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GeForce GT 440 vs Mobility Radeon HD 5850

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NVIDIA

GeForce GT 440

2014Core: 993 MHz
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Mobility Radeon HD 5850

2010Core: 700 MHz
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GeForce GT 440 vs Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Performance Spectrum

GeForce GT 440
2 GB 64
770
+0.9%
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Mobility Radeon HD 5850
1 GB 50
763
0.0%
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About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce GT 440 vs Mobility Radeon HD 5850: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce GT 440

2014

Why buy it

  • ✅Costs $220 less on MSRP ($79 MSRP vs $299 MSRP).
  • ✅Delivers 282% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 9.7 vs 2.6 G3D/$ ($79 MSRP vs $299 MSRP).
  • ✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (2 GB vs 1 GB).

Trade-offs

  • ❌2014 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • ❌28% higher power demand at 64W vs 50W.

Mobility Radeon HD 5850

2010

Why buy it

  • ✅Draws 50W instead of 64W, a 14W reduction.

Trade-offs

  • ❌Less VRAM, with 1 GB vs 2 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
  • ❌2010 hardware with 1 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
  • ❌
    278.5% HIGHER MSRP
    $299 MSRPvs$79 MSRP
  • ❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 2.6 vs 9.7 G3D/$ ($299 MSRP vs $79 MSRP).

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?
GeForce GT 440 is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 0.9% in PassMark G3D (770 vs 763), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.
Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?
GeForce GT 440 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: 2 GB vs 1 GB of VRAM, a 28nm process instead of 40nm, and a newer 2014 generation instead of 2010. That gives it more room for heavier textures and higher settings over time.
Which GPU is the better buy today?
GeForce GT 440 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $220 cheaper on MSRP at $79 vs $299, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 282% (9.7 vs 2.6), so the value case lines up with the gaming result.

GeForce GT 440 vs Mobility Radeon HD 5850 Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

NVIDIA

GeForce GT 440

The GeForce GT 440 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 29 2014. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock speed is 993 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 64W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 770 points. Launch price was $89.

AMD

Mobility Radeon HD 5850

The Mobility Radeon HD 5850 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 7 2010. It features the TeraScale 2 architecture. The core clock speed is 700 MHz. It has 800 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 50W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 763 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GT 440 scores 770 and the Mobility Radeon HD 5850 reaches 763 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.9% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GT 440 is built on Kepler while the Mobility Radeon HD 5850 uses TeraScale 2, both on 28 nm vs 40 nm. Shader units: 384 (GeForce GT 440) vs 800 (Mobility Radeon HD 5850). Raw compute: 0.7626 TFLOPS (GeForce GT 440) vs 1.12 TFLOPS (Mobility Radeon HD 5850).

FeatureGeForce GT 440Mobility Radeon HD 5850
G3D Mark Score
770
763
Architecture
Kepler
TeraScale 2
Process Node
28 nm
40 nm
Shading Units
384
800+108%
Compute (TFLOPS)
0.7626 TFLOPS
1.12 TFLOPS+47%
ROPs
16
16
TMUs
32
40+25%
L1 Cache
32 KB
80 KB+150%
L2 Cache
256 KB
256 KB
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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GT 440 gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Mobility Radeon HD 5850 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

FeatureGeForce GT 440Mobility Radeon HD 5850
Upscaling Tech
Upscaling support
FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation
Not Supported
Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction
No
No
Low Latency
NVIDIA Reflex
AMD Anti-Lag
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Video Memory (VRAM)

The GeForce GT 440 has 2 GB of VRAM, while the Mobility Radeon HD 5850 carries 1 GB. GeForce GT 440 gives you 100% more memory capacity, which matters more once you move into heavier textures, mods, or higher resolutions. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce GT 440 and 128-bit on the Mobility Radeon HD 5850.

FeatureGeForce GT 440Mobility Radeon HD 5850
VRAM Capacity
2 GB+100%
1 GB
Memory Type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth
Unknown
Unknown
Bus Width
128-bit
128-bit
L2 Cache
256 KB
256 KB
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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11 (11_0) (GeForce GT 440) vs 11.0 (Mobility Radeon HD 5850). Vulkan: N/A vs No. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.4. Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 6.

FeatureGeForce GT 440Mobility Radeon HD 5850
DirectX
11 (11_0)
11.0
Vulkan
N/A
No
OpenGL
4.6+5%
4.4
Max Displays
2
6+200%
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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: None (GeForce GT 440) vs UVD 2.3 (Mobility Radeon HD 5850). Decoder: PureVideo HD (VP4) vs UVD 2.3. Supported codecs: H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (GeForce GT 440) vs H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (Mobility Radeon HD 5850).

FeatureGeForce GT 440Mobility Radeon HD 5850
Encoder
None
UVD 2.3
Decoder
PureVideo HD (VP4)
UVD 2.3
Codecs
H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2
H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2
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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GT 440 draws 64W versus the Mobility Radeon HD 5850's 50W — a 24.6% difference. The Mobility Radeon HD 5850 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 300W (GeForce GT 440) vs 350W (Mobility Radeon HD 5850). Power connectors: None vs PCIe-powered. Typical load temperature: 65 vs 85°C.

FeatureGeForce GT 440Mobility Radeon HD 5850
TDP
64W
50W-22%
Recommended PSU
300W-14%
350W
Power Connector
None
PCIe-powered
Length
145mm
—
Height
111mm
—
Slots
1
—
Temp (Load)
65-24%
85°C
Perf/Watt
12.0
15.3+28%
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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce GT 440 came in at $79, while the Mobility Radeon HD 5850 launched at $299. On MSRP, GeForce GT 440 was 73.6% cheaper ($220 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 9.7 (GeForce GT 440) vs 2.6 (Mobility Radeon HD 5850) — the GeForce GT 440 offers 273.1% better value. The newer card here is GeForce GT 440 (2014 vs 2010).

FeatureGeForce GT 440Mobility Radeon HD 5850
MSRP
$79-74%
$299
Performance per Dollar
9.7+273%
2.6
Codename
GK107
Broadway
Release
May 29 2014
January 7 2010
Ranking
#777
#846
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