AMD Radeon HD 4850 vs AMD Radeon R7 250
The AMD Radeon R7 250 is ahead by 50% on our index and meets the recommended card of 7 more games. Below: where each one wins.
Performance index 2 3
Video memory 1 GB 1 GB
Rated power 110 W 65 W
Launch price $199 $89
Index per $100 1.0 3.4
Games at recommended 52 59
Released20082013
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At 1440p in the heaviest games
Modelled FPS, high preset, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Left: AMD Radeon HD 4850; right: AMD Radeon R7 250.
Games only the AMD Radeon R7 250 runs at recommended
Quick answers
Is the AMD Radeon HD 4850 faster than the AMD Radeon R7 250?
No — the AMD Radeon R7 250 scores 3 on our index to the AMD Radeon HD 4850's 2, a 50% gap.
Which one runs more games at the recommended spec?
The AMD Radeon HD 4850 meets the recommended graphics card of 52 of 274 games; the AMD Radeon R7 250, 59.