Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 6850 outperforms Radeon R9 270 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon HD 6850 is 1119 days older than Radeon R9 270.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 270
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon HD 6850 - 2 vs 1 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 6850
- Performs up to 8% better in Counter-Strike 2 than Radeon R9 270 - 362 vs 334 FPS
- Consumes up to 15% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 270 - 127 vs 150 Watts
Counter-Strike 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Radeon R9 270
Desktop • Nov 13th, 2013
Radeon HD 6850
Desktop • Oct 21st, 2010
Theoretical Performance
Radeon HD 6850
Desktop • Oct 21st, 2010
Pixel Fillrate
24.8 GPixel/s
83.78378378378379%
Texel Fillrate
37.2 GTexel/s
50.27027027027028%
AMD Radeon R9 270 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 6850 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 13th, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 21st, 2010 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Northern Islands |
| $179 | MSRP | $179 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
179.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 128 GB/s |
900 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 775 MHz |
| 925 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1400 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
