−374%
90−95
+374%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.98no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−380%
24−27
+380%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−344%
40−45
+344%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Battlefield 5 4−5
−350%
18−20
+350%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−329%
30−33
+329%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−380%
24−27
+380%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−380%
24−27
+380%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
−329%
30−33
+329%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−362%
60−65
+362%
Hitman 3 7−8
−329%
30−33
+329%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−376%
100−105
+376%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−350%
9−10
+350%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−350%
27−30
+350%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
−355%
50−55
+355%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−374%
180−190
+374%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−344%
40−45
+344%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Battlefield 5 4−5
−350%
18−20
+350%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−329%
30−33
+329%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−380%
24−27
+380%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−380%
24−27
+380%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
−329%
30−33
+329%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−362%
60−65
+362%
Hitman 3 7−8
−329%
30−33
+329%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−376%
100−105
+376%
Metro Exodus 2−3
−350%
9−10
+350%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−350%
27−30
+350%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
−355%
50−55
+355%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−362%
60−65
+362%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−374%
180−190
+374%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 9−10
−344%
40−45
+344%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 7−8
−329%
30−33
+329%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−380%
24−27
+380%
Far Cry 5 5−6
−380%
24−27
+380%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−362%
60−65
+362%
Hitman 3 7−8
−329%
30−33
+329%
Horizon Zero Dawn 21−24
−376%
100−105
+376%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−12
−355%
50−55
+355%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 12−14
−362%
60−65
+362%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
−374%
180−190
+374%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−350%
27−30
+350%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
−350%
18−20
+350%
Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−350%
18−20
+350%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−350%
9−10
+350%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−350%
9−10
+350%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−367%
14−16
+367%
Hitman 3 8−9
−338%
35−40
+338%
Horizon Zero Dawn 7−8
−329%
30−33
+329%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−350%
9−10
+350%
Watch Dogs: Legion 16−18
−369%
75−80
+369%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−350%
27−30
+350%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 2−3
−350%
9−10
+350%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−300%
4−5
+300%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5
−350%
18−20
+350%

This is how ATI HD 4850 and GTX 1630 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1630 is 383% faster in 900p
  • GTX 1630 is 375% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1630 is 374% faster in 1200p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.66 12.94
Recency 25 June 2008 28 June 2022
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 4 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 110 Watt 75 Watt

GTX 1630 has a 386.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 358.3% more advanced lithography process, and 46.7% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1630 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 4850 in performance tests.


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