Radeon HD 5850 vs Radeon R7 M270DX
In this comparison between Radeon HD 5850 and Radeon R7 M270DX you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Radeon HD 5850 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 M270DX will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R7 M270DX
Main Specs
Radeon HD 5850
Radeon R7 M270DX
Power consumption (TDP)
151 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
IGP
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
System Shared
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
No outputs
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Radeon HD 5850 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 M270DX uses IGP interface.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 5850 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R7 M270DX - with GCN 3.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon R7 M270DX is 175 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5850.
Radeon HD 5850 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 M270DX - by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
9−10
2−3
ultra / 1080p
5−6
0−1
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
12−14
medium / 1080p
12−14
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
14−16
medium / 1080p
16−18
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Battlefield 5 is 162% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M270DX in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p
160−170
120−130
medium / 768p
130−140
90−95
ultra / 1080p
65−70
35−40
QHD / 1440p
40−45
21−24
4K / 2160p
27−30
16−18
high / 768p
100−110
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 52% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p
55−60
65−70
ultra / 1080p
27−30
18−20
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
Radeon HD 5850 and Radeon R7 M270DX have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
90−95
75−80
medium / 768p
70−75
45−50
ultra / 1080p
45−50
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Dota 2 is 45% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p
10−12
2−3
ultra / 1080p
10−11
2−3
4K / 2160p
4−5
2−3
low / 720p
24−27
10−11
medium / 1080p
12−14
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Far Cry 5 is 200% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
12−14
5−6
QHD / 1440p
−
3−4
low / 720p
70−75
50−55
medium / 1080p
30−35
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Fortnite is 77% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p
16−18
5−6
ultra / 1080p
14−16
−
QHD / 1440p
4−5
3−4
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
35−40
16−18
medium / 1080p
18−20
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Forza Horizon 4 is 137% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p
65−70
40−45
medium / 768p
55−60
−
high / 1080p
18−20
3−4
ultra / 1080p
8−9
2−3
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Grand Theft Auto V is 93% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p
6−7
1−2
ultra / 1080p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
4−5
medium / 1080p
8−9
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Metro Exodus is 266% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
high / 1080p
−
80−85
ultra / 1080p
90−95
70−75
medium / 1080p
95−100
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Minecraft is 16% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
40−45
27−30
medium / 1080p
20−22
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 44% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
8−9
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
18−20
6−7
medium / 1080p
12−14
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 216% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p
35−40
9−10
medium / 768p
21−24
7−8
high / 1080p
12−14
4−5
ultra / 1080p
8−9
3−4
4K / 2160p
7−8
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 240% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p
90−95
70−75
medium / 768p
50−55
35−40
ultra / 1080p
24−27
12−14
high / 768p
40−45
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in World of Tanks is 39% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 5850
Radeon R7 M270DX
Architecture
Terascale 2
GCN 3.0
Code name
Cypress
Topaz
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
30 September 2009
11 June 2014
Pipelines
1440
384
Core clock speed
725 MHz
900 MHz
Boost Clock
940 MHz
Transistor count
2,154 million
1,550 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
52.20
22.56
Floating-point performance
2,088.0 gflops
Length
241 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
128.0 GB/s
DirectX
11.2 (11_0)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.0
6.3
OpenGL
4.4
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
N/A
1.2.131
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