Radeon HD 7850 vs Radeon R9 270
In this comparison between Radeon HD 7850 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 7850 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 270 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Main Specs
Radeon HD 7850
Radeon R9 270
Power consumption (TDP)
225 Watt
150 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
1 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7850 has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 270.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 7850 and Radeon R9 270 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 7850 and Radeon R9 270 are build with GCN 1.0 architecture.
Radeon HD 7850 and Radeon R9 270 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Both graphics cards are the same length of 210 mm.
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
18−20
21−24
ultra / 1080p
10−12
12−14
QHD / 1440p
5−6
7−8
4K / 2160p
4−5
5−6
low / 720p
35−40
40−45
medium / 1080p
24−27
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 11% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p
30−33
30−35
ultra / 1080p
24−27
30−33
QHD / 1440p
10−11
14−16
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
low / 720p
60−65
70−75
medium / 1080p
30−35
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Battlefield 5 is 14% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon HD 7850 and Radeon R9 270 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
220−230
230−240
medium / 768p
190−200
200−210
ultra / 1080p
110−120
120−130
QHD / 1440p
80−85
95−100
4K / 2160p
40−45
55−60
high / 768p
160−170
170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 8% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
45−50
50−55
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
75−80
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Dota 2 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p
21−24
27−30
ultra / 1080p
21−24
24−27
QHD / 1440p
18−20
20−22
4K / 2160p
7−8
8−9
low / 720p
50−55
55−60
medium / 1080p
24−27
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Far Cry 5 is 16% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p
30−35
35−40
ultra / 1080p
21−24
27−30
QHD / 1440p
14−16
16−18
low / 720p
110−120
130−140
medium / 1080p
65−70
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Fortnite is 18% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p
30−35
35−40
ultra / 1080p
24−27
27−30
QHD / 1440p
12−14
14−16
4K / 2160p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
65−70
70−75
medium / 1080p
35−40
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Forza Horizon 4 is 12% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p
100−105
100−110
medium / 768p
90−95
95−100
high / 1080p
35−40
40−45
ultra / 1080p
14−16
18−20
QHD / 1440p
6−7
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Grand Theft Auto V is 8% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p
12−14
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−12
QHD / 1440p
−
10−12
4K / 2160p
2−3
3−4
low / 720p
35−40
40−45
medium / 1080p
16−18
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Metro Exodus is 20% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 1080p
110−120
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
65−70
70−75
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−12
QHD / 1440p
1−2
2−3
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
35−40
40−45
medium / 1080p
20−22
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 11% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p
70−75
75−80
medium / 768p
40−45
45−50
high / 1080p
24−27
27−30
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
4K / 2160p
7−8
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 9% more, than Radeon HD 7850.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
40−45
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
Radeon HD 7850 and Radeon R9 270 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 7850
Radeon R9 270
Architecture
GCN 1.0
GCN 1.0
Code name
Pitcairn
Curacao
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
5 March 2012
13 November 2013
Pipelines
1024
1280
Boost Clock
1000 MHz
925 MHz
Transistor count
2,800 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
55.04
74.00
Floating-point performance
1,761 gflops
2,368 gflops
Length
210 mm
210 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth
153.6 GB/s
179.2 GB/s
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
+
FreeSync
+
+
Bus support
PCIe 2.1 x16
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
249 Mh/s
293 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
reference
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
12.5 Mh/s
16 Mh/s
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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