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.
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.
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 workload tests
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
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
The AMD Radeon HD 4850 uses the RV770 PRO graphics processor.
Shader configuration
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
The AMD Radeon HD 4850 runs at a base clock of 625 MHz.
Memory
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.
Market
The AMD Radeon HD 4850 was released on June 25, 2008 and launched at a price of $199.
Benchmarks
Graphics and compute APIs
The AMD Radeon HD 4850 supports DirectX 10.1, OpenGL 3.3 and 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.
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.