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.

Mobility Radeon HD 4850 vs Radeon R5 430 FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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Mobility Radeon HD 4850 vs Radeon R5 430: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

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

Mobility Radeon HD 4850

2009

Why buy it

✅100% more VRAM for high-resolution textures and newer games (1 GB vs 512 MB).

Trade-offs

❌2009 hardware with 1 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
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237.3% HIGHER MSRP
$199 MSRPvs$59 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 4.4 vs 15.0 G3D/$ ($199 MSRP vs $59 MSRP).

Radeon R5 430

2016

Why buy it

✅Costs $140 less on MSRP ($59 MSRP vs $199 MSRP).
✅Delivers 245.1% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 15.0 vs 4.4 G3D/$ ($59 MSRP vs $199 MSRP).
✅More future proof: GCN 1.0 (2012−2020) on 28nm with a newer platform for upcoming games.

Trade-offs

❌Less VRAM, with 512 MB vs 1 GB for high-resolution textures and newer games.
❌2016 hardware with 512 MB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

Radeon R5 430 is the faster gaming card right now based on the synthetic data we have. It leads by 2.3% in PassMark G3D (886 vs 866), which is the best performance signal available in this matchup.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

Mobility Radeon HD 4850 is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond. The case is simple: 1 GB vs 512 MB of VRAM. That gives it more room for heavier textures and higher settings over time.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Radeon R5 430 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $140 cheaper on MSRP at $59 vs $199, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 245.1% (15.0 vs 4.4), so the value case lines up with the gaming result. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Radeon R5 430 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, Mobility Radeon HD 4850 has the stronger long-term case.

Mobility Radeon HD 4850 vs Radeon R5 430 Technical Specifications

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

Mobility Radeon HD 4850

The Mobility Radeon HD 4850 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 9 2009. It features the TeraScale architecture. The core clock speed is 550 MHz. It has 800 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 30W. Manufactured using 55 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 866 points.

Radeon R5 430

The Radeon R5 430 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in May 15 2016. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 780 MHz to 1030 MHz. It has 320 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 30W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 886 points.

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Graphics Performance

The Mobility Radeon HD 4850 scores 866 and the Radeon R5 430 reaches 886 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 2.3% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Mobility Radeon HD 4850 is built on TeraScale while the Radeon R5 430 uses GCN 1.0, both on 55 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 800 (Mobility Radeon HD 4850) vs 320 (Radeon R5 430). Raw compute: 0.88 TFLOPS (Mobility Radeon HD 4850) vs 0.6592 TFLOPS (Radeon R5 430).

Feature	Mobility Radeon HD 4850	Radeon R5 430
G3D Mark Score	866	886+2%
Architecture	TeraScale	GCN 1.0
Process Node	55 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	800+150%	320
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.88 TFLOPS+33%	0.6592 TFLOPS
ROPs	16+100%	8
TMUs	40+100%	20
L1 Cache	160 KB+100%	80 KB
L2 Cache	256 KB+100%	128 KB
Frame Generation	FSR upscaling	FSR upscaling

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Mobility Radeon HD 4850	Radeon R5 430
Upscaling Tech	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	AMD Anti-Lag	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Mobility Radeon HD 4850 has 1 GB of VRAM, while the Radeon R5 430 carries 512 MB. Mobility Radeon HD 4850 gives you 100% more memory capacity, which matters more once you move into heavier textures, mods, or higher resolutions. Memory bus width is 64-bit on the Mobility Radeon HD 4850 and 128-bit on the Radeon R5 430. L2 Cache: 256 KB (Mobility Radeon HD 4850) vs 128 KB (Radeon R5 430) — the Mobility Radeon HD 4850 has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	Mobility Radeon HD 4850	Radeon R5 430
VRAM Capacity	1 GB+100%	0.5 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	Unknown
Bus Width	64-bit	128-bit+100%
L2 Cache	256 KB+100%	128 KB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 10.1 (Mobility Radeon HD 4850) vs 12 (11_1) (Radeon R5 430). Vulkan: N/A vs 1.2. OpenGL: 3.3 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 2.

Feature	Mobility Radeon HD 4850	Radeon R5 430
DirectX	10.1	12 (11_1)+19%
Vulkan	N/A	1.2
OpenGL	3.3	4.6+39%
Max Displays	2	2

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: None (Mobility Radeon HD 4850) vs None (Radeon R5 430). Decoder: UVD 2 vs UVD 4.0. Supported codecs: H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (Mobility Radeon HD 4850) vs H.264,MPEG-4,VC-1,MPEG-2 (Radeon R5 430).

Feature	Mobility Radeon HD 4850	Radeon R5 430
Encoder	None	None
Decoder	UVD 2	UVD 4.0
Codecs	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2	H.264,MPEG-4,VC-1,MPEG-2

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Power & Dimensions

The Mobility Radeon HD 4850 draws 30W versus the Radeon R5 430's 30W — a 0% difference. The Radeon R5 430 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Mobility Radeon HD 4850) vs 350W (Radeon R5 430). Power connectors: PCIe-powered vs PCIe-powered. Card length: 0mm vs 168mm, occupying 0 vs 1 slots. Typical load temperature: 95 vs 75.

Feature	Mobility Radeon HD 4850	Radeon R5 430
TDP	30W	30W
Recommended PSU	350W	350W
Power Connector	PCIe-powered	PCIe-powered
Length	0mm	168mm
Height	0mm	69mm
Slots	0-100%	1
Temp (Load)	95	75-21%
Perf/Watt	28.9	29.5+2%

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Value Analysis

At launch, the Mobility Radeon HD 4850 came in at $199, while the Radeon R5 430 launched at $59. On MSRP, Radeon R5 430 was 70.4% cheaper ($140 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 4.4 (Mobility Radeon HD 4850) vs 15.0 (Radeon R5 430) — the Radeon R5 430 offers 240.9% better value. The newer card here is Radeon R5 430 (2016 vs 2009).

Feature	Mobility Radeon HD 4850	Radeon R5 430
MSRP	$199	$59-70%
Performance per Dollar	4.4	15.0+241%
Codename	M98	Jet
Release	January 9 2009	May 15 2016
Ranking	#927	#922

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