GeForce GTX 850A vs Radeon R9 M270X

When choosing between GeForce GTX 850A and Radeon R9 M270X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 850A and Radeon R9 M270X.

GeForce GTX 850A

Radeon R9 M270X

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 850A	Radeon R9 M270X
Power consumption (TDP)	45 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs

Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 M270X has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 850A.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 850A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M270X - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 850A is 177 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.
GeForce GTX 850A and Radeon R9 M270X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 850A is 675 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	1−2	6−7
ultra / 1080p	0−1	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	16−18
medium / 1080p	3−4	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 66% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p	−	10−12
ultra / 1080p	4−5	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	24−27
medium / 1080p	5−6	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Battlefield 5 is 77% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p	120−130	130−140
medium / 768p	90−95	100−110
ultra / 1080p	40−45	50−55
QHD / 1440p	24−27	27−30
4K / 2160p	18−20	27−30
high / 768p	65−70	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p	85−90	55−60
ultra / 1080p	16−18	18−20
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 850A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	75−80	75−80
medium / 768p	50−55	55−60
ultra / 1080p	24−27	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Dota 2 is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p	2−3	8−9
ultra / 1080p	2−3	7−8
4K / 2160p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	12−14	18−20
medium / 1080p	3−4	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p	10−11	14−16
ultra / 1080p	5−6	10−11
QHD / 1440p	2−3	−
low / 720p	50−55	60−65
medium / 1080p	10−12	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Fortnite is 42% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p	4−5	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	16−18	24−27
medium / 1080p	7−8	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 88% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
medium / 768p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	5−6	12−14
ultra / 1080p	2−3	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p	1−2	4−5
ultra / 1080p	0−1	3−4
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	5−6	12−14
medium / 1080p	3−4	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Metro Exodus is 166% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
high / 1080p	85−90	85−90
ultra / 1080p	70−75	80−85
medium / 1080p	90−95	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Minecraft is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	30−35
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
ultra / 1080p	4−5	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	6−7	10−12
medium / 1080p	−	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 80% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p	12−14	24−27
medium / 768p	9−10	16−18
high / 1080p	4−5	9−10
ultra / 1080p	3−4	6−7
4K / 2160p	0−1	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.
low / 768p	75−80	85−90
medium / 768p	35−40	40−45
ultra / 1080p	16−18	18−20
high / 768p	30−35	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in World of Tanks is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 850A.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 850A	Radeon R9 M270X
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN 1.0
Code name	GM107	Venus
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	17 March 2014	21 March 2014
Pipelines	640	640
Core clock speed	902 MHz	725 MHz
Boost Clock	936 MHz	775 MHz
Transistor count	1,870 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	37.44	31.00
Floating-point performance	1,198 gflops	1,536 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz	1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth	28.8 GB/s	72 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	5.0
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0 x16
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Compute units		10

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