Radeon HD 7850M vs Radeon R9 M270X

When choosing between Radeon HD 7850M and Radeon R9 M270X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon HD 7850M and Radeon R9 M270X.

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Radeon R9 M270X

Radeon HD 7850M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 7850M 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 7850M here:

Radeon HD 7850M Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 7850M	Radeon R9 M270X
Power consumption (TDP)	40 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 M270X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7850M.
Radeon HD 7850M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 M270X - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 7850M is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R9 M270X - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M270X is 50 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7850M.
Radeon HD 7850M and Radeon R9 M270X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7850M is 2875 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	6−7	6−7
ultra / 1080p	3−4	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	16−18
medium / 1080p	7−8	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 12% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
high / 1080p	10−12	10−12
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	24−27
medium / 1080p	10−12	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Battlefield 5 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 7850M and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	130−140
medium / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	27−30	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
high / 768p	75−80	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 2% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	16−18	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
low / 768p	80−85	75−80
medium / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−35	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7850M in Dota 2 is 3% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	7−8	8−9
ultra / 1080p	7−8	7−8
4K / 2160p	3−4	3−4
low / 720p	16−18	18−20
medium / 1080p	8−9	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Far Cry 5 is 12% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−11
low / 720p	55−60	60−65
medium / 1080p	20−22	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Fortnite is 3% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
high / 1080p	10−11	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	−	1−2
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 720p	24−27	24−27
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 6% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
medium / 768p	40−45	45−50
high / 1080p	10−12	12−14
ultra / 1080p	6−7	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 3% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
high / 1080p	4−5	4−5
ultra / 1080p	3−4	3−4
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	10−12	12−14
medium / 1080p	6−7	6−7
Radeon HD 7850M and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
high / 1080p	85−90	85−90
ultra / 1080p	75−80	80−85
medium / 1080p	90−95	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Minecraft is 1% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	30−33	30−35
medium / 1080p	16−18	18−20
Radeon HD 7850M and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
ultra / 1080p	7−8	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	10−12	10−12
medium / 1080p	10−11	10−12
Radeon HD 7850M and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	21−24	24−27
medium / 768p	14−16	16−18
high / 1080p	8−9	9−10
ultra / 1080p	6−7	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 7% more, than Radeon HD 7850M.
low / 768p	85−90	85−90
medium / 768p	40−45	40−45
ultra / 1080p	18−20	18−20
high / 768p	35−40	35−40
Radeon HD 7850M and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7850M	Radeon R9 M270X
Architecture	GCN	GCN 1.0
Code name	Heathrow Pro	Venus
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	24 April 2012	21 March 2014
Pipelines	640	640
Core clock speed	675 MHz	725 MHz
Boost Clock		775 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	27.00	31.00
Floating-point performance	864.0 gflops	1,536 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz	1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth	64 GB/s	72 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan	1.2.131
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0 x16
Laptop size	large
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Compute units		10
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Radeon HD 7850M vs Radeon R9 M270X

Radeon HD 7850M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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