The Radeon R9 270X is a much faster gaming GPU than the Radeon HD 7850, however, it's a worse value for money, as it's $100.11 more expensive!
Advantages of the Radeon R9 270X
- A much faster GPU for gaming
Advantages of the Radeon HD 7850
- Up to 40% cheaper – $151.24 vs $251.35
- A better value for money for gaming
- Consumes up to 28% less energy – 130 vs 180 Watts
Radeon R9 270X vs Radeon HD 7850 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon R9 270X
Oct 8th, 2013
Average FPS
51
100%
Min 1% FPS
23
100%
Price, €
€251.35
60%
Value, €/FPS
€4.92/FPS
64%
Radeon HD 7850
Mar 5th, 2012
Average FPS
48
94%
Min 1% FPS
20
87%
Price, €
€151.24
100%
Value, €/FPS
€3.15/FPS
100%
Radeon R9 270X vs Radeon HD 7850 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Radeon R9 270X vs Radeon HD 7850 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon R9 270X vs Radeon HD 7850 in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon R9 270X
Oct 8th, 2013
Memory
2 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
179.2 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
33.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
84 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
2.688 TFLOPS
100%
Radeon HD 7850
Mar 5th, 2012
Memory
2 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
153.6 GB/s
86%
Pixel Fillrate
27.52 GPixel/s
82%
Texture Fillrate
55.04 GTexel/s
66%
FP32
1.761 TFLOPS
66%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon R9 270X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon HD 7850 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Mar 5th, 2012 |
$199.00 | MSRP | $249.00 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Southern Islands |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 180 W | Power Consumption | 130 W |
| Memory | ||
| 2 GB | Memory Size | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Memory Bus | 256-bit |
179.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 153.6 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
33.6 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 27.52 GPixel/s |
84 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 55.04 GTexel/s |
2.688 TFLOPS | FP32 | 1.761 TFLOPS |
