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AMD Radeon HD 4850

The AMD Radeon HD 4850 is a graphics card released on June 25, 2008. It has 800 shading units, 2 GB of video memory, 63.6 GB/s of memory bandwidth, a boost clock of 625 MHz and a 110 W board power rating. It scores 947 in the PassMark G3D benchmark. It supports DirectX 10.1, OpenGL 3.3 and OpenCL 1.0.

RV770 PRO
6/10 key specs recorded · 27 facts

Depth: 33 recorded fields, 2 PassMark workloads

Specification data last verified October 1, 2026 against PassMark Videocard Benchmark and Wikipedia GPU list tables (wikigrid-2026-09). Coverage: 6 of 10 tracked specifications recorded.

Shading units
800cores
Memory
2 GB
Boost clock
n/a
625 MHz base
Board power
110 W

Performance

The AMD Radeon HD 4850 scores 947 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 53.3% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked (PassMark rank #1,419), measured across 2,825 submitted results. Its PassMark G2D score is 71.

PassMark G3D Mark
947
Rank #1,419
Faster than 53.3% of 2,658 GPUs
2,825 samples
0relative to the fastest GPU on record (41,928)

PassMark workload tests

DirectX 9 29 fps reference: fastest recorded 526 fps · faster than 44.8% of 1,675 GPUs
DirectX 10 4 fps reference: fastest recorded 231 fps · faster than 32.1% of 1,602 GPUs

Averages of PassMark PerformanceTest submissions; frames/sec are PassMark test-scene rates, not game FPS. Tests PassMark does not report for this card are omitted. PassMark listing

In the PassMark workload tests the AMD Radeon HD 4850 averages DirectX 9 29 fps and DirectX 10 4 fps, across 2,825 submitted results. Frames per second are PassMark test-scene rates, not game frame rates.

As stated by PassMark

Category Desktop
Bus interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Max memory 2 GB
Core clock 625 MHz
Memory clock 993 MHz
DirectX 10.1
OpenGL 3.3
Max TDP 110 W
First benchmarked 2012-08-13
Samples 2,825

PassMark listing (collected 2026-09-30)

PassMark's own listing for the AMD Radeon HD 4850 states the PCIe 2.0 x16 interface, up to 2 GB of memory, a core clock of 625 MHz, DirectX 10.1 and OpenGL 3.3, first benchmarked on 2012-08-13. These are PassMark's figures, shown separately from the specification tables above.

Not to be confused with

This page covers the AMD Radeon HD 4850 specifically. It is a different product from AMD Radeon HD 4850 X2, which have their own specifications. Check the exact model name before comparing figures.

Graphics processor

Architecture Not recorded
Codename RV770 PRO
Chip Not recorded
Process node Not recorded
Transistors Not recorded
Die size Not recorded

The AMD Radeon HD 4850 uses the RV770 PRO graphics processor.

Shader configuration

Shading units 800
Compute units Not recorded
Streaming multiprocessors Not recorded
Execution units Not recorded
Texture units (TMUs) 40
Render output units (ROPs) 16
Ray tracing cores Not recorded
Tensor / AI cores Not recorded
XMX engines Not recorded
Infinity cache Not recorded

The AMD Radeon HD 4850 has 800 shading units, 40 texture mapping units and 16 render output units.

The AMD Radeon HD 4850 does not use XMX engines; those are specific to Intel Arc graphics. Feex has no recorded ray tracing core count for the AMD Radeon HD 4850.

Clock speeds

Base clock 625 MHz
Boost clock Not recorded
Game clock Not recorded
Memory clock Not recorded
Effective memory clock Not recorded

The AMD Radeon HD 4850 runs at a base clock of 625 MHz.

Memory

Size 2 GB
Type Not recorded
Bus width Not recorded
Bandwidth 63.6 GB/s

The AMD Radeon HD 4850 is equipped with 2 GB of memory and delivers 63.6 GB/s of memory bandwidth.

Board and power

The AMD Radeon HD 4850 has a board power rating of 110 W and it connects over PCIe 2.0 x16.

Board power (TDP) 110 W
Total board power Not recorded
Suggested PSU Not recorded
Power connectors Not recorded
Slot width Not recorded
Length Not recorded
Width Not recorded
Height Not recorded
Cooler Not recorded
Max temperature Not recorded
Bus interface PCIe 2.0 x16

Market

Launched June 25, 2008
Launch price $199
Status Not recorded
Form factor Not recorded
Segment Desktop
Series Radeon HD 4000 Series

The AMD Radeon HD 4850 was released on June 25, 2008 and launched at a price of $199.

Benchmarks

PassMark G3D 947
PassMark G2D 71
Rank #1,419
Samples 2,825

Graphics and compute APIs

The AMD Radeon HD 4850 supports DirectX 10.1, OpenGL 3.3 and OpenCL 1.0.

DirectX 10.1
OpenGL 3.3
OpenCL 1.0

CUDA is an NVIDIA technology and does not apply to the AMD Radeon HD 4850. Feex has no recorded Vulkan version for the AMD Radeon HD 4850.

Naming and aliases

The AMD Radeon HD 4850 is also known by other names: PassMark also lists it as ATI Radeon HD 4850.

Other names (PassMark) ATI Radeon HD 4850

Frequently asked questions

How much VRAM does the AMD Radeon HD 4850 have?

The AMD Radeon HD 4850 has 2 GB of video memory. Its memory bandwidth is 63.6 GB/s.

How much power does the AMD Radeon HD 4850 use and what power supply does it need?

The AMD Radeon HD 4850 has a board power rating of 110 W.

How fast is the AMD Radeon HD 4850?

The AMD Radeon HD 4850 scores 947 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 53.3% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked. Its PassMark rank is #1,419.

What bus interface does the AMD Radeon HD 4850 use?

The AMD Radeon HD 4850 connects over PCIe 2.0 x16.

When was the AMD Radeon HD 4850 released and how much did it cost at launch?

The AMD Radeon HD 4850 was released on June 25, 2008 and launched at a price of $199.

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