NVS 4200M vs ATI Radeon HD 5850

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon HD 5850 with NVS 4200M, including specs and performance data.

ATI HD 5850
2009
1 GB GDDR5, 151 Watt
5.17
+589%

ATI HD 5850 outperforms NVS 4200M by a whopping 589% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking6221159
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation0.65no data
Power efficiency2.362.07
ArchitectureTeraScale 2 (2009−2015)Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code nameCypressGF119
Market segmentDesktopMobile workstation
Release date30 September 2009 (15 years ago)22 February 2011 (13 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$299 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

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 cores144048
Core clock speed725 MHz810 MHz
Number of transistors2,154 million292 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)151 Watt25 Watt
Texture fill rate52.206.480
Floating-point processing power2.088 TFLOPS0.1555 TFLOPS
ROPs324
TMUs728

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).

Laptop sizeno datamedium sized
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16MXM
Length241 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinno data

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 typeGDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount1 GB1 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed1000 MHz800 MHz
Memory bandwidth128.0 GB/s12.8 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 HDMI, 1x DisplayPortNo outputs
HDMI+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 (11_0)
Shader Model5.05.1
OpenGL4.44.6
OpenCL1.21.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA-2.1

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. 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 5850 5.17
+589%
NVS 4200M 0.75

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 5850 1988
+586%
NVS 4200M 290

3DMark 11 Performance GPU

3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.

ATI HD 5850 3401
+571%
NVS 4200M 507

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.

ATI HD 5850 13267
+477%
NVS 4200M 2298

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:

900p59
+638%
8−9
−638%
Full HD55
+323%
13
−323%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.44no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Elden Ring 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+700%
2−3
−700%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+214%
7−8
−214%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
Valorant 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+700%
2−3
−700%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Dota 2 16−18
+750%
2−3
−750%
Elden Ring 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+213%
8−9
−213%
Fortnite 30−33
+1400%
2−3
−1400%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+214%
7−8
−214%
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+750%
2−3
−750%
Metro Exodus 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+340%
10−11
−340%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+183%
6−7
−183%
Valorant 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%
World of Tanks 80−85
+342%
18−20
−342%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+700%
2−3
−700%
Counter-Strike 2 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Dota 2 16−18
+750%
2−3
−750%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+213%
8−9
−213%
Forza Horizon 4 21−24
+214%
7−8
−214%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+340%
10−11
−340%
Valorant 12−14
+1200%
1−2
−1200%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 4−5 0−1
Elden Ring 6−7 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 5−6 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 30−35
+725%
4−5
−725%
Red Dead Redemption 2 4−5 0−1
World of Tanks 35−40
+1133%
3−4
−1133%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
+700%
1−2
−700%
Counter-Strike 2 9−10
+0%
9−10
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+175%
4−5
−175%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+600%
1−2
−600%
Metro Exodus 4−5 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
Valorant 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2 16−18
+13.3%
14−16
−13.3%
Elden Ring 3−4 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 16−18
+6.7%
14−16
−6.7%
Metro Exodus 1−2 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 14−16
+650%
2−3
−650%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+6.7%
14−16
−6.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Dota 2 16−18
+13.3%
14−16
−13.3%
Far Cry 5 6−7 0−1
Fortnite 4−5 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 4−5 0−1
Valorant 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%

This is how ATI HD 5850 and NVS 4200M compete in popular games:

  • ATI HD 5850 is 638% faster in 900p
  • ATI HD 5850 is 323% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Fortnite, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the ATI HD 5850 is 1400% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • ATI HD 5850 is ahead in 34 tests (97%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (3%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 5.17 0.75
Recency 30 September 2009 22 February 2011
Power consumption (TDP) 151 Watt 25 Watt

ATI HD 5850 has a 589.3% higher aggregate performance score.

NVS 4200M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 year, and 504% lower power consumption.

The Radeon HD 5850 is our recommended choice as it beats the NVS 4200M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon HD 5850 is a desktop card while NVS 4200M is a mobile 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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