GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
ATI Radeon HD 4550
12%
12%
AMD Radeon HD 6850
849%
849%
AMD Radeon HD 6850 is approximately 837% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | ATI Radeon HD 4550 | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | RV710 | Barts |
| CoresDifferent | 80 | 960 |
| TMUsDifferent | 8 | 48 |
| ROPsDifferent | 4 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 256 MB | 1024 MB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | DDR2 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 64 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4550 | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | RV710 | Barts |
| GPU VariantDifferent | RV710 HD4550(215-0725003) | Barts PRO(215-0798006) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | TeraScale | TeraScale 2 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 55 nm | 40 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 242 million | 1,700 million |
| DensityDifferent | 3.3M / mm² | 6.7M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 73 mm² | 255 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | FCBGA-631 | HFCBGA-1737 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4550 | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Sep 30th, 2008 | Oct 21st, 2010 |
| GenerationDifferent | Radeon R700(HD 4500) | Northern Islands(HD 6800) |
| PredecessorDifferent | Radeon R600 | Evergreen |
| SuccessorDifferent | Evergreen | Southern Islands |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 59 USD | 179 USD |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 18 in our database | 105 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4550 | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU ClockDifferent | 600 MHz | 775 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 655 MHz1310 Mbps effective | 1000 MHz4 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4550 | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 256 MB | 1024 MB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | DDR2 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 64 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 10.48 GB/s | 128.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4550 | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 80 | 960 |
| TMUsDifferent | 8 | 48 |
| ROPsDifferent | 4 | 32 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 1 | 12 |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 16 KB (per CU) | 8 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 64 KB | 512 KB |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4550 | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 2.400 GPixel/s | 24.80 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 4.800 GTexel/s | 37.20 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 96.00 GFLOPS | 1,488.0 GFLOPS |
Board Design
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4550 | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot WidthDifferent | Single-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 168 mm6.6 inches | 198 mm7.8 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 25 W | 127 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 200 W | 300 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x DVI1x HDMI 1.3a1x DisplayPort 1.0 | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.3a2x mini-DisplayPort 1.1 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | None | 1x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | AB711, 109-B72531-00C, B889, B890, B947 | 109-C22301-00B |
Graphics Features
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4550 | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 10.1 (10_1) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| OpenGLDifferent | 3.3 | 4.4 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 4.1 | 5.0 |
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