Radeon RX 7650 GRE vs ATI HD 4850
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon RX 7650 GRE, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
7650 GRE outperforms HD 4850 by a whopping 1665% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 880 | 100 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 0.23 | 93.24 |
| Power efficiency | 1.71 | 20.12 |
| Architecture | TeraScale (2005−2013) | RDNA 3.0 (2022−2026) |
| GPU code name | RV770 | Navi 33 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 25 June 2008 (17 years ago) | February 2025 (recently) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $199 | $279 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
RX 7650 GRE has 40439% better value for money than ATI HD 4850.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 2048 |
| Core clock speed | 625 MHz | 1720 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2695 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 956 million | 13,300 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 165 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 25.00 | 345.0 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1 TFLOPS | 22.08 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 16 | 64 |
| TMUs | 40 | 128 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 32 |
| L0 Cache | no data | 512 KB |
| L1 Cache | 160 KB | 512 KB |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 2 MB |
| L3 Cache | no data | 32 MB |
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).
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x8 |
| Length | 246 mm | 204 mm |
| Width | 1-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | 1x 8-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 type | GDDR3 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 993 MHz | 2250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 63.55 GB/s | 288.0 GB/s |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video | 1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1 |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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
−1507%
| 450−500
+1507%
|
| Full HD | 40
−1650%
| 700−750
+1650%
|
| 1200p | 19
−1479%
| 300−350
+1479%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 4.98
−1148%
| 0.40
+1148%
|
- RX 7650 GRE has 1148% lower cost per frame in 1080p
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
−1567%
|
100−105
+1567%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−1600%
|
85−90
+1600%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
−1614%
|
120−130
+1614%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
−1650%
|
140−150
+1650%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
−1567%
|
100−105
+1567%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−1600%
|
85−90
+1600%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
−1614%
|
120−130
+1614%
|
| Fortnite | 12−14
−1650%
|
210−220
+1650%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−1592%
|
220−230
+1592%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 6−7
−1567%
|
100−105
+1567%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
−1614%
|
120−130
+1614%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−1650%
|
210−220
+1650%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−1644%
|
750−800
+1644%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
−1650%
|
140−150
+1650%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
−1567%
|
100−105
+1567%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 45−50
−1567%
|
800−850
+1567%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−1600%
|
85−90
+1600%
|
| Dota 2 | 24−27
−1500%
|
400−450
+1500%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
−1614%
|
120−130
+1614%
|
| Fortnite | 12−14
−1650%
|
210−220
+1650%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−1592%
|
220−230
+1592%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 6−7
−1567%
|
100−105
+1567%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 6−7
−1567%
|
100−105
+1567%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
−1614%
|
120−130
+1614%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
−1650%
|
70−75
+1650%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−1650%
|
210−220
+1650%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
−1567%
|
150−160
+1567%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−1644%
|
750−800
+1644%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 8−9
−1650%
|
140−150
+1650%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
−1600%
|
85−90
+1600%
|
| Dota 2 | 24−27
−1500%
|
400−450
+1500%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 7−8
−1614%
|
120−130
+1614%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
−1592%
|
220−230
+1592%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 7−8
−1614%
|
120−130
+1614%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
−1650%
|
210−220
+1650%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
−1567%
|
150−160
+1567%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
−1644%
|
750−800
+1644%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 12−14
−1650%
|
210−220
+1650%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
−1567%
|
100−105
+1567%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 18−20
−1567%
|
300−310
+1567%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
−1639%
|
400−450
+1639%
|
| Valorant | 21−24
−1567%
|
350−400
+1567%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−1500%
|
16−18
+1500%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−1650%
|
70−75
+1650%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
−1567%
|
100−105
+1567%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 2−3
−1650%
|
35−40
+1650%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
−1650%
|
70−75
+1650%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 4−5
−1650%
|
70−75
+1650%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−1633%
|
260−270
+1633%
|
| Valorant | 12−14
−1650%
|
210−220
+1650%
|
4K
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 6−7
−1567%
|
100−105
+1567%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−1500%
|
16−18
+1500%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−1650%
|
35−40
+1650%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
−1567%
|
50−55
+1567%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
−1567%
|
50−55
+1567%
|
This is how ATI HD 4850 and RX 7650 GRE compete in popular games:
- RX 7650 GRE is 1507% faster in 900p
- RX 7650 GRE is 1650% faster in 1080p
- RX 7650 GRE is 1479% faster in 1200p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.45 | 43.24 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 55 nm | 6 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 110 Watt | 165 Watt |
ATI HD 4850 has 50% lower power consumption.
RX 7650 GRE, on the other hand, has a 1664.9% higher aggregate performance score, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 816.7% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 7650 GRE is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 4850 in performance tests.
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