Radeon HD 5850 vs Radeon R9 270X

When choosing between Radeon HD 5850 and Radeon R9 270X, 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 5850 and Radeon R9 270X.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 5850	Radeon R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)	151 Watt	180 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	2 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270X has 19% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 5850.
Radeon HD 5850 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 270X has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 5850.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 5850 is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 270X - with GCN.
Radeon HD 5850 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	24−27
ultra / 1080p	5−6	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	21−24	45−50
medium / 1080p	12−14	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	16−18	40−45
ultra / 1080p	14−16	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−12
low / 720p	30−35	80−85
medium / 1080p	16−18	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 155% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	160−170	240−250
medium / 768p	130−140	210−220
ultra / 1080p	65−70	140−150
QHD / 1440p	40−45	110−120
4K / 2160p	27−30	60−65
high / 768p	100−110	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 78% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	90−95	120−130
medium / 768p	70−75	110−120
ultra / 1080p	45−50	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 57% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	10−12	30−35
ultra / 1080p	10−11	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	4−5	10−11
low / 720p	24−27	60−65
medium / 1080p	12−14	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 175% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	18−20	40−45
ultra / 1080p	12−14	30−35
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
low / 720p	70−75	140−150
medium / 1080p	30−35	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 123% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	16−18	40−45
ultra / 1080p	14−16	30−35
QHD / 1440p	4−5	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 720p	35−40	80−85
medium / 1080p	18−20	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 144% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	65−70	110−120
medium / 768p	55−60	100−110
high / 1080p	18−20	50−55
ultra / 1080p	8−9	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 92% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	6−7	16−18
ultra / 1080p	4−5	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	1−2	4−5
low / 720p	18−20	45−50
medium / 1080p	8−9	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 150% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
ultra / 1080p	90−95	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	80−85
medium / 1080p	20−22	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 46% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
high / 1080p	12−14	18−20
ultra / 1080p	8−9	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	18−20	45−50
medium / 1080p	12−14	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	35−40	90−95
medium / 768p	21−24	55−60
high / 1080p	12−14	30−35
ultra / 1080p	8−9	18−20
4K / 2160p	7−8	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 147% more, than Radeon HD 5850.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	45−50
high / 768p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 22% more, than Radeon HD 5850.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 5850	Radeon R9 270X
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN
Code name	Cypress	Curacao XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	30 September 2009	8 October 2013
Pipelines	1440	1280
Core clock speed	725 MHz
Boost Clock		1050 MHz
Transistor count	2,154 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	52.20	84.00
Floating-point performance	2,088.0 gflops	2,688 gflops
Length	241 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	128.0 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
Shared memory		-
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)		318 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		163 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Radeon HD 5850 vs Radeon R9 270X

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