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AMD Radeon HD 4850 X2

The AMD Radeon HD 4850 X2 is a graphics card released on November 7, 2008. It has 1 GB of GDDR3 memory, a boost clock of 625 MHz and a 250 W board power rating. It scores 1,132 in the PassMark G3D benchmark. It supports DirectX 10.1, OpenGL 3.3 and OpenCL 1.0.

R700 (2xRV770 PRO)
5/10 key specs recorded · 24 facts

Depth: 28 recorded fields

Specification data last verified October 1, 2026 against PassMark Videocard Benchmark and Wikipedia GPU list tables (wikigrid-2026-09). Coverage: 5 of 10 tracked specifications recorded.

Shading units
n/a
Memory
1 GB
GDDR3
Boost clock
n/a
625 MHz base
Board power
250 W

Performance

The AMD Radeon HD 4850 X2 scores 1,132 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 56.9% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked (PassMark rank #1,319), measured across 39 submitted results. Its PassMark G2D score is 542.

PassMark G3D Mark
1,132
Rank #1,319
Faster than 56.9% of 2,658 GPUs
39 samples
0relative to the fastest GPU on record (41,928)

As stated by PassMark

Category Desktop
Bus interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Max memory 1 GB
Core clock 625 MHz
Memory clock 995 MHz
DirectX 10.1
OpenGL 3.3
Max TDP 250 W
First benchmarked 2012-03-11
Samples 39

PassMark listing (collected 2026-10-01)

PassMark's own listing for the AMD Radeon HD 4850 X2 states the PCIe 2.0 x16 interface, up to 1 GB of memory, a core clock of 625 MHz, DirectX 10.1 and OpenGL 3.3, first benchmarked on 2012-03-11. These are PassMark's figures, shown separately from the specification tables above.

Graphics processor

Architecture Not recorded
Codename R700 (2xRV770 PRO)
Chip Not recorded
Process node Not recorded
Transistors Not recorded
Die size Not recorded

The AMD Radeon HD 4850 X2 uses the R700 (2xRV770 PRO) graphics processor.

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 X2 runs at a base clock of 625 MHz.

Memory

Size 1 GB
Type GDDR3
Bus width Not recorded
Bandwidth Not recorded

The AMD Radeon HD 4850 X2 is equipped with 1 GB of GDDR3 memory.

Board and power

The AMD Radeon HD 4850 X2 has a board power rating of 250 W and it connects over PCIe 2.0 x16.

Board power (TDP) 250 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 November 7, 2008
Launch price $339
Status Not recorded
Form factor Not recorded
Segment Desktop
Series Radeon HD 4000 Series

The AMD Radeon HD 4850 X2 was released on November 7, 2008 and launched at a price of $339.

Benchmarks

PassMark G3D 1,132
PassMark G2D 542
Rank #1,319
Samples 39

Graphics and compute APIs

The AMD Radeon HD 4850 X2 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 X2. Feex has no recorded Vulkan version for the AMD Radeon HD 4850 X2.

Naming and aliases

The AMD Radeon HD 4850 X2 is also known by other names: PassMark also lists it as ATI Radeon HD 4850 X2.

Other names (PassMark) ATI Radeon HD 4850 X2

Frequently asked questions

How much VRAM does the AMD Radeon HD 4850 X2 have?

The AMD Radeon HD 4850 X2 has 1 GB of GDDR3 memory.

How much power does the AMD Radeon HD 4850 X2 use and what power supply does it need?

The AMD Radeon HD 4850 X2 has a board power rating of 250 W.

How fast is the AMD Radeon HD 4850 X2?

The AMD Radeon HD 4850 X2 scores 1,132 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 56.9% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked. Its PassMark rank is #1,319.

What bus interface does the AMD Radeon HD 4850 X2 use?

The AMD Radeon HD 4850 X2 connects over PCIe 2.0 x16.

When was the AMD Radeon HD 4850 X2 released and how much did it cost at launch?

The AMD Radeon HD 4850 X2 was released on November 7, 2008 and launched at a price of $339.

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