Radeon HD 5850 vs Radeon R9 270

In this comparison between Radeon HD 5850 and Radeon R9 270 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 R9 270 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 5850	Radeon R9 270
Power consumption (TDP)	151 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5850 has 0% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 270.
Radeon HD 5850 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 270 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 270 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5850.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 5850 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 270 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon HD 5850 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 5850 is 31 mm longer, than Radeon R9 270.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	21−24
ultra / 1080p	5−6	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	21−24	40−45
medium / 1080p	12−14	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 116% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	16−18	30−35
ultra / 1080p	14−16	30−33
QHD / 1440p	0−1	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	30−35	70−75
medium / 1080p	16−18	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Battlefield 5 is 115% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	160−170	230−240
medium / 768p	130−140	200−210
ultra / 1080p	65−70	120−130
QHD / 1440p	40−45	95−100
4K / 2160p	27−30	55−60
high / 768p	100−110	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 65% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 29% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	90−95	120−130
medium / 768p	70−75	110−120
ultra / 1080p	45−50	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Dota 2 is 52% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	10−12	27−30
ultra / 1080p	10−11	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	4−5	8−9
low / 720p	24−27	55−60
medium / 1080p	12−14	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Far Cry 5 is 141% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	18−20	35−40
ultra / 1080p	12−14	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	70−75	130−140
medium / 1080p	30−35	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Fortnite is 102% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	16−18	35−40
ultra / 1080p	14−16	27−30
QHD / 1440p	4−5	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	70−75
medium / 1080p	18−20	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Forza Horizon 4 is 116% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	65−70	100−110
medium / 768p	55−60	95−100
high / 1080p	18−20	40−45
ultra / 1080p	8−9	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Grand Theft Auto V is 73% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	6−7	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	10−12
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	1−2	3−4
low / 720p	18−20	40−45
medium / 1080p	8−9	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Metro Exodus is 125% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
ultra / 1080p	90−95	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	70−75
medium / 1080p	20−22	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 34% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	12−14	16−18
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	18−20	40−45
medium / 1080p	12−14	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 76% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	35−40	75−80
medium / 768p	21−24	45−50
high / 1080p	12−14	27−30
ultra / 1080p	8−9	14−16
4K / 2160p	7−8	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 105% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	40−45
high / 768p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in World of Tanks is 18% more, than Radeon HD 5850.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 5850	Radeon R9 270
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN 1.0
Code name	Cypress	Curacao
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	30 September 2009	13 November 2013
Pipelines	1440	1280
Core clock speed	725 MHz
Boost Clock		925 MHz
Transistor count	2,154 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	52.20	74.00
Floating-point performance	2,088.0 gflops	2,368 gflops
Length	241 mm	210 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	128.0 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	+
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		293 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		16 Mh/s
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Radeon HD 5850 vs Radeon R9 270

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