FirePro W8000 vs Radeon R9 270

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing FirePro W8000 and Radeon R9 270. 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 FirePro W8000 and Radeon R9 270. 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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Main Specs

	FirePro W8000	Radeon R9 270
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	4x DisplayPort, 1x SDI	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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FirePro W8000 has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 270.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
FirePro W8000 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 270.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
FirePro W8000 and Radeon R9 270 are build with GCN 1.0 architecture.
FirePro W8000 and Radeon R9 270 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
FirePro W8000 is 69 mm longer, than Radeon R9 270.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	10−11	12−14
QHD / 1440p	4−5	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	35−40	40−45
medium / 1080p	21−24	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 22% more, than FirePro W8000.
high / 1080p	27−30	30−35
ultra / 1080p	24−27	30−33
QHD / 1440p	7−8	14−16
4K / 2160p	6−7	8−9
low / 720p	60−65	70−75
medium / 1080p	30−35	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Battlefield 5 is 18% more, than FirePro W8000.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	50−55	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
FirePro W8000 and Radeon R9 270 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	220−230	230−240
medium / 768p	190−200	200−210
ultra / 1080p	100−110	120−130
QHD / 1440p	65−70	95−100
4K / 2160p	35−40	55−60
high / 768p	150−160	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 14% more, than FirePro W8000.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	50−55
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than FirePro W8000.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	100−110	110−120
ultra / 1080p	70−75	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Dota 2 is 10% more, than FirePro W8000.
high / 1080p	21−24	27−30
ultra / 1080p	18−20	24−27
QHD / 1440p	18−20	20−22
4K / 2160p	6−7	8−9
low / 720p	45−50	55−60
medium / 1080p	21−24	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Far Cry 5 is 27% more, than FirePro W8000.
high / 1080p	27−30	35−40
ultra / 1080p	21−24	27−30
QHD / 1440p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	110−120	130−140
medium / 1080p	60−65	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Fortnite is 22% more, than FirePro W8000.
high / 1080p	30−33	35−40
ultra / 1080p	21−24	27−30
QHD / 1440p	10−12	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	60−65	70−75
medium / 1080p	30−35	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Forza Horizon 4 is 21% more, than FirePro W8000.
low / 768p	95−100	100−110
medium / 768p	85−90	95−100
high / 1080p	35−40	40−45
ultra / 1080p	14−16	18−20
QHD / 1440p	4−5	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Grand Theft Auto V is 12% more, than FirePro W8000.
high / 1080p	10−12	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−12
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	2−3	3−4
low / 720p	35−40	40−45
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Metro Exodus is 28% more, than FirePro W8000.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 1080p	110−120	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Minecraft is 4% more, than FirePro W8000.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	65−70	70−75
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than FirePro W8000.
high / 1080p	14−16	16−18
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	30−35	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 21% more, than FirePro W8000.
low / 768p	65−70	75−80
medium / 768p	40−45	45−50
high / 1080p	21−24	27−30
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
4K / 2160p	7−8	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 16% more, than FirePro W8000.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	40−45
high / 768p	55−60	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than FirePro W8000.

Full Specs

	FirePro W8000	Radeon R9 270
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN 1.0
Code name	Tahiti	Curacao
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	14 June 2012	13 November 2013
Pipelines	1792	1280
Core clock speed	900 MHz
Boost Clock		925 MHz
Transistor count	4,313 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	100.8	74.00
Floating-point performance	3,226 gflops	2,368 gflops
Length	279 mm	210 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	176 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	+
FreeSync		+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	391 Mh/s	293 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		16 Mh/s
Form factor	full height / full length
StereoOutput3D	+
DisplayPort count	4
Dual-link DVI support	+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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FirePro W8000 vs Radeon R9 270

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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