Radeon HD 6850 X2 vs Radeon R9 270

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 6850 X2 and Radeon R9 270. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Radeon HD 6850 X2 and Radeon R9 270. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

Radeon HD 6850 X2

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6850 X2	Radeon R9 270
Power consumption (TDP)	254 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 8-pin	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6850 X2 has 69% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 270.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 270 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 and Radeon R9 270 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 270 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270 - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	21−24
ultra / 1080p	7−8	12−14
QHD / 1440p	2−3	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	27−30	40−45
medium / 1080p	16−18	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 69% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	21−24	30−35
ultra / 1080p	18−20	30−33
QHD / 1440p	4−5	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	45−50	70−75
medium / 1080p	21−24	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Battlefield 5 is 60% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	190−200	230−240
medium / 768p	160−170	200−210
ultra / 1080p	85−90	120−130
QHD / 1440p	45−50	95−100
4K / 2160p	30−33	55−60
high / 768p	120−130	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 37% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 21% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
medium / 768p	85−90	110−120
ultra / 1080p	55−60	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Dota 2 is 28% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	14−16	27−30
ultra / 1080p	14−16	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	5−6	8−9
low / 720p	30−35	55−60
medium / 1080p	16−18	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Far Cry 5 is 70% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	21−24	35−40
ultra / 1080p	16−18	27−30
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	85−90	130−140
medium / 1080p	45−50	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Fortnite is 55% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	21−24	35−40
ultra / 1080p	16−18	27−30
QHD / 1440p	7−8	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	70−75
medium / 1080p	24−27	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Forza Horizon 4 is 62% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	75−80	100−110
medium / 768p	65−70	95−100
high / 1080p	24−27	40−45
ultra / 1080p	10−11	18−20
QHD / 1440p	1−2	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Grand Theft Auto V is 50% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	8−9	14−16
ultra / 1080p	6−7	10−12
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	2−3	3−4
low / 720p	24−27	40−45
medium / 1080p	10−12	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Metro Exodus is 80% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
ultra / 1080p	95−100	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Minecraft is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	70−75
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 16% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p	12−14	16−18
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	24−27	40−45
medium / 1080p	14−16	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 53% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	75−80
medium / 768p	27−30	45−50
high / 1080p	16−18	27−30
ultra / 1080p	9−10	14−16
4K / 2160p	7−8	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 59% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	40−45
high / 768p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in World of Tanks is 5% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6850 X2	Radeon R9 270
Architecture	TeraScale 2	GCN 1.0
Code name	Barts	Curacao
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	19 September 2011	13 November 2013
Pipelines	960	1280
Core clock speed	800 MHz
Boost Clock		925 MHz
Transistor count	1,700 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	38.40	74.00
Floating-point performance	2x 1,536.0 gflops	2,368 gflops
Length		210 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	134.4 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	+
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		293 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		16 Mh/s
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Radeon HD 6850 X2 vs Radeon R9 270

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