Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
ATI HD 4850 vs AMD R7 250
General info
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 726 | 742 |
| Value for money | 0.09 | 0.15 |
| Architecture | GCN (2011−2017) | Terascale 1 (2008−2010) |
| GPU code name | Oland XT | RV770 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Design | reference | no data |
| Release date | 1 October 2013 (9 years old) | 25 June 2008 (15 years old) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $89 | $199 |
| Current price | $256 (2.9x MSRP) | $138 (0.7x MSRP) |
Value for money
ATI HD 4850 has 67% better value for money than R7 250.
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 cores | 384 | 800 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 625 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1050 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 950 million | 956 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 110 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 25.20 | 25.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 716.8 gflops | 1,000.0 gflops |
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).
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 168 mm | 246 mm |
| Width | 2-slot | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | N/A | 1x 6-pin |
Memory
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated VRAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | DDR3, GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 512 MB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1150 MHz | 993 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 72 GB/s | 63.55 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | no 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 Connectors | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA | 2x DVI, 1x S-Video |
| HDMI | + | no data |
| DisplayPort support | - | no data |
Technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| AppAcceleration | + | no data |
| CrossFire | 1 | no data |
| Enduro | - | no data |
| FreeSync | 1 | no data |
| HD3D | - | no data |
| PowerTune | - | no data |
| TrueAudio | - | no data |
| ZeroCore | - | no data |
| DDMA audio | + | no data |
API support
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | DirectX® 12 | 10.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 3.3 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | no data | N/A |
| Mantle | - | no 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.
R7 250 outperforms HD 4850 by 6% in our combined benchmark results.
Passmark
This is probably the most ubiquitous benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various 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.
Benchmark coverage: 25%
R7 250 outperforms HD 4850 by 6% in Passmark.
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.
Benchmark coverage: 16%
R7 250 outperforms HD 4850 by 40% in 3DMark Vantage Performance.
3DMark Cloud Gate GPU
Cloud Gate is an outdated DirectX 11 feature level 10 benchmark that was used for home PCs and basic notebooks. It displays a few scenes of some weird space teleportation device launching spaceships into unknown, using fixed resolution of 1280x720. Just like Ice Storm benchmark, it has been discontinued in January 2020 and replaced by 3DMark Night Raid.
Benchmark coverage: 13%
R7 250 outperforms HD 4850 by 34% in 3DMark Cloud Gate GPU.
Mining hashrates
Cryptocurrency mining performance of Radeon R7 250 and Radeon HD 4850. Usually measured in megahashes per second.
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 117 Mh/s | no data |
| Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) | 3 Mh/s | no data |
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 | 27−30
−3.7%
| 28
+3.7%
|
| Full HD | 19
−111%
| 40
+111%
|
| 1200p | 18−21
−5.6%
| 19
+5.6%
|
Performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Hitman 3 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| Hitman 3 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 5−6
+25%
|
4−5
−25%
|
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 4−5
+33.3%
|
3−4
−33.3%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 8−9
+14.3%
|
7−8
−14.3%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 6−7
+20%
|
5−6
−20%
|
| Metro Exodus | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
+100%
|
1−2
−100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 0−1 | 0−1 |
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 7−8
+16.7%
|
6−7
−16.7%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
This is how R7 250 and ATI HD 4850 compete in popular games:
900p resolution:
- ATI HD 4850 is 3.7% faster than R7 250
1080p resolution:
- ATI HD 4850 is 111% faster than R7 250
1200p resolution:
- ATI HD 4850 is 5.6% faster than R7 250
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the R7 250 is 100% faster than the ATI HD 4850.
All in all, in popular games:
- R7 250 is ahead in 18 tests (35%)
- there's a draw in 34 tests (65%)
Advantages and disadvantages
| Performance score | 2.79 | 2.63 |
| Recency | 1 October 2013 | 25 June 2008 |
| Cost | $89 | $199 |
| Memory bus width | 128 | 256 |
| Memory bandwidth | 72 | 63.55 |
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 384 | 800 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 55 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | 110 Watt |
We couldn't decide between Radeon R7 250 and Radeon HD 4850. The differences in performance seem too small.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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