Radeon HD 6850 vs Radeon R7 M270

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 6850 and Radeon R7 M270. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Radeon HD 6850 and Radeon R7 M270. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Radeon R7 M270 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R7 M270 is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon R7 M270 here:

Radeon R7 M270 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6850	Radeon R7 M270
Power consumption (TDP)	127 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	Not Listed
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon HD 6850 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 M270 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon HD 6850 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 M270 - in Laptops.
Radeon HD 6850 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon R7 M270 - with GCN.
Radeon HD 6850 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 M270 - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	0−1
ultra / 1080p	5−6	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	1−2
medium / 1080p	12−14	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2100% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	0−1
medium / 1080p	16−18	−
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M270 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	160−170	60−65
medium / 768p	130−140	27−30
ultra / 1080p	70−75	7−8
QHD / 1440p	40−45	−
4K / 2160p	30−33	−
high / 768p	100−110	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 325% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	27−30	0−1
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M270 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 6850.
low / 768p	90−95	45−50
medium / 768p	70−75	10−11
ultra / 1080p	45−50	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Dota 2 is 182% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p	10−12	−
ultra / 1080p	10−11	−
4K / 2160p	4−5	−
low / 720p	24−27	0−1
medium / 1080p	12−14	−
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	−
low / 720p	75−80	21−24
medium / 1080p	30−35	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Fortnite is 250% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p	16−18	0−1
ultra / 1080p	14−16	−
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	0−1
medium / 1080p	18−20	0−1
low / 768p	65−70	18−20
medium / 768p	55−60	−
high / 1080p	18−20	0−1
ultra / 1080p	8−9	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	−	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Grand Theft Auto V is 252% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p	6−7	−
ultra / 1080p	4−5	−
4K / 2160p	1−2	−
low / 720p	18−20	0−1
medium / 1080p	8−9	−
low / 768p	100−110	75−80
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	90−95	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in Minecraft is 36% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	−
low / 720p	40−45	8−9
medium / 1080p	20−22	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 425% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	8−9	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	−
low / 720p	18−20	0−1
medium / 1080p	12−14	−
low / 768p	35−40	0−1
medium / 768p	21−24	−
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	8−9	−
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 768p	90−95	45−50
medium / 768p	50−55	14−16
ultra / 1080p	24−27	0−1
high / 768p	40−45	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 in World of Tanks is 148% more, than Radeon R7 M270.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6850	Radeon R7 M270
Architecture	TeraScale 2	GCN
Code name	Barts	Opal XT / Mars
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	21 October 2010	7 January 2014
Pipelines	960	384
Core clock speed		825 MHz
Transistor count	1,700 million	950 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	37.20	19.80
Floating-point performance	1,488.0 gflops	633.6 gflops
Length	198 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit
Memory bandwidth	128.0 GB/s	28.8 GB/s
Shared memory		-
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
FreeSync		+
Bus support	AGP	PCIe 3.0
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	139 Mh/s
Laptop size		medium sized
Eyefinity	+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Design	reference
CrossFire	+
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Radeon HD 6850 vs Radeon R7 M270

Radeon R7 M270 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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