Radeon HD 4850 X2 vs Radeon R7 M270DX
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 4850 X2 and Radeon R7 M270DX, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon HD 4850 X2 stacks up against Radeon R7 M270DX, check out specs charts below.
Radeon HD 4850 X2
Radeon R7 M270DX
Main Specs
| Radeon HD 4850 X2 | Radeon R7 M270DX | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | IGP |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR3 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 512 MB | |
| Display Connectors | 4x DVI, 1x S-Video | No outputs |
- Radeon HD 4850 X2 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 M270DX uses IGP interface.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- Radeon HD 4850 X2 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon R7 M270DX - with GCN 3.0.
- Core clock speed of Radeon R7 M270DX is 275 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
- Radeon HD 4850 X2 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 M270DX - by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 X2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 X2 in Battlefield 5 is 37% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M270DX in Call of Duty: Warzone is 17% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 35−40 |
| QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | 21−24 |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | 16−18 |
| high / 768p | 65−70 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 X2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 5% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 65−70 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 X2 in Dota 2 is 8% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 2−3 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 10−11 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 X2 in Far Cry 5 is 75% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 X2 in Fortnite is 13% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 20−22 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 X2 in Forza Horizon 4 is 20% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 40−45 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 X2 in Grand Theft Auto V is 23% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 4−5 |
| medium / 1080p | 4−5 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 X2 in Metro Exodus is 66% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | 85−90 | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | 85−90 | 85−90 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 X2 in Minecraft is 3% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| Radeon HD 4850 X2 and Radeon R7 M270DX have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 X2 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 33% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| low / 768p | 16−18 | 9−10 |
| medium / 768p | 12−14 | 7−8 |
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 1−2 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 X2 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 66% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 12−14 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 X2 in World of Tanks is 2% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
Full Specs
| Radeon HD 4850 X2 | Radeon R7 M270DX | |
| Architecture | TeraScale | GCN 3.0 |
| Code name | R700 | Topaz |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 7 November 2008 | 11 June 2014 |
| Pipelines | 800 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 625 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 940 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 956 million | 1,550 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 25.00 | 22.56 |
| Floating-point performance | 2x 1,000.0 gflops | |
| Length | 267 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | |
| Memory clock speed | 1990 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 63.68 GB/s | |
| DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |