FireStream 9270 vs Radeon HD 6850M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FireStream 9270 and Radeon HD 6850M, 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 FireStream 9270 stacks up against Radeon HD 6850M, check out specs charts below.
FireStream 9270
Radeon HD 6850M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 6850M 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 HD 6850M here:
Main Specs
| FireStream 9270 | Radeon HD 6850M | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 160 Watt | 50 Watt |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 2x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | DDR3, GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 1 GB |
| Display Connectors | 1x DVI | No outputs |
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- FireStream 9270 has 220% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6850M.
- Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
- FireStream 9270 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850M.
- FireStream 9270 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6850M - in Laptops.
- FireStream 9270 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon HD 6850M - with Terascale 2.
- Core clock speed of FireStream 9270 is 175 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.
- FireStream 9270 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 6850M - by 40 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of FireStream 9270 is 2800 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in Battlefield 5 is 75% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 11% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 100−110 | 95−100 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 12−14 | 10−11 |
| high / 768p | 75−80 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 11% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| low / 768p | 80−85 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in Dota 2 is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 5−6 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 4−5 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in Far Cry 5 is 60% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 7−8 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in Fortnite is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | − |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in Forza Horizon 4 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 45−50 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in Grand Theft Auto V is 26% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | 1−2 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 10−11 | 5−6 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | − | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | − |
| FireStream 9270 and Radeon HD 6850M have the same average FPS in Minecraft. | ||
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 12−14 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 41% more, than FireStream 9270. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 10−11 | 6−7 |
| medium / 1080p | 9−10 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 66% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| low / 768p | 21−24 | 10−12 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 8−9 |
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 100% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of FireStream 9270 in World of Tanks is 2% more, than Radeon HD 6850M. | ||
Full Specs
| FireStream 9270 | Radeon HD 6850M | |
| Architecture | TeraScale | Terascale 2 |
| Code name | RV770 | Granville Pro/LP |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 13 November 2008 | 6 January 2011 |
| Pipelines | 800 | 800 |
| Core clock speed | 750 MHz | 575 / 675 MHz |
| Transistor count | 956 million | 1,040 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 55 nm | 40 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 30.00 | 27.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,200.0 gflops | 1,080.0 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 3600 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 115.2 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 10.1 (10_1) | 11.2 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | 3.3 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| Laptop size | large | |
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