NVIDIA Quadro RTX 6000 vs ATI Radeon HD 4850

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Combined performance score

ATI HD 4850
2.65

Quadro RTX 6000 outperforms Radeon HD 4850 by 1738% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking77256
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.169.94
ArchitectureTerascale 1 (2008−2010)Turing (2018−2021)
GPU code nameRV770TU102
Market segmentDesktopWorkstation
Release date25 June 2008 (15 years old)13 August 2018 (5 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 $6,299
Current price$138 (0.7x MSRP)$3083 (0.5x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 6000 has 6113% better value for money than ATI HD 4850.

Technical specs

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 cores8004608
Core clock speed625 MHz1440 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1770 MHz
Number of transistors956 million18,600 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)110 Watt260 Watt
Texture fill rate25.00509.8
Floating-point performance1,000.0 gflopsno data

Size and 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 mm267 mm
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin

Memory

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 MB24 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed993 MHz14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth63.55 GB/s672.0 GB/s

Video outputs and ports

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-Video4x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C

API support

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

DirectX10.1 (10_1)12 Ultimate (12_1)
Shader Model4.16.5
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A1.2.131
CUDAno data7.5

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.

ATI HD 4850 2.65
RTX 6000 48.70
+1738%

Quadro RTX 6000 outperforms Radeon HD 4850 by 1738% in our combined 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%

ATI HD 4850 1026
RTX 6000 18877
+1740%

Quadro RTX 6000 outperforms Radeon HD 4850 by 1740% in Passmark.

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
−1686%
500−550
+1686%
Full HD40
−1650%
700−750
+1650%
1200p19
−1479%
300−350
+1479%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−1700%
90−95
+1700%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−1733%
55−60
+1733%
Battlefield 5 5−6
−1700%
90−95
+1700%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
−1733%
220−230
+1733%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−1700%
90−95
+1700%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−1733%
55−60
+1733%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−1733%
55−60
+1733%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−1733%
110−120
+1733%
Hitman 3 5−6
−1700%
90−95
+1700%
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
−1650%
70−75
+1650%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−1733%
110−120
+1733%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
−1678%
160−170
+1678%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−1700%
18−20
+1700%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−1733%
55−60
+1733%
Battlefield 5 5−6
−1700%
90−95
+1700%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 12−14
−1733%
220−230
+1733%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−1700%
90−95
+1700%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−1733%
55−60
+1733%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−1733%
55−60
+1733%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−1733%
110−120
+1733%
Hitman 3 5−6
−1700%
90−95
+1700%
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
−1650%
70−75
+1650%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−1650%
70−75
+1650%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
−1733%
110−120
+1733%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 9−10
−1678%
160−170
+1678%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−1733%
110−120
+1733%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−1700%
18−20
+1700%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−1733%
55−60
+1733%
Battlefield 5 5−6
−1700%
90−95
+1700%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
−1700%
90−95
+1700%
Far Cry 5 3−4
−1733%
55−60
+1733%
Far Cry New Dawn 3−4
−1733%
55−60
+1733%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−1733%
110−120
+1733%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−1733%
110−120
+1733%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−1700%
18−20
+1700%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 5−6
−1700%
90−95
+1700%
Hitman 3 5−6
−1700%
90−95
+1700%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
−1700%
180−190
+1700%
Metro Exodus 1−2
−1700%
18−20
+1700%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−1700%
18−20
+1700%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−1733%
110−120
+1733%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−1700%
18−20
+1700%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−1650%
70−75
+1650%
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−1700%
18−20
+1700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−1733%
55−60
+1733%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−1650%
35−40
+1650%
Hitman 3 3−4
−1733%
55−60
+1733%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−1650%
140−150
+1650%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−1700%
18−20
+1700%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−1700%
18−20
+1700%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 1−2
−1700%
18−20
+1700%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 4−5
−1650%
70−75
+1650%
Far Cry New Dawn 6−7
−1733%
110−120
+1733%

This is how ATI HD 4850 and RTX 6000 compete in popular games:

900p resolution:

  • RTX 6000 is 1686% faster than ATI HD 4850

1080p resolution:

  • RTX 6000 is 1650% faster than ATI HD 4850

1200p resolution:

  • RTX 6000 is 1479% faster than ATI HD 4850

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 2.65 48.70
Recency 25 June 2008 13 August 2018
Cost $199 $6299
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 24 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 12 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 110 Watt 260 Watt

The Quadro RTX 6000 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 Quadro RTX 6000 is a workstation 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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