ATI Radeon HD 4850 X2 vs HD 8770M
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon HD 8770M with Radeon HD 4850 X2, including specs and performance data.
HD 8770M outperforms HD 4850 X2 by a minimal 1% 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 | 849 | 854 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 0.13 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 0.83 |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) | TeraScale (2005−2013) |
| GPU code name | Mars | R700 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 April 2013 (13 years ago) | 7 November 2008 (17 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $420 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
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 | 384 | 800 ×2 |
| Core clock speed | 775 MHz | 625 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 825 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 950 million | 956 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 250 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 19.80 | 25.00 ×2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.6336 TFLOPS | 1 TFLOPS ×2 |
| ROPs | 8 | 16 ×2 |
| TMUs | 24 | 40 ×2 |
| L1 Cache | 96 KB | 160 KB |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 256 KB |
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 size | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 267 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 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 | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 512 MB ×2 |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit ×2 |
| Memory clock speed | 1125 MHz | 995 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 72 GB/s | 63.68 GB/s ×2 |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 | No outputs | 4x DVI, 1x S-Video |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 10.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | N/A |
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:
| Full HD | 54
+8%
| 50−55
−8%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 8.40 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Fortnite | 14−16
+16.7%
|
12−14
−16.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
+16.7%
|
12−14
−16.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
+12.5%
|
40−45
−12.5%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 50−55
+6%
|
50−55
−6%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Dota 2 | 27−30
+12.5%
|
24−27
−12.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Fortnite | 14−16
+16.7%
|
12−14
−16.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
+16.7%
|
12−14
−16.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
+12.5%
|
40−45
−12.5%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Dota 2 | 27−30
+12.5%
|
24−27
−12.5%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 14−16
+16.7%
|
12−14
−16.7%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 9−10
+12.5%
|
8−9
−12.5%
|
| Valorant | 45−50
+12.5%
|
40−45
−12.5%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 14−16
+16.7%
|
12−14
−16.7%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 21−24
+16.7%
|
18−20
−16.7%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 24−27
+4.2%
|
24−27
−4.2%
|
| Valorant | 24−27
+4.2%
|
24−27
−4.2%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+7.1%
|
14−16
−7.1%
|
| Valorant | 12−14
+8.3%
|
12−14
−8.3%
|
4K
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
+50%
|
2−3
−50%
|
This is how HD 8770M and ATI HD 4850 X2 compete in popular games:
- HD 8770M is 8% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| Recency | 1 April 2013 | 7 November 2008 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 512 MB |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 55 nm |
HD 8770M has a 1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 96% more advanced lithography process.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon HD 8770M and Radeon HD 4850 X2.
Be aware that Radeon HD 8770M is a notebook graphics card while Radeon HD 4850 X2 is a desktop one.
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