Radeon HD 6850M vs Radeon R9 270X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 6850M and Radeon R9 270X. 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 6850M and Radeon R9 270X. 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.

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Radeon HD 6850M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 6850M 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 6850M here:

Radeon HD 6850M Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6850M	Radeon R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	180 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2 x 6-pin
Memory type	DDR3, GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270X has 260% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6850M.
Radeon HD 6850M 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 6850M.
Radeon HD 6850M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 270X - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6850M is build with Terascale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 270X - with GCN.
Radeon HD 6850M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	2−3	24−27
ultra / 1080p	0−1	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	12−14	45−50
medium / 1080p	3−4	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 483% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	−	40−45
ultra / 1080p	4−5	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−12
low / 720p	14−16	80−85
medium / 1080p	6−7	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 575% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6850M and Radeon R9 270X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	240−250
medium / 768p	95−100	210−220
ultra / 1080p	40−45	140−150
QHD / 1440p	−	110−120
4K / 2160p	10−11	60−65
high / 768p	65−70	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 150% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
Radeon HD 6850M and Radeon R9 270X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	45−50	110−120
ultra / 1080p	21−24	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 124% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	3−4	30−35
ultra / 1080p	3−4	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	1−2	10−11
low / 720p	12−14	60−65
medium / 1080p	4−5	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 560% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	10−12	40−45
ultra / 1080p	6−7	30−35
QHD / 1440p	2−3	18−20
low / 720p	50−55	140−150
medium / 1080p	10−12	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 306% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	4−5	40−45
ultra / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 720p	18−20	80−85
medium / 1080p	7−8	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 470% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	45−50	110−120
medium / 768p	−	100−110
high / 1080p	5−6	50−55
ultra / 1080p	3−4	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−12
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 250% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	1−2	16−18
ultra / 1080p	0−1	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	5−6	45−50
medium / 1080p	3−4	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 866% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	90−95	120−130
high / 1080p	60−65	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Minecraft is 35% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	80−85
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 111% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	3−4	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	6−7	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 500% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	10−12	90−95
medium / 768p	8−9	55−60
high / 1080p	4−5	30−35
ultra / 1080p	3−4	18−20
4K / 2160p	0−1	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 733% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.
low / 768p	75−80	90−95
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	45−50
high / 768p	30−35	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 58% more, than Radeon HD 6850M.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6850M	Radeon R9 270X
Architecture	Terascale 2	GCN
Code name	Granville Pro/LP	Curacao XT
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	6 January 2011	8 October 2013
Pipelines	800	1280
Core clock speed	575 / 675 MHz
Boost Clock		1050 MHz
Transistor count	1,040 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	27.00	84.00
Floating-point performance	1,080.0 gflops	2,688 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	25.6 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
Laptop size	large
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 6850M vs Radeon R9 270X

Radeon HD 6850M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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