GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
1388%
1388%
AMD Radeon HD 7850
7%
7%
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 is approximately 1381% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | AD103 | Pitcairn |
| CoresDifferent | 9728 | 1024 |
| TMUsDifferent | 304 | 64 |
| ROPsDifferent | 112 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 16 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6X | GDDR5 |
| Bus Width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | AD103 | Pitcairn |
| GPU VariantDifferent | AD103-300-A1 | Pitcairn PRO(215-0828062) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Ada Lovelace | GCN 1.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 5 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 45,900 million | 2,800 million |
| DensityDifferent | 121.1M / mm² | 13.2M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 379 mm² | 212 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | N/A | FCBGA-1737 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Sep 20th, 2022 | Mar 5th, 2012 |
| AvailabilityDifferent | Nov 16th, 2022 | N/A |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 40 | Southern Islands(HD 7800) |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 30 | Northern Islands |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 50 | Sea Islands |
| ProductionDifferent | Active | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 1,199 USD | 249 USD |
| Current PriceDifferent | Amazon/Newegg | N/A |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 50 in our database | 71 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 2205 MHz | N/A |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 2505 MHz | N/A |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1400 MHz22.4 Gbps effective | 1200 MHz4.8 Gbps effective |
| GPU ClockDifferent | N/A | 860 MHz |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 16 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6X | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 716.8 GB/s | 153.6 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 9728 | 1024 |
| TMUsDifferent | 304 | 64 |
| ROPsDifferent | 112 | 32 |
| SM CountDifferent | 76 | N/A |
| Tensor CoresDifferent | 304 | N/A |
| RT CoresDifferent | 76 | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 128 KB (per SM) | 16 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 64 MB | 512 KB |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | N/A | 16 |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 280.6 GPixel/s | 27.52 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 761.5 GTexel/s | 55.04 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 48.74 TFLOPS (1:1) | N/A |
| FP32 (float)Different | 48.74 TFLOPS | 1.761 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 761.5 GFLOPS (1:64) | 110.1 GFLOPS (1:16) |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot WidthDifferent | Triple-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 310 mm12.2 inches | 210 mm8.3 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 140 mm5.5 inches | N/A |
| WidthDifferent | 61 mm2.4 inches | N/A |
| TDPDifferent | 320 W | 130 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 700 W | 300 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x HDMI 2.13x DisplayPort 1.4a | 1x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a2x mini-DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 16-pin | 1x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | PG139 SKU 360 | 109-C40147-00, 109-C40337-00A |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | AMD Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (11_1) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 3.0 | 2.1 (1.2) |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.3 | 1.2.170 |
| CUDADifferent | 8.9 | N/A |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.8 | 6.5 (5.1) |
Comparison Summary
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 vs GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 vs GeForce RTX 4080
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 vs Radeon RX 7900 XTX
Radeon RX 7900 XTX Performance100%
Radeon RX 7900 XTX is 0% slower than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 vs GeForce RTX 5070 Ti
GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Performance99%
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 vs Radeon RX 9070 XT
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AMD Radeon HD 7850 vs Radeon RX 560
Radeon RX 560 Performance113%
Radeon RX 560 is 13% faster than AMD Radeon HD 7850
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AMD Radeon HD 7850 vs GeForce GTX 570
GeForce GTX 570 Performance111%
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AMD Radeon HD 7850 vs GeForce GTX 660
GeForce GTX 660 Performance111%
GeForce GTX 660 is 11% faster than AMD Radeon HD 7850
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Radeon R7 370 Performance110%
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AMD Radeon HD 7850 vs Radeon HD 6970
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