GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
ATI Radeon HD 4850
18%
18%
AMD Radeon R9 290X
570%
570%
AMD Radeon R9 290X is approximately 552% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | ATI Radeon HD 4850 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | RV770 | Hawaii |
| CoresDifferent | 800 | 2816 |
| TMUsDifferent | 40 | 176 |
| ROPsDifferent | 16 | 64 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 512 MB | 4 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 256 bit | 512 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4850 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | RV770 | Hawaii |
| GPU VariantDifferent | RV770 PRO(215-0669065) | Hawaii XT(215-0852000) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | TeraScale | GCN 2.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 55 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 956 million | 6,200 million |
| DensityDifferent | 3.7M / mm² | 14.2M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 256 mm² | 438 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | HFCBGA-1492 | N/A |
Graphics Card
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4850 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Jun 25th, 2008 | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| GenerationDifferent | Radeon R700(HD 4800) | Volcanic Islands(R9 200) |
| PredecessorDifferent | Radeon R600 | Sea Islands |
| SuccessorDifferent | Evergreen | Pirate Islands |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 199 USD | 549 USD |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 127 in our database | 147 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4850 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| GPU ClockDifferent | 625 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 993 MHz1986 Mbps effective | 1250 MHz5 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4850 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 512 MB | 4 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 256 bit | 512 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 63.55 GB/s | 320.0 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4850 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 800 | 2816 |
| TMUsDifferent | 40 | 176 |
| ROPsDifferent | 16 | 64 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 10 | 44 |
| L1 Cache | 16 KB (per CU) | 16 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 256 KB | 1024 KB |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4850 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 10.00 GPixel/s | 64.00 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 25.00 GTexel/s | 176.0 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 1,000.0 GFLOPS | 5.632 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 200.0 GFLOPS (1:5) | 704.0 GFLOPS (1:8) |
Board Design
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4850 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| Slot WidthDifferent | Single-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 246 mm9.7 inches | 275 mm10.8 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 110 W | 290 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 300 W | 600 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 2x DVI1x S-Video | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a1x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | 109-B50131-00 | 109-C67157-00_02, 109-C67157-00C_03 |
| HeightDifferent | N/A | 109 mm4.3 inches |
| WidthDifferent | N/A | 36 mm1.4 inches |
Graphics Features
| Feature | ATI Radeon HD 4850 | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 10.1 (10_1) | 12 (12_0) |
| OpenGLDifferent | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 1.1 | 2.1 |
| VulkanDifferent | N/A | 1.2.170 |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 4.1 | 6.5 |
Comparison Summary
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