Radeon HD 5850 vs Radeon R9 M270X

In this comparison between Radeon HD 5850 and Radeon R9 M270X 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 M270X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon R9 M270X

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 5850	Radeon R9 M270X
Power consumption (TDP)	151 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 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 R9 M270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M270X has 3 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 M270X - with GCN 1.0.
Both graphics cards have the same core clock speed.
Radeon HD 5850 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M270X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5850 is 875 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	6−7
ultra / 1080p	5−6	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	16−18
medium / 1080p	12−14	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	16−18	10−12
ultra / 1080p	14−16	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	24−27
medium / 1080p	16−18	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Battlefield 5 is 33% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 5850 and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	160−170	130−140
medium / 768p	130−140	100−110
ultra / 1080p	65−70	50−55
QHD / 1440p	40−45	27−30
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
high / 768p	100−110	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 26% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	27−30	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	90−95	75−80
medium / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	45−50	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Dota 2 is 27% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	10−12	8−9
ultra / 1080p	10−11	7−8
4K / 2160p	4−5	3−4
low / 720p	24−27	18−20
medium / 1080p	12−14	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Far Cry 5 is 33% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	18−20	14−16
ultra / 1080p	12−14	10−11
low / 720p	70−75	60−65
medium / 1080p	30−35	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Fortnite is 25% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	16−18	12−14
ultra / 1080p	14−16	10−12
QHD / 1440p	4−5	1−2
low / 720p	35−40	24−27
medium / 1080p	18−20	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Forza Horizon 4 is 50% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	65−70	50−55
medium / 768p	55−60	45−50
high / 1080p	18−20	12−14
ultra / 1080p	8−9	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Grand Theft Auto V is 31% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	6−7	4−5
ultra / 1080p	4−5	3−4
4K / 2160p	1−2	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	12−14
medium / 1080p	8−9	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
high / 1080p	−	85−90
ultra / 1080p	90−95	80−85
medium / 1080p	95−100	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Minecraft is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	18−20	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	30−35
medium / 1080p	20−22	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 20% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	8−9	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	10−12
medium / 1080p	12−14	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 44% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	35−40	24−27
medium / 768p	21−24	16−18
high / 1080p	12−14	9−10
ultra / 1080p	8−9	6−7
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 42% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	90−95	85−90
medium / 768p	50−55	40−45
ultra / 1080p	24−27	18−20
high / 768p	40−45	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in World of Tanks is 15% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 5850	Radeon R9 M270X
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN 1.0
Code name	Cypress	Venus
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	30 September 2009	21 March 2014
Pipelines	1440	640
Core clock speed	725 MHz	725 MHz
Boost Clock		775 MHz
Transistor count	2,154 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	52.20	31.00
Floating-point performance	2,088.0 gflops	1,536 gflops
Length	241 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth	128.0 GB/s	72 GB/s
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan	N/A
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0 x16
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Compute units		10
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Radeon HD 5850 vs Radeon R9 M270X

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