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Overview

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.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (G3D Mark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Mobility Radeon HD 4850

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MSRP: $55|Avg: $40

114%

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MSRP: N/A|Avg: $150

113%

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Radeon RX 7600M XT

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113%

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GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU

MSRP: $400|Avg: N/A

113%

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Radeon R7 M270DX

MSRP: $100|Avg: $20

111%

#387

Radeon 680M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $80

111%

#388

GeForce MX570

MSRP: $150|Avg: $120

110%

#389

GeForce RTX 4050 Mobile

MSRP: $300|Avg: N/A

110%

#390

Radeon HD 6970M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $48

109%

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Radeon Vega 8 Ryzen 5 3500C

MSRP: $99|Avg: $30

109%

#392

Arc 7-Core iGPU

MSRP: $199|Avg: N/A

108%

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Maxwell GPU Surface Book (940M, GDDR5)

MSRP: $150|Avg: $75

108%

#394

GeForce 840A

MSRP: $100|Avg: $25

103%

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Radeon RX 7700S

MSRP: $449|Avg: $350

102%

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Maxwell GPU Surface Book

MSRP: $150|Avg: $75

102%

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Mobility Radeon HD 4850

MSRP: $199|Avg: $20

100%

#398

GeForce GTX 760M

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $40

100%

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GeForce RTX 2080 (móvel)

MSRP: $1000|Avg: $350

99%

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Radeon RX 6650M XT

MSRP: $400|Avg: $400

99%

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GeForce GTX 470M SLI

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $60

98%

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Radeon 8050S

MSRP: $400|Avg: $400

94%

#403

Radeon RX 8050S

MSRP: $400|Avg: $400

93%

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Radeon R7 M465X

MSRP: $150|Avg: $45

92%

#405

Radeon 540X

MSRP: $99|Avg: $40

92%

#406

Radeon RX 640

MSRP: $159|Avg: $55

91%

#407

Radeon Vega 8

MSRP: $150|Avg: $40

91%

#408

GeForce 830A

MSRP: $100|Avg: $30

90%

#409

Radeon R9 M265X

MSRP: $200|Avg: $30

90%

#410

Mobility Radeon HD 5000

MSRP: $99|Avg: $20

89%

#411

GeForce 730A

MSRP: $60|Avg: $20

88%

#412

Radeon HD 6970M Crossfire

MSRP: $150|Avg: $150

87%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

FPS Benchmarks

Predicted performance for Mobility Radeon HD 4850 across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 7800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

Technical Analysis

Detailed breakdown of Mobility Radeon HD 4850 specifications and capabilities.

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Graphics Performance

The Mobility Radeon HD 4850 scores 866 in the G3D Mark benchmark (the standard measure of rasterization GPU performance), placing it in the Entry Level tier as a Legacy generation graphics card. It is built on the TeraScale (2005−2013) architecture (codename: M98), manufactured on a 55 nm process— smaller process nodes improve power efficiency and transistor density. It packs 800 shader units (the primary compute units for rendering pixels), 40 TMUs (texture mapping units), and 16 ROPs (render output units that handle final pixel output). Raw FP32 compute power: 0.88 TFLOPS — this measures the theoretical peak floating-point performance.

Specification	Mobility Radeon HD 4850
G3D MarkPassMark 3D graphics benchmark score	866
ArchitectureGPU microarchitecture generation	TeraScale (2005−2013)
CodenameInternal GPU die codename	M98
Manufacturing ProcessFabrication node — smaller = more efficient	55 nm
Shader UnitsCore compute units for rendering/compute	800
TMUsTexture Mapping Units — handle texture sampling	40
ROPsRender Output Units — final pixel/color blending	16
Base ClockGuaranteed minimum GPU frequency	550 MHz
Compute (FP32)Peak single-precision floating-point performance	0.88 TFLOPS
Texture Fill RateTextures processed per second	22.00 GTexel/s
PCIe InterfaceCPU↔GPU data link generation	PCIe 1.1 x16
Transistor Count	956 million
Performance RankPosition in global GPU performance ranking	#927

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Mobility Radeon HD 4850 is equipped with 1 GB of GDDR5 video memory connected via a 64-bit memory bus, delivering Unknown of bandwidth. Memory operates at 8 Gbps effective speed.

Specification	Mobility Radeon HD 4850
VRAM SizeVideo memory capacity — more = better for high-res textures	1 GB
VRAM TypeMemory technology generation	GDDR5
Memory BusWidth of data path — wider = more bandwidth	64-bit
Memory SpeedEffective memory data rate	8 Gbps
BandwidthMaximum data throughput between GPU and VRAM	Unknown
L1 Cache	160 kB
L2 Cache	256 kB

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Advanced Features & APIs

The Mobility Radeon HD 4850 supports modern upscaling and frame generation technologies: FidelityFX Super Resolution — these can dramatically boost effective FPS by generating intermediate frames or upscaling from lower internal resolution. Graphics API support: DirectX 10.1, Vulkan N/A, OpenGL 3.3— latest API versions enable the most advanced rendering features like ray tracing and mesh shaders.

Specification	Mobility Radeon HD 4850
FSR Frame Generation	❌ Not Supported
AMD Fluid Motion Frames	❌ Not Supported
FidelityFX Super Resolution	✅ Supported
DirectXMicrosoft graphics API version	10.1
OpenGLLegacy graphics API	3.3
Compute APIGPGPU framework (CUDA/ROCm/OpenCL)	ATI Stream
Multi-GPUSLI/CrossFire/NVLink support	CrossFire

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Display & Media

Display outputs: Output via Laptopx 0 — supports up to 2 simultaneous displays. Hardware encoder: None, decoder: UVD 2— dedicated hardware for video encoding/decoding accelerates streaming, recording, and video playback. Supported codecs: H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2.

Specification	Mobility Radeon HD 4850
0 PortsNumber of 0 display connectors	Output via Laptopx
Max DisplaysMaximum simultaneously connected monitors	2
Hardware EncoderVideo encoding engine version	None
Hardware DecoderVideo decoding engine version	UVD 2
CodecsSupported video compression formats	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2

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Power & Dimensions

The Mobility Radeon HD 4850 draws 30W under load (TDP) — a 350W PSU minimum is recommended. Power connector: PCIe-powered. Physical size: 0mm long, 0mm tall, occupying 0 expansion slots, weighing 0g— verify your case has clearance before purchasing. Typical temperatures: 55 at idle, 95 under load.

Specification	Mobility Radeon HD 4850
TDPPower consumption under load	30W
Recommended PSUMinimum power supply wattage	350W
Power ConnectorRequired PCIe power cable type	PCIe-powered
Card LengthGPU card length — check case clearance	0mm
Card Height	0mm
Slot WidthExpansion slots occupied	0-slot
Weight	0g
Idle TemperatureTypical temperature at desktop idle	55
Load TemperatureTypical temperature under gaming load	95

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Value Analysis

At an average price of $20 (MSRP: $199), the Mobility Radeon HD 4850 delivers 43 G3D Mark points per dollar. Overall performance ranking position: #927 among all indexed GPUs.

Specification	Mobility Radeon HD 4850
MSRPManufacturer's Suggested Retail Price	$199
Avg Price (30d)Average market price over the last 30 days	$20
Performance RankPosition in global GPU performance ranking	#927
Release Date	January 9 2009
Release Year	2009

Specifications Reference

Raw spec sheet for quick lookup. The analysis cards above explain what these fields mean in practice.

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Technical Specifications

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ROPs	16
TMUs	40
Vram	1 GB
DLSS/FSR	FSR upscaling
L1 Cache	160 kB
L2 Cache	256 kB
Core Clock	550 MHz
Memory Type	GDDR5
Memory Speed	8 Gbps
Shading Units	800
Upscaling Tech	AMD FidelityFX Super Resolution (FSR)
PCIe Generation	PCIe 1.1 x16
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown
Memory Bus Width	64-bit
Transistor Count	956 million
Frame Generation	FSR Frame Generation: No \| AMD Fluid Motion Frames: No \| FidelityFX Super Resolution: Yes
Texture Fill Rate	22.00
Manufacturing Process	55 nm
Floating Point Performance	0.88 TFLOPS