Radeon HD 6850 X2 vs Radeon R9 M270X

When choosing between Radeon HD 6850 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 6850 X2 and Radeon R9 M270X.

Radeon HD 6850 X2

Radeon R9 M270X

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 6850 X2	Radeon R9 M270X
Power consumption (TDP)	254 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	No outputs

Radeon HD 6850 X2 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M270X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 is build with TeraScale 2 architecture, and Radeon R9 M270X - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6850 X2 is 75 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M270X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6850 X2 is 3075 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	6−7
ultra / 1080p	7−8	4−5
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	16−18
medium / 1080p	16−18	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 77% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	21−24	10−12
ultra / 1080p	18−20	10−11
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
low / 720p	45−50	24−27
medium / 1080p	21−24	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Battlefield 5 is 80% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 6850 X2 and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	190−200	130−140
medium / 768p	160−170	100−110
ultra / 1080p	85−90	50−55
QHD / 1440p	45−50	27−30
4K / 2160p	30−33	27−30
high / 768p	120−130	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 52% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 14% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	100−110	75−80
medium / 768p	85−90	55−60
ultra / 1080p	55−60	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Dota 2 is 50% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	14−16	8−9
ultra / 1080p	14−16	7−8
4K / 2160p	5−6	3−4
low / 720p	30−35	18−20
medium / 1080p	16−18	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Far Cry 5 is 88% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	21−24	14−16
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−11
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	85−90	60−65
medium / 1080p	45−50	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Fortnite is 59% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	21−24	12−14
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−12
QHD / 1440p	7−8	1−2
low / 720p	45−50	24−27
medium / 1080p	24−27	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Forza Horizon 4 is 100% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	75−80	50−55
medium / 768p	65−70	45−50
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−11	6−7
QHD / 1440p	1−2	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Grand Theft Auto V is 55% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	8−9	4−5
ultra / 1080p	6−7	3−4
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	12−14
medium / 1080p	10−12	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
high / 1080p	−	85−90
ultra / 1080p	95−100	80−85
medium / 1080p	100−110	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Minecraft is 14% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	30−35
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 40% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	12−14	−
ultra / 1080p	9−10	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	10−12
medium / 1080p	14−16	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 77% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	45−50	24−27
medium / 768p	27−30	16−18
high / 1080p	16−18	9−10
ultra / 1080p	9−10	6−7
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 78% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	95−100	85−90
medium / 768p	55−60	40−45
ultra / 1080p	30−35	18−20
high / 768p	50−55	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6850 X2 in World of Tanks is 30% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 6850 X2	Radeon R9 M270X
Architecture	TeraScale 2	GCN 1.0
Code name	Barts	Venus
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	19 September 2011	21 March 2014
Pipelines	960	640
Core clock speed	800 MHz	725 MHz
Boost Clock		775 MHz
Transistor count	1,700 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	38.40	31.00
Floating-point performance	2x 1,536.0 gflops	1,536 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4200 MHz	1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth	134.4 GB/s	72 GB/s
DirectX	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.0	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	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 6850 X2 vs Radeon R9 M270X

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