P106-090 vs ATI Radeon HD 4850

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 4850 with P106-090, including specs and performance data.

ATI HD 4850
2008
512 MB GDDR3, 110 Watt
2.61

P106-090 outperforms ATI HD 4850 by a whopping 138% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking822586
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.25no data
Power efficiency1.675.82
ArchitectureTeraScale (2005−2013)Pascal (2016−2021)
GPU code nameRV770GP106
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date25 June 2008 (16 years ago)31 July 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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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 cores800768
Core clock speed625 MHz1354 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1531 MHz
Number of transistors956 million4,400 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm16 nm
Power consumption (TDP)110 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate25.0073.49
Floating-point processing power1 TFLOPS2.352 TFLOPS
ROPs1648
TMUs4048

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 x16
Length246 mm250 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 6-pin

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 typeGDDR3GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount512 MB3 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed993 MHz2002 MHz
Memory bandwidth63.55 GB/s192.2 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-VideoNo outputs

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX10.1 (10_1)12 (12_1)
Shader Model4.16.4
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDA-6.1

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.

ATI HD 4850 2.61
P106-090 6.22
+138%

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
P106-090 2447
+138%

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:

900p28
−132%
65−70
+132%
Full HD40
−138%
95−100
+138%
1200p19
−137%
45−50
+137%

Cost per frame, $

1080p4.98no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−133%
21−24
+133%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%
Battlefield 5 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−133%
21−24
+133%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
Fortnite 12−14
−125%
27−30
+125%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−125%
27−30
+125%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−125%
27−30
+125%
Valorant 40−45
−133%
100−105
+133%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%
Battlefield 5 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−133%
21−24
+133%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 45−50
−129%
110−120
+129%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Dota 2 24−27
−131%
60−65
+131%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
Fortnite 12−14
−125%
27−30
+125%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−125%
27−30
+125%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
Grand Theft Auto V 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−125%
27−30
+125%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%
Valorant 40−45
−133%
100−105
+133%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−133%
21−24
+133%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%
Dota 2 24−27
−131%
60−65
+131%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−125%
27−30
+125%
Forza Horizon 5 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 12−14
−125%
27−30
+125%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%
Valorant 40−45
−133%
100−105
+133%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 12−14
−125%
27−30
+125%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 18−20
−122%
40−45
+122%
Grand Theft Auto V 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
−137%
45−50
+137%
Valorant 21−24
−117%
50−55
+117%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%
Forza Horizon 5 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 5−6
−100%
10−11
+100%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−133%
35−40
+133%
Valorant 12−14
−131%
30−33
+131%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Dota 2 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Forza Horizon 5 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%

This is how ATI HD 4850 and P106-090 compete in popular games:

  • P106-090 is 132% faster in 900p
  • P106-090 is 138% faster in 1080p
  • P106-090 is 137% faster in 1200p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.61 6.22
Recency 25 June 2008 31 July 2017
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 3 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 16 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 110 Watt 75 Watt

P106-090 has a 138.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 243.8% more advanced lithography process, and 46.7% lower power consumption.

The P106-090 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 4850 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 4850 is a desktop card while P106-090 is a workstation one.

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