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ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850

ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850

The ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 is a high-end DirectX 11-capable graphics card for notebooks by AMD based on the desktop HD 5770 (RV840) chipset. Essentially, the HD5850 is a Mobility Radeon HD 5870 that has been underclocked by about 11 percent. In contrast to the HD 5870, the 5850 is sometimes equipped with slow DDR3 graphics memory.

The memory interface of the Mobility 5850 is composed of two 64 bit wide controllers leading to a 128 bit memory bus that can access up to 1024 MB of either DDR3 or GDDR5 memory (or even up to just 512 MB of G=DDR3 in lower-end models). If (G)DDR3 is used by the laptop vendor, then the performance of the 5850 will suffer by a noticeable margin.

The 5850 offers 800 MADD cores (called Stream Processors) that are grouped in 160 5-dimensional groups. The cores support DirectX 11 functions in hardware (e.g., Tessellation, OIT, Post-Processing, Shadows, HDR Texture Compression). Furthermore, 16 ROPs, 40TMUs, and 40 TAUs can be found on the chip. All in all, the 1040 Million transistors offer a theoretical computation power of up to 1.12 TFLOPS. 

According to AMD, the HD 5000 series has improved general computing algorithms that the HD 4000 series lacks. Therefore, the performance of applications such as ATI stream, OpenCL, and DirectCompute 11 should be significantly better.

The 3D performance of the Mobility HD 5850 depends heavily on the used graphics RAM, or VRAM. As long as fast GDDR5 is used, the performance should be between a GeForce GTX 260M - 280M in the high end segment. Therefore, all current games as of 2009 should be playable in high details with high resolutions. With DDR3 memory, however, the performance should drop noticeably because of the relatively narrow 128 Bit memory bus. In fact, the GDDR5 version (on par with a GTX 285M) is about 40% faster in the 3DMark Vantage benchmark than the DDR3 equipped version (on par with a GTX 260M). 

Exactly which games can or cannot run fluently on the 5850 can be found on the lower section of this page.

The Mobility Radeon HD 5000 series includes an improved video processor (UVD2) to decode HD videos with the graphics card. The new version is able to decode two HD streams simultaneously (e.g., for Blu-Ray picture in picture), given that the graphics card offers enough memory bandwidth. As a result, it is entirely possible that only AMD GPUs paired with GDDR5 VRAM can decode multiple HD streams in parallel. Beginning with Flash 10.1 Beta, the 5000 series has also been able accelerate Flash HD videos such as on YouTube.

A special feature of the HD 5000 series is its ability to transmit HD audio formats (like Dolby True HD or DTS HD Master Audio) with up to 8 channels and 192 KHz / 24 Bit over HDMI 1.3a.

As with the desktop HD 5000 series, the Mobility HD 5850 also supports Eyefinity to connect up to 6 monitors to the graphics chip. Of course, this depends on how many native monitor outputs the laptop vendor adds to the laptop (and how they are wired). Still, according to our sources, the laptop would specifically need DisplayPort outputs for Eyefinity to work, which, as of this writing, is only available on the HP Envy 17.

Furthermore, the 5850 chip should support PowerXpress (with AMD chipset) and Switchable Graphics (Intel) to switch between the dedicated and chipset / CPU graphics card.

Due to the high power consumption of the Mobility Radeon HD 5850 (40-60 Watt of the 5800 series), the GPU is only suited for large laptops with high-performance (and possibly loud) cooling solutions. According to AMD, the performance-per-watt ratio and the idle power consumption have both been improved thanks to Memory Clock Scaling and Clock Gating.

Compared to desktop graphics cards, the Mobility Radeon HD 5850 should perform slightly slower than a Radeon HD 5750 due to the slower clock rate found on the mobile AMD GPU.

Mobility Radeon HD 5800 Series

Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire compare 1600 @ 0.7 GHz128 Bit @ 1000 MHz
Mobility Radeon HD 5870 compare 800 @ 0.7 GHz128 Bit @ 1000 MHz
Mobility Radeon HD 5850 800 @ 0.63 GHz128 Bit @ 2000 MHz
Mobility Radeon HD 5830 compare 800 @ 0.5 GHz128 Bit @ 800 MHz
CodenameBroadway-PRO
ArchitectureTerascale 2
Pipelines800 - unified
Core Speed625 MHz
Memory Speed2000 MHz
Memory Bus Width128 Bit
Memory TypeDDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5
Max. Amount of Memory1024 MB
Shared Memoryno
APIDirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Power Consumption39 Watt
Transistor Count1 Billion
technology40 nm
FeaturesEyefinity (up to 6 displays), HD Audio (Dolby True HD, DTS HD), HDMI 1.3a, Avivo HD (UVD2.2)
Notebook Sizelarge
Date of Announcement07.01.2010
Information1.0 TFLOPS
Link to Manufacturer Pagewww.amd.com

Benchmarks

3DMark Vantage
3DM Vant. Perf. total +
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. total
min: 4963     avg: 5855     median: 5591.5 (2%)     max: 7147 Points
3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX +
3DMark Vantage - 3DM Vant. Perf. GPU no PhysX
min: 4412     avg: 5366     median: 5038 (3%)     max: 7089 Points
3DMark 03 - 3DMark 03 - Standard
min: 24488     avg: 28296     median: 26228 (14%)     max: 35948 Points
3DMark 05 - 3DMark 05 - Standard
min: 12837     avg: 15365     median: 15452.5 (17%)     max: 17072 Points
3DMark 06 3DMark 06 - Score Unknown Settings +
3DMark 06
min: 9081     avg: 9127     median: 9126.5 (12%)     max: 9172 points
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x1024 +
3DMark 06
min: 7885     avg: 9867     median: 9655 (13%)     max: 12027 Points
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x800 +
3DMark 06
9206 Points (12%)
3DMark 06 - Standard 1280x768 +
3DMark 06
min: 9059     avg: 10096     median: 9329 (12%)     max: 11900 Points
SPECviewperf 11
specvp11 snx-01 +
specvp11 tcvis-02 +
specvp11 sw-02 +
specvp11 proe-05 +
specvp11 maya-03 +
specvp11 lightwave-01 +
specvp11 ensight-04 +
specvp11 catia-03 +
Cinebench R10 Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit) +
Cinebench R10 - Cinebench R10 Shading (32bit)
min: 4549     avg: 5521     median: 5573 (4%)     max: 6340 points
Cinebench R11.5 Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit +
Cinebench R11.5 - Cinebench R11.5 OpenGL 64 Bit
min: 17.78     avg: 26.4     median: 25.6 (9%)     max: 40.31 fps
- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
- Average benchmark values for this graphics card
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance

Game Benchmarks

The following benchmarks stem from our benchmarks of review laptops. The performance depends on the used graphics memory, clock rate, processor, system settings, drivers, and operating systems. So the results don't have to be representative for all laptops with this GPU. For detailed information on the benchmark results, click on the fps number.

low 800x600
57 57 57 ~ 57 fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
52 52 52 ~ 52 fps    + Compare
high 1360x768
49 49 49 ~ 49 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
37 37 37 ~ 37 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Fifa 11

Fifa 11

2010
med. 1024x768
high 1360x768
ultra 1920x1080
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Mafia 2

Mafia 2

2010
med. 1024x768
53.8 56.3 ~ 55 fps    + Compare
high 1360x768
46.4 50.1 ~ 48 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
29.3 31.1 ~ 30 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
low 1024x768
160  fps    + Compare
med. 1360x768
49.3 51.8 54 ~ 52 fps    + Compare + 📈 Graph
high 1360x768
30.4 33.2 52 ~ 39 fps    + Compare + 📈 Graph
ultra 1920x1080
19.3 20.2 30 ~ 23 fps    + Compare + 📈 Graph
» With most tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
low 800x600
med. 1360x768
32 33.5 ~ 33 fps    + Compare + 📈 Graph
high 1600x900
17.7 19 19.3 ~ 19 fps    + Compare + 📈 Graph
ultra 1920x1080
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings low.
med. 1366x768
50.9 55.5 75.1 ~ 61 fps    + Compare + 📈 Graph
high 1366x768
36.5 40.1 54.5 ~ 44 fps    + Compare + 📈 Graph
ultra 1920x1080
17.5 18.6 30.8 ~ 22 fps    + Compare + 📈 Graph
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
med. 1024x768
51.9 56.5 73.4 ~ 61 fps    + Compare + 📈 Graph
high 1366x768
42.5 47.8 64.3 ~ 52 fps    + Compare + 📈 Graph
ultra 1920x1080
26.9 30.9 46.7 ~ 35 fps    + Compare + 📈 Graph
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Risen

Risen

2009
low 800x600
88  fps    + Compare
med. 1024x768
37.8 38 42 52.5 ~ 43 fps    + Compare + 📈 Graph
high 1366x768
27 27.6 30.6 37.8 ~ 31 fps    + Compare + 📈 Graph
ultra 1920x1080
20 20.2 22.4 29.1 ~ 23 fps    + Compare + 📈 Graph
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings med..
Resident Evil 5

Resident Evil 5

2009
low 800x600
83.3  fps    + Compare
high 1360x768
53.3  fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
31.1  fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Need for Speed Shift

Need for Speed Shift

2009
med. 1024x768
47.6 49.8 50 ~ 49 fps    + Compare + 📈 Graph
high 1366x768
36.9 38.6 48.2 ~ 41 fps    + Compare + 📈 Graph
ultra 1920x1080
23.6 23.8 40.1 ~ 29 fps    + Compare + 📈 Graph
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Colin McRae: DIRT 2

Colin McRae: DIRT 2

2009
med. 1024x768
66 67.2 69.5 ~ 68 fps    + Compare
high 1360x768
33.3 35 53.8 ~ 41 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
18.3 18.6 31.8 ~ 23 fps    + Compare
» With most tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Anno 1404

Anno 1404

2009
ultra 1280x1024
37 40.8 57.3 ~ 45 fps    + Compare + 📈 Graph
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
F.E.A.R. 2

F.E.A.R. 2

2009
med. 1024x768
80.7 84.9 86.8 ~ 84 fps    + Compare + 📈 Graph
high 1280x1024
58.9 62.6 82.2 ~ 68 fps    + Compare + 📈 Graph
ultra 1920x1080
31.2 32.3 56.6 ~ 40 fps    + Compare + 📈 Graph
» With most tested laptops playable in detail settings ultra.
Crysis - GPU Benchmark

Crysis - GPU Benchmark

2007
med. 1024x768
56.2 57.6 65.1 ~ 60 fps    + Compare
high 1024x768
37.4 39.8 46.6 ~ 41 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
10.2 10.7 16.2 ~ 12 fps    + Compare
» With all tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
Crysis - CPU Benchmark

Crysis - CPU Benchmark

2007
med. 1024x768
54.7 56.7 60.8 ~ 57 fps    + Compare
high 1024x768
30.5 32.4 44.6 ~ 36 fps    + Compare
ultra 1920x1080
9.1 9.5 14.8 ~ 11 fps    + Compare
» With most tested laptops playable in detail settings high.
lowmed.highultraQHD4K
Call of Duty: Black Ops57524937
Fifa 11150.890.854.9
Mafia 2554830
StarCraft 2160523923
Metro 203366.633195.5
Battlefield: Bad Company 2614422
CoD Modern Warfare 2615235
Risen88433123
Resident Evil 583.353.331.1
Need for Speed Shift494129
Colin McRae: DIRT 2684123
Anno 140445
F.E.A.R. 2846840
Crysis - GPU Benchmark604112
Crysis - CPU Benchmark573611
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Notebook reviews with ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 graphics card

 

Review HP Envy 17-1190eg Notebook

3D Envy. HP brings in a top notch entertainer with the HP Envy 17. Great design and high end materials, as well as workmanship are only a few points on its long...
Intel Core i7-720QM | ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 | 17.30" | 3.4 kg
 

Review Packard Bell EasyNote LX86 Notebook

Chic multi-talent. Packard Bell is skilled at offering notebooks with an excellent price-performance ratio. The 17" EasyNote LX98 represents the best proof of ...
Intel Core i5-450M | ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 | 17.30" | 3.1 kg
 

Review Acer Aspire 5943G Notebook

Multimedia with weaknesses. With the Ethos series, Acer offers smart multimedia notebooks that stand out not just because of good performance but also due to ex...
Intel Core i7-720QM | ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 | 15.60" | 3 kg
 

Review Acer Aspire 7745G Notebook

Multimedia delight & display frustration. Acer presents a 17.3" multimedia notebook with the Aspire 7745G, which should apeal to both gamers and film fanatics t...
Intel Core i5-430M | ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 | 17.30" | 3.2 kg
 

Review Acer Aspire 8943G Notebook

A great entertainer. Acer is refreshing its range of 18.4-inch multimedia notebooks with the Aspire 8943G. The hardware is the same for the most part, but there...
Intel Core i7-720QM | ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 | 18.40" | 3.9 kg

MSI GX640-i5447LW7P: Intel Core i5-430M, 15.40", 2.7 kg
  Review » Review MSI GX640-i5447LW7P Notebook

HP EliteBook 8560w: Intel Core i7-2820QM, 15.60", 3.6 kg
  External Review » HP EliteBook 8560w

Acer Aspire 5943G-7748G64Wnss: Intel Core i7-740QM, 15.60", 3.3 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire 5943G-7748G64Wnss

HP Envy 17-1190eg: Intel Core i7-720QM, 17.30", 3.4 kg
  External Review » HP Envy 17-1190eg

HP Envy 17-1195ea: Intel Core i7-720QM, 17.30", 3.4 kg
  External Review » HP Envy 17-1195ea

Acer Aspire 8943G-9319: Intel Core i7-740QM, 18.40", 4.5 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire 8943G-9319

HP Envy 17-1117ef: Intel Core i7-720QM, 17.30", 4.6 kg
  External Review » HP Envy 17-1117ef

Packard Bell EasyNote LX86-JO-022GE: Intel Core i5-450M, 17.30", 3.1 kg
  External Review » Packard Bell EasyNote LX86-JO-022GE

Acer Aspire 8943G-7748G1.5TWns: Intel Core i7-720QM, 18.40", 4.6 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire 8943G-7748G1.5TWns

Acer Aspire 8943G-9429: Intel Core i7-740QM, 18.40", 3.9 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire 8943G-9429

Acer Aspire 5943G-728G64Wnss: Intel Core i7-720QM, 15.60", 3 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire 5943G-728G64Wnss

Acer Aspire 7745G-5464G50Mnks: Intel Core i5-460M, 17.30", 2.9 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire 7745G-5464G50Mnks

Acer Aspire 8943G-624G1TMn: Intel Core i7-620M, 18.40", 4.6 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire 8943G-624G1TMn

HP Envy 17-3D: Intel Core i5-580M, 17.30", 3.4 kg
  External Review » HP Envy 17-3D

Acer Aspire 7745G-5464G64Bnks : Intel Core i5-460M, 17.30", 3.3 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire 7745G-5464G64Bnks

Acer Aspire 8943G-72161.28TWn: Intel Core i7-720QM, 18.40", 3.9 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire 8943G-72161.28TWn

Acer Aspire 5943G-5454G64Mnss: Intel Core i7-620M, 15.60", 2.8 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire 5943G-5454G64Mnss

HP Pavilion dv8-1250er: Intel Core i7-720QM, 17.30", 3.5 kg
  External Review » HP Pavilion dv8-1250er

HP Envy 17-1050ea: Intel Core i7-720QM, 17.30", 3.4 kg
  External Review » HP Envy 17-1050ea

Acer Aspire 7745G-728G1TBiks: Intel Core i7-720QM, 17.30", 3 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire 7745G-728G1TBiks

HP Envy 17: Intel Core i7-720QM, 17.30", 3.5 kg
  External Review » HP Envy 17

Acer Aspire 8943G-6782: Intel Core i7-720QM, 18.40", 3.7 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire 8943G-6782

Acer Aspire 5943G: Intel Core i7-620M, 15.60", 2.8 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire 5943G

Acer Aspire 7745G-434G50Bn: Intel Core i5-430M, 17.30", 3.2 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire 7745G-434G50Bn

Acer Aspire 8943G-728G1.28TWn: Intel Core i7-720QM, 18.40", 3.9 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire 8943G-728G1.28TWn

Acer Aspire 8943G: Intel Core i7-820QM, 18.40", 4.6 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire 8943G

MSI GX640-i5447LW7P: Intel Core i5-430M, 15.40", 2.7 kg
  External Review » MSI GX640-i5447LW7P

Acer Aspire 8942G-526G64Bi: Intel Core i5-520M, 18.40", 4.6 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire 8942G-526G64Bi

MSI GX640: Intel Core i7-720QM, 15.40", 2.7 kg
  External Review » MSI GX640

Acer Aspire 8942G-434G50Mi: Intel Core i5-430M, 18.40", 4.6 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire 8942G-434G50Mi

Acer Aspire 5942G-524G64Bn: Intel Core i5-520M, 15.60", 3.1 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire 5942G-524G64Bn

Acer Aspire 8942G-728G128TWn: Intel Core i7-720QM, 18.40", 4.2 kg
  External Review » Acer Aspire 8942G-728G128TWn

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