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    Radeon HD 6850M vs Radeon R7 M270

    When comparing Radeon HD 6850M and Radeon R7 M270, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Radeon HD 6850M and Radeon R7 M270 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
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    Radeon HD 6850M and Radeon R7 M270 are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Radeon HD 6850M and Radeon R7 M270 are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Radeon R7 M270 here:

    Radeon HD 6850M Laptops
    Radeon R7 M270 Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon HD 6850M Radeon R7 M270
    Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt
    Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
    Memory type DDR3, GDDR5 Not Listed
    Maximum RAM amount 1 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Radeon HD 6850M is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 M270 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • Radeon HD 6850M is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R7 M270 - with GCN.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon R7 M270 is 250 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850M.
    • Radeon HD 6850M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 M270 - by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 2−3 0−1
    ultra / 1080p 0−1 −
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
    low / 720p 12−14 1−2
    medium / 1080p 3−4 0−1
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1200% more, than Radeon R7 M270.

    Full Specs

      Radeon HD 6850M Radeon R7 M270
    Architecture Terascale 2 GCN
    Code name Granville Pro/LP Opal XT / Mars
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 6 January 2011 7 January 2014
    Pipelines 800 384
    Core clock speed 575 / 675 MHz 825 MHz
    Transistor count 1,040 million 950 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 27.00 19.80
    Floating-point performance 1,080.0 gflops 633.6 gflops
    Memory bus width 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 800 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 25.6 GB/s 28.8 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    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
    Laptop size large medium sized
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
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