Radeon RX 6400 vs ATI HD 4850

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon RX 6400, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

ATI HD 4850
2008
512 MB GDDR3, 110 Watt
2.67

RX 6400 outperforms ATI HD 4850 by a whopping 643% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking813282
Place by popularitynot in top-10092
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.2653.29
Power efficiency1.6725.77
ArchitectureTeraScale (2005−2013)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameRV770Navi 24
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date25 June 2008 (16 years ago)19 January 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 $159

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 6400 has 20396% 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 cores800768
Core clock speed625 MHz1923 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2321 MHz
Number of transistors956 million5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)110 Watt53 Watt
Texture fill rate25.00111.4
Floating-point processing power1 TFLOPS3.565 TFLOPS
ROPs1632
TMUs4048
Ray Tracing Coresno data12

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 4.0 x4
Length246 mmno data
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 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth63.55 GB/s128.0 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 HDMI 2.1, 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 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.16.7
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.12.2
VulkanN/A1.3

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 2.67
RX 6400 19.84
+643%

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
RX 6400 7629
+644%

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
−624%
210−220
+624%
Full HD39
−618%
280−290
+618%
1200p19
−637%
140−150
+637%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.10
−799%
0.57
+799%
  • RX 6400 has 799% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−600%
70−75
+600%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−567%
40−45
+567%
Elden Ring 5−6
−600%
35−40
+600%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
−567%
40−45
+567%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−600%
70−75
+600%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−567%
40−45
+567%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−631%
95−100
+631%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−575%
27−30
+575%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−600%
70−75
+600%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
−567%
40−45
+567%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−600%
70−75
+600%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−567%
40−45
+567%
Dota 2 7−8
−614%
50−55
+614%
Elden Ring 5−6
−600%
35−40
+600%
Far Cry 5 16−18
−588%
110−120
+588%
Fortnite 14−16
−614%
100−105
+614%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−631%
95−100
+631%
Grand Theft Auto V 7−8
−614%
50−55
+614%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−575%
27−30
+575%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
−620%
180−190
+620%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
−600%
70−75
+600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−600%
70−75
+600%
World of Tanks 45−50
−614%
350−400
+614%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 6−7
−567%
40−45
+567%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−600%
70−75
+600%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
−567%
40−45
+567%
Dota 2 7−8
−614%
50−55
+614%
Far Cry 5 16−18
−588%
110−120
+588%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
−631%
95−100
+631%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
−620%
180−190
+620%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 0−1 0−1
Elden Ring 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Grand Theft Auto V 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 18−20
−637%
140−150
+637%
Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
World of Tanks 18−20
−622%
130−140
+622%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
−622%
65−70
+622%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−600%
21−24
+600%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−614%
50−55
+614%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−575%
27−30
+575%
Valorant 9−10
−622%
65−70
+622%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
−588%
110−120
+588%
Elden Ring 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−633%
110−120
+633%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−614%
50−55
+614%
Red Dead Redemption 2 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−633%
110−120
+633%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Dota 2 16−18
−588%
110−120
+588%
Far Cry 5 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Fortnite 1−2
−600%
7−8
+600%
Valorant 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%

This is how ATI HD 4850 and RX 6400 compete in popular games:

  • RX 6400 is 624% faster in 900p
  • RX 6400 is 618% faster in 1080p
  • RX 6400 is 637% faster in 1200p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.67 19.84
Recency 25 June 2008 19 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 4 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 110 Watt 53 Watt

RX 6400 has a 643.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 816.7% more advanced lithography process, and 107.5% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 6400 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 4850 in performance tests.


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