GeForce GTX 550 Ti vs ATI Radeon HD 4850
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 4850 and GeForce GTX 550 Ti, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
GTX 550 Ti outperforms ATI HD 4850 by an impressive 52% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 822 | 702 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 76 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.26 | 0.80 |
| Power efficiency | 1.66 | 2.39 |
| Architecture | TeraScale (2005−2013) | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | RV770 | GF116 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 25 June 2008 (16 years ago) | 15 March 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | $149 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
GTX 550 Ti has 208% better value for money than ATI HD 4850.
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 | 192 |
| Core clock speed | 625 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 956 million | 1,170 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 116 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 100 °C |
| Texture fill rate | 25.00 | 28.80 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1 TFLOPS | 0.6912 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 24 |
| TMUs | 40 | 32 |
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 | 16x PCI-E 2.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 246 mm | 210 mm |
| Height | no data | 4.376" (11.1 cm) |
| Width | 1-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin |
| SLI options | - | + |
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 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 2 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 993 MHz | 4.1 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | 63.55 GB/s | 98.4 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 Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | Two Dual Link DVI-IMini HDMI |
| Multi monitor support | no data | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | Internal |
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 | 4.2 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | - | + |
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.
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.
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
−35.7%
| 38
+35.7%
|
| Full HD | 40
+8.1%
| 37
−8.1%
|
| 1200p | 19
−42.1%
| 27−30
+42.1%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 4.98
−23.5%
| 4.03
+23.5%
|
- GTX 550 Ti has 24% lower cost per frame in 1080p
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Atomic Heart | 6−7
−50%
|
9−10
+50%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−60%
|
8−9
+60%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Atomic Heart | 6−7
−50%
|
9−10
+50%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
−87.5%
|
14−16
+87.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−60%
|
8−9
+60%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−125%
|
9−10
+125%
|
| Fortnite | 12−14
−75%
|
21−24
+75%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−50%
|
18−20
+50%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 4−5
−75%
|
7−8
+75%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−33.3%
|
16−18
+33.3%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−23.3%
|
50−55
+23.3%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 6−7
−50%
|
9−10
+50%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
−87.5%
|
14−16
+87.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 45−50
−41.7%
|
65−70
+41.7%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−60%
|
8−9
+60%
|
| Dota 2 | 24−27
−30.8%
|
30−35
+30.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−125%
|
9−10
+125%
|
| Fortnite | 12−14
−75%
|
21−24
+75%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−50%
|
18−20
+50%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 4−5
−75%
|
7−8
+75%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 6−7
−100%
|
12−14
+100%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
−75%
|
7−8
+75%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−33.3%
|
16−18
+33.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
−37.5%
|
10−12
+37.5%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−23.3%
|
50−55
+23.3%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
−87.5%
|
14−16
+87.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 9−10
−11.1%
|
10−11
+11.1%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−60%
|
8−9
+60%
|
| Dota 2 | 24−27
−30.8%
|
30−35
+30.8%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−125%
|
9−10
+125%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−50%
|
18−20
+50%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 4−5
−75%
|
7−8
+75%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−33.3%
|
16−18
+33.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
−37.5%
|
10−12
+37.5%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−23.3%
|
50−55
+23.3%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 12−14
−75%
|
21−24
+75%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
−66.7%
|
5−6
+66.7%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 18−20
−61.1%
|
27−30
+61.1%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 1−2
−200%
|
3−4
+200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 18−20
−47.4%
|
27−30
+47.4%
|
| Valorant | 21−24
−81.8%
|
40−45
+81.8%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−75%
|
7−8
+75%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−50%
|
9−10
+50%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 2−3
−150%
|
5−6
+150%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−50%
|
6−7
+50%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 5−6
−40%
|
7−8
+40%
|
4K
High Preset
| Atomic Heart | 2−3
−50%
|
3−4
+50%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−6.7%
|
16−18
+6.7%
|
| Valorant | 12−14
−46.2%
|
18−20
+46.2%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 6−7
−100%
|
12−14
+100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
−300%
|
4−5
+300%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 0−1 | 1−2 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 3−4
−33.3%
|
4−5
+33.3%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Metro Exodus | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
This is how ATI HD 4850 and GTX 550 Ti compete in popular games:
- GTX 550 Ti is 36% faster in 900p
- ATI HD 4850 is 8% faster in 1080p
- GTX 550 Ti is 42% faster in 1200p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Forza Horizon 4, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 550 Ti is 300% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- GTX 550 Ti is ahead in 58 tests (97%)
- there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.66 | 4.04 |
| Recency | 25 June 2008 | 15 March 2011 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 2 GB |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 116 Watt |
ATI HD 4850 has 5.5% lower power consumption.
GTX 550 Ti, on the other hand, has a 51.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 37.5% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce GTX 550 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 4850 in performance tests.
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