ATI Radeon HD 5850 vs RX 470 Mobile
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon RX 470 Mobile with Radeon HD 5850, including specs and performance data.
470 Mobile outperforms HD 5850 by a whopping 245% 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 | 362 | 688 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 3.66 | 0.56 |
| Power efficiency | 14.83 | 2.42 |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 (2016−2020) | TeraScale 2 (2009−2015) |
| GPU code name | Ellesmere | Cypress |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 4 August 2016 (9 years ago) | 30 September 2009 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $549.99 | $299 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
RX 470 Mobile has 554% better value for money than ATI HD 5850.
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 | 2048 | 1440 |
| Core clock speed | 926 MHz | 725 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1074 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 5,700 million | 2,154 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 85 Watt | 151 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 137.5 | 52.20 |
| Floating-point processing power | 4.399 TFLOPS | 2.088 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| TMUs | 128 | 72 |
| L1 Cache | 512 KB | 144 KB |
| L2 Cache | 2 MB | 512 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 | large | no data |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 241 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 2x 6-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 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1750 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 224.0 GB/s | 128.0 GB/s |
| 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 | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | - | + |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| FreeSync | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| 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:
| 900p | 200−210
+239%
| 59
−239%
|
| Full HD | 190−200
+233%
| 57
−233%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 2.89
+81.2%
| 5.25
−81.2%
|
- RX 470 Mobile has 81% lower cost per frame in 1080p
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 90−95
+348%
|
21−24
−348%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+250%
|
10−11
−250%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 30−35
+210%
|
10−11
−210%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
+255%
|
20−22
−255%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 90−95
+348%
|
21−24
−348%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+250%
|
10−11
−250%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+267%
|
14−16
−267%
|
| Fortnite | 90−95
+214%
|
27−30
−214%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
+214%
|
21−24
−214%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 50−55
+300%
|
12−14
−300%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 30−35
+210%
|
10−11
−210%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 60−65
+226%
|
18−20
−226%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
+120%
|
60−65
−120%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
+255%
|
20−22
−255%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 90−95
+348%
|
21−24
−348%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 210−220
+157%
|
80−85
−157%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+250%
|
10−11
−250%
|
| Dota 2 | 100−110
+146%
|
40−45
−146%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+267%
|
14−16
−267%
|
| Fortnite | 90−95
+214%
|
27−30
−214%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
+214%
|
21−24
−214%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 50−55
+300%
|
12−14
−300%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 60−65
+294%
|
16−18
−294%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 30−35
+210%
|
10−11
−210%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
+289%
|
9−10
−289%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 60−65
+226%
|
18−20
−226%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45−50
+221%
|
14−16
−221%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
+120%
|
60−65
−120%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
+255%
|
20−22
−255%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+250%
|
10−11
−250%
|
| Dota 2 | 100−110
+146%
|
40−45
−146%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+267%
|
14−16
−267%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 65−70
+214%
|
21−24
−214%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 30−35
+210%
|
10−11
−210%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 60−65
+226%
|
18−20
−226%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45−50
+221%
|
14−16
−221%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
+120%
|
60−65
−120%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 90−95
+214%
|
27−30
−214%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 30−35
+267%
|
9−10
−267%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 120−130
+230%
|
35−40
−230%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 27−30
+833%
|
3−4
−833%
|
| Metro Exodus | 21−24
+600%
|
3−4
−600%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 160−170
+360%
|
35−40
−360%
|
| Valorant | 160−170
+215%
|
50−55
−215%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 45−50
+1075%
|
4−5
−1075%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 14−16
+400%
|
3−4
−400%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
+311%
|
9−10
−311%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+273%
|
10−12
−273%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 18−20
+260%
|
5−6
−260%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+257%
|
7−8
−257%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 35−40
+322%
|
9−10
−322%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+250%
|
4−5
−250%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−35
+93.8%
|
16−18
−93.8%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 12−14
+333%
|
3−4
−333%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+2300%
|
1−2
−2300%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
+288%
|
24−27
−288%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+1150%
|
2−3
−1150%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+250%
|
4−5
−250%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 6−7
+500%
|
1−2
−500%
|
| Dota 2 | 55−60
+269%
|
16−18
−269%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
+350%
|
4−5
−350%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 27−30
+314%
|
7−8
−314%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
+220%
|
5−6
−220%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 16−18
+240%
|
5−6
−240%
|
This is how RX 470 Mobile and ATI HD 5850 compete in popular games:
- RX 470 Mobile is 239% faster in 900p
- RX 470 Mobile is 233% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the RX 470 Mobile is 2300% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, RX 470 Mobile surpassed ATI HD 5850 in all 61 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 16.40 | 4.75 |
| Recency | 4 August 2016 | 30 September 2009 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | 1 GB |
| Chip lithography | 14 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 85 Watt | 151 Watt |
RX 470 Mobile has a 245.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 77.6% lower power consumption.
The Radeon RX 470 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 5850 in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon RX 470 Mobile is a notebook graphics card while Radeon HD 5850 is a desktop one.
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