AMD R7 512 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) vs ATI HD 5850

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Combined performance score

ATI HD 5850
5.13
+68.2%

HD 5850 outperforms R7 512 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) by 68% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

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

Place in performance ranking583722
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money0.78no data
ArchitectureTerascale 2 (2009−2015)GCN (2011−2017)
GPU code nameCypressKaveri Spectre
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date30 September 2009 (14 years old)14 January 2014 (10 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$299 no data
Current price$120 (0.4x MSRP)no data
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores1440512
Core clock speed725 MHz720 MHz
Number of transistors2,154 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)151 Wattno data
Texture fill rate52.20no data
Floating-point performance2,088.0 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 x16no data
Length241 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pinno data

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 typeGDDR5no data
Maximum RAM amount1 GBno data
Memory bus width256 Bitno data
Memory clock speed2000 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth128.0 GB/sno data
Shared memoryno data+

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 HDMI, 1x DisplayPortno data
HDMI+no data

API support

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

DirectX11.2 (11_0)12 (FL 12_0)
Shader Model5.0no data
OpenGL4.4no data
OpenCL1.2no data
VulkanN/Ano data

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 5850 5.13
+68.2%
R7 512 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) 3.05

HD 5850 outperforms R7 512 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) by 68% in our combined benchmark results.


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.

Benchmark coverage: 17%

ATI HD 5850 3401
+47.7%
R7 512 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) 2302

HD 5850 outperforms R7 512 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) by 48% in 3DMark 11 Performance GPU.

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
+68.6%
35−40
−68.6%
Full HD57
+217%
18
−217%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6 0−1
Battlefield 5 14−16
+114%
7−8
−114%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+113%
8−9
−113%
Hitman 3 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
Watch Dogs: Legion 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6 0−1
Battlefield 5 14−16
+114%
7−8
−114%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 16−18
+33.3%
12−14
−33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+113%
8−9
−113%
Hitman 3 12−14
+100%
6−7
−100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−11
+100%
5−6
−100%
Metro Exodus 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Red Dead Redemption 2 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 12−14
+44.4%
9−10
−44.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+10%
10
−10%
Watch Dogs: Legion 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 10−11
+150%
4−5
−150%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 5−6 0−1
Battlefield 5 14−16
+114%
7−8
−114%
Cyberpunk 2077 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
Far Cry New Dawn 10−12
+120%
5−6
−120%
Forza Horizon 4 16−18
+113%
8−9
−113%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+83.3%
6
−83.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Hitman 3 9−10
+50%
6−7
−50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
+20%
10−11
−20%
Metro Exodus 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
+33.3%
6−7
−33.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4 0−1
Battlefield 5 1−2 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Far Cry 5 8−9
+60%
5−6
−60%
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
+150%
2−3
−150%
Forza Horizon 4 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2 0−1

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Hitman 3 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1−2 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2 0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Far Cry New Dawn 7−8
+16.7%
6−7
−16.7%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
+100%
2−3
−100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 0−1 0−1

This is how ATI HD 5850 and R7 512 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) compete in popular games:

900p resolution:

  • ATI HD 5850 is 68.6% faster than R7 512 Cores (Kaveri Desktop)

1080p resolution:

  • ATI HD 5850 is 217% faster than R7 512 Cores (Kaveri Desktop)

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

  • in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the ATI HD 5850 is 250% faster than the R7 512 Cores (Kaveri Desktop).

All in all, in popular games:

  • ATI HD 5850 is ahead in 51 test (96%)
  • there's a draw in 2 tests (4%)

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 5.13 3.05
Recency 30 September 2009 14 January 2014
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm

The Radeon HD 5850 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R7 512 Cores (Kaveri Desktop) in performance tests.


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