Radeon HD 4850 X2 vs Radeon R9 M270X

When choosing between Radeon HD 4850 X2 and Radeon R9 M270X, 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 4850 X2 and Radeon R9 M270X.

Radeon HD 4850 X2

Radeon R9 M270X

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 4850 X2	Radeon R9 M270X
Power consumption (TDP)	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	4 GB
Display Connectors	4x DVI, 1x S-Video	No outputs

Radeon HD 4850 X2 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 has 508 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M270X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon R9 M270X - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M270X is 100 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
Radeon HD 4850 X2 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M270X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4850 X2 is 865 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	6−7
ultra / 1080p	2−3	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	16−18
medium / 1080p	5−6	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	−	10−12
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	18−20	24−27
medium / 1080p	8−9	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Battlefield 5 is 45% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	30−35	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 17% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	120−130	130−140
medium / 768p	90−95	100−110
ultra / 1080p	40−45	50−55
QHD / 1440p	24−27	27−30
4K / 2160p	18−20	27−30
high / 768p	65−70	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 14% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	80−85	55−60
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4850 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 12% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	75−80	75−80
medium / 768p	50−55	55−60
ultra / 1080p	27−30	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Dota 2 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	5−6	8−9
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
4K / 2160p	2−3	3−4
low / 720p	14−16	18−20
medium / 1080p	6−7	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Far Cry 5 is 28% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−11
low / 720p	50−55	60−65
medium / 1080p	14−16	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Fortnite is 22% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	7−8	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	20−22	24−27
medium / 1080p	9−10	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 41% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
medium / 768p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	8−9	12−14
ultra / 1080p	5−6	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 20% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	3−4	4−5
ultra / 1080p	1−2	3−4
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	8−9	12−14
medium / 1080p	4−5	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
high / 1080p	85−90	85−90
ultra / 1080p	80−85	80−85
medium / 1080p	85−90	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Minecraft is 2% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	30−35
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 22% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
ultra / 1080p	7−8	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	8−9	10−12
medium / 1080p	−	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 12% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	16−18	24−27
medium / 768p	12−14	16−18
high / 1080p	6−7	9−10
ultra / 1080p	5−6	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 40% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.
low / 768p	70−75	85−90
medium / 768p	35−40	40−45
ultra / 1080p	16−18	18−20
high / 768p	30−35	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in World of Tanks is 17% more, than Radeon HD 4850 X2.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 4850 X2	Radeon R9 M270X
Architecture	TeraScale	GCN 1.0
Code name	R700	Venus
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	7 November 2008	21 March 2014
Pipelines	800	640
Core clock speed	625 MHz	725 MHz
Boost Clock		775 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	25.00	31.00
Floating-point performance	2x 1,000.0 gflops	1,536 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1990 MHz	1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth	63.68 GB/s	72 GB/s
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	4.1	5.1
OpenGL	3.3	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	Not Listed
Vulkan	N/A
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0 x16
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Compute units		10

Radeon HD 4850 X2 vs Radeon R9 M270X

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