Radeon HD 4850 vs Radeon R7 M270DX
In this comparison between Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon R7 M270DX 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 4850 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 M270DX will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R7 M270DX
Main Specs
Radeon HD 4850
Radeon R7 M270DX
Power consumption (TDP)
110 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
IGP
Supplementary power connectors
1x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR3
System Shared
Maximum RAM amount
512 MB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x S-Video
No outputs
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Radeon HD 4850 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 M270DX uses IGP interface.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 4850 is build with Terascale 1 architecture, and Radeon R7 M270DX - with GCN 3.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon R7 M270DX is 275 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850.
Radeon HD 4850 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 M270DX - by 28 nm process technology.
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
1−2
2−3
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
12−14
medium / 1080p
3−4
3−4
Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon R7 M270DX have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p
6−7
−
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
14−16
medium / 1080p
6−7
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in Battlefield 5 is 12% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M270DX in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
95−100
90−95
ultra / 1080p
40−45
35−40
QHD / 1440p
21−24
21−24
4K / 2160p
10−11
16−18
high / 768p
65−70
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 1% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p
85−90
65−70
ultra / 1080p
18−20
18−20
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p
80−85
75−80
medium / 768p
55−60
45−50
ultra / 1080p
27−30
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in Dota 2 is 16% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p
2−3
2−3
ultra / 1080p
2−3
2−3
4K / 2160p
1−2
2−3
low / 720p
10−12
10−11
medium / 1080p
3−4
3−4
Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon R7 M270DX have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p
10−11
−
ultra / 1080p
5−6
5−6
QHD / 1440p
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
50−55
50−55
medium / 1080p
12−14
10−11
Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon R7 M270DX have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p
5−6
5−6
QHD / 1440p
3−4
3−4
4K / 2160p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
16−18
16−18
medium / 1080p
7−8
7−8
Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon R7 M270DX have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p
45−50
40−45
medium / 768p
35−40
−
high / 1080p
6−7
3−4
ultra / 1080p
3−4
2−3
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in Grand Theft Auto V is 18% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p
1−2
1−2
ultra / 1080p
0−1
0−1
4K / 2160p
−
0−1
low / 720p
5−6
4−5
medium / 1080p
3−4
3−4
Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon R7 M270DX have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
95−100
90−95
high / 1080p
60−65
80−85
ultra / 1080p
−
70−75
medium / 1080p
85−90
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M270DX in Minecraft is 6% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
27−30
27−30
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
Radeon HD 4850 and Radeon R7 M270DX have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
low / 720p
5−6
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M270DX in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 20% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
low / 768p
12−14
9−10
medium / 768p
9−10
7−8
high / 1080p
5−6
4−5
ultra / 1080p
4−5
3−4
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 20% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p
65−70
70−75
medium / 768p
35−40
35−40
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
high / 768p
27−30
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M270DX in World of Tanks is 2% more, than Radeon HD 4850.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 4850
Radeon R7 M270DX
Architecture
Terascale 1
GCN 3.0
Code name
RV770
Topaz
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
25 June 2008
11 June 2014
Pipelines
800
384
Core clock speed
625 MHz
900 MHz
Boost Clock
940 MHz
Transistor count
956 million
1,550 million
Manufacturing process technology
55 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
25.00
22.56
Floating-point performance
1,000.0 gflops
Length
246 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
993 MHz
Memory bandwidth
63.55 GB/s
DirectX
10.1 (10_1)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
4.1
6.3
OpenGL
3.3
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
2.0
Vulkan
N/A
1.2.131
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