AMD Radeon HD 8850M vs NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER Comparison

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The benchmark data available for these two GPUs comes from different test suites, making a direct apples-to-apples comparison impossible. The AMD Radeon HD 8850M has a recorded Geekbench OpenCL score of 7447, while the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER has a 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12 score of 6269.5. Because these tests measure different workloads, the raw scores cannot be compared numerically. What the database does show, however, is how each card positions relative to its own nearest rivals.

The HD 8850M sits at the 40th percentile of all GPUs in the database. Its closest competitor, the Intel UHD Graphics 750, scores 7441, which places the AMD part just 0.1% ahead. The AMD Radeon R7 350 trails by 0.3% with a score of 7425. Interestingly, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 scores 7472, putting it 0.3% ahead of the HD 8850M, and the Intel Arc A310 is 1.4% faster with a score of 7550. This clustering within a 2% band indicates that the HD 8850M performs at a level consistent with entry-level integrated and low-end discrete graphics from much later generations.

The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER, despite its flagship-tier positioning, shows a 36th percentile ranking in the database. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER AD102, scores 6270, which is statistically identical (0% delta). The NVIDIA Quadro K620 scores 6282, 0.2% higher, while the AMD FirePro W600 trails at 6223 (0.8% behind). The AMD Radeon R7 M350 scores 6327, placing it 0.9% ahead. This tight grouping suggests the 3DMark Steel Nomad test produces compressed scores across very different hardware tiers, or the database percentile calculation weights the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER differently than its raw score would imply.

The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER's raw performance advantage is enormous in absolute terms, but the recorded data does not include a shared benchmark where both cards appear. The HD 8850M's 64.00 GB/s memory bandwidth and 800.0 GFLOPS FP32 throughput belong to a completely different performance class than the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER's 896.0 GB/s bandwidth and 43.94 TFLOPS FP32. The data clearly separates these products into distinct tiers, even without a common test.

Architecture Differences

The architectural gap between these two GPUs spans nearly 13 years of development. The AMD Radeon HD 8850M uses the Venus chip based on GCN 1.0 architecture, manufactured on a 28 nm TSMC process. The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER uses the GB203 chip based on Blackwell 2.0 architecture, built on a 5 nm TSMC process. The transistor counts illustrate the scale of advancement: the HD 8850M packs 1,500 million transistors on a 123 mm² die, yielding a transistor density of 12.2M per mm². The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER contains 45,600 million transistors on a 378 mm² die, achieving 120.6M per mm², a density nearly ten times higher.

The HD 8850M belongs to the Solar System generation (HD 8800M series) and was released in March 2013, with a production status of end-of-life. Its predecessor is the London chip, and its successor is the Gem System. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER is part of the GeForce 50 series, released at the end of 2025, and remains active in production. It has no recorded predecessor or successor in the database.

Feature support diverges sharply. The HD 8850M has no ray tracing cores and no tensor cores. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER includes 70 ray tracing cores and 280 tensor cores. The HD 8850M supports DirectX 12 (11_1), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.2.170. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER supports DirectX 12 Ultimate (12_2), OpenGL 4.6, and Vulkan 1.4. The NVIDIA card also has a 1:1 FP16 to FP32 ratio at 43.94 TFLOPS, while the HD 8850M has no recorded FP16 capability. The HD 8850M's pixel rate is 10.00 GPixel/s and texture rate is 25.00 GTexel/s; the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER delivers 235.4 GPixel/s and 686.6 GTexel/s respectively.

Where Each One Wins

The HD 8850M wins in legacy compatibility and modest power requirements, though the database does not record a TDP for it. Its 28 nm process and GCN 1.0 architecture make it suitable for older systems with PCIe 3.0 slots. Its 2 GB GDDR5 memory on a 128 bit bus is sufficient for light workloads and older game titles. The 640 shading units, 40 texture mapping units, and 16 raster operation units are adequate for basic 2D and 3D acceleration at lower resolutions. The HD 8850M's Geekbench OpenCL score of 7447 places it within 1.4% of the Intel Arc A310, meaning it can handle general compute tasks at a level comparable to much newer entry-level hardware.

The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER wins in every measurable performance category. Its 8960 shading units, 280 TMUs, and 96 ROPs represent a 14-fold, 7-fold, and 6-fold increase over the HD 8850M respectively. The 16 GB GDDR7 memory on a 256 bit bus provides 14 times the bandwidth of the HD 8850M's 64.00 GB/s. The 5 nm process allows for dramatically higher clock speeds: 2295 MHz base and 2452 MHz boost versus 575 MHz base and 625 MHz boost. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER also supports modern APIs, including DirectX 12 Ultimate and Vulkan 1.4, plus hardware ray tracing and tensor cores for AI workloads. Its PCIe 5.0 x16 interface offers substantially more bandwidth than the HD 8850M's PCIe 3.0 x16.

For gaming, the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER is the only viable option for current titles with ray tracing. For compute, its FP32 throughput of 43.94 TFLOPS dwarfs the HD 8850M's 800.0 GFLOPS. For content creation, the 16 GB VRAM capacity is essential for large textures and models. The HD 8850M simply lacks the hardware features required for modern workloads.

Specification Differences

| Specification | AMD Radeon HD 8850M | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER |

|---|---|---|

| Architecture | GCN 1.0 | Blackwell 2.0 |

| Process node | 28 nm | 5 nm |

| Transistors | 1,500 million | 45,600 million |

| Die size | 123 mm² | 378 mm² |

| Transistor density | 12.2M / mm² | 120.6M / mm² |

| Base clock | 575 MHz | 2295 MHz |

| Boost clock | 625 MHz | 2452 MHz |

| Memory clock | 1000 MHz, 4 Gbps effective | 1750 MHz, 28 Gbps effective |

| Memory size | 2 GB | 16 GB |

| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR7 |

| Memory bus | 128 bit | 256 bit |

| Memory bandwidth | 64.00 GB/s | 896.0 GB/s |

| Shading units | 640 | 8960 |

| TMUs | 40 | 280 |

| ROPs | 16 | 96 |

| RT cores | None | 70 |

| Tensor cores | None | 280 |

| Pixel rate | 10.00 GPixel/s | 235.4 GPixel/s |

| Texture rate | 25.00 GTexel/s | 686.6 GTexel/s |

| FP32 | 800.0 GFLOPS | 43.94 TFLOPS |

| FP16 | None recorded | 43.94 TFLOPS (1:1) |

| TDP | Not recorded | 350 W |

| Slot width | Not recorded | Dual-slot |

| Power connectors | Not recorded | 1x 16-pin |

| Bus interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 5.0 x16 |

| Display outputs | Not recorded | 1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b |

| DirectX | 12 (11_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |

| Vulkan | 1.2.170 | 1.4 |

| Dimensions | Not recorded | 304 mm x 137 mm x 48 mm |

| Production status | End-of-life | Active |

| Release date | 2013-03-31 | 2025-12-31 |

| Launch MSRP | None recorded | 749 USD |

FAQ

Q: Is the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER faster than the HD 8850M in every way?

A: Yes, based on recorded specifications. The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER has higher clocks (2295 MHz base versus 575 MHz), more memory (16 GB versus 2 GB), higher bandwidth (896.0 GB/s versus 64.00 GB/s), more shading units (8960 versus 640), and support for ray tracing and tensor cores, which the HD 8850M lacks entirely.

Q: Can the HD 8850M run modern games?

A: The data suggests limited capability. Its DirectX 12 (11_1) support is below the 12 Ultimate standard, it has no ray tracing hardware, and its 2 GB GDDR5 memory and 64.00 GB/s bandwidth are restrictive for modern game assets. Its nearest rivals include Intel UHD Graphics 750 and Intel Arc A310, indicating entry-level performance.

Q: What is the performance difference in raw compute?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER delivers 43.94 TFLOPS FP32, which is 54.9 times the HD 8850M's 800.0 GFLOPS. The RTX card also offers FP16 at 43.94 TFLOPS (1:1 ratio), while the HD 8850M has no recorded FP16 capability.

Q: How do their database percentile rankings compare?

A: The HD 8850M ranks at the 40th percentile of all GPUs, while the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER ranks at the 36th percentile. This does not mean the HD 8850M is faster overall, as the percentile calculations are based on different benchmark suites for each card.

Q: What are the nearest rivals for each card?

A: For the HD 8850M, the nearest rivals are Intel UHD Graphics 750 (0.1% faster), AMD Radeon R7 350 (0.3% slower), NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 (0.3% faster), and Intel Arc A310 (1.4% faster). For the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER, the nearest rivals are NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER AD102 (0% difference), NVIDIA Quadro K620 (0.2% faster), AMD FirePro W600 (0.8% slower), and AMD Radeon R7 M350 (0.9% faster).

Q: Is the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER physically larger?

A: The RTX 5070 Ti SUPER measures 304 mm in length, 137 mm in height, and 48 mm in width, and occupies a dual-slot design. The HD 8850M has no recorded physical dimensions in the database.

The Verdict

The data presents a clear generational chasm. The AMD Radeon HD 8850M is an end-of-life mobile GPU from 2013, built on 28 nm GCN 1.0 with 2 GB GDDR5, 640 shading units, and no ray tracing or tensor cores. It performs within 1.4% of Intel Arc A310 in OpenCL, which places it firmly in entry-level territory. Anyone still running this card should consider it only for legacy software, basic display output, or light compute tasks where its 800.0 GFLOPS FP32 is sufficient.

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti SUPER is an active, high-end desktop GPU from late 2025, built on 5 nm Blackwell 2.0 with 16 GB GDDR7, 8960 shading units, 70 RT cores, and 280 tensor cores. Its 43.94 TFLOPS FP32 and 896.0 GB/s bandwidth represent a performance class roughly 55 times higher in compute throughput and 14 times higher in memory bandwidth than the HD 8850M. It supports DirectX 12 Ultimate, Vulkan 1.4, and PCIe 5.0, making it suitable for modern gaming, ray tracing, AI workloads, and high-resolution content creation. Its launch MSRP is 749 USD.

Choose the HD 8850M only if you have a vintage system with PCIe 3.0 and need a basic GPU for non-demanding tasks. Choose the RTX 5070 Ti SUPER for any current or future workload requiring high performance. There is no scenario where the HD 8850M is the better choice for modern applications. The benchmarks and specifications align with this conclusion: one card is 12 years older, has 1/14th the shading units, 1/8th the memory, and lacks every modern feature the other offers.