GeForce 820A vs Radeon R7 M270DX
In this comparison between GeForce 820A and Radeon R7 M270DX you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce 820A will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 M270DX will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce 820A
Radeon R7 M270DX
Main Specs
| GeForce 820A | Radeon R7 M270DX | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 15 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | IGP |
| Memory type | DDR3 | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
- GeForce 820A is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 M270DX uses IGP interface.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- GeForce 820A is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 M270DX - with GCN 3.0.
- Core clock speed of Radeon R7 M270DX is 125 MHz higher, than GeForce 820A.
- GeForce 820A and Radeon R7 M270DX are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 1−2 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M270DX in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1200% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 14−16 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 5−6 |
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 820A in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 27−30 | 90−95 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 35−40 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 21−24 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 16−18 |
| high / 768p | 16−18 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M270DX in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 182% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 65−70 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce 820A in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 10−11 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 20−22 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M270DX in Dota 2 is 113% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 2−3 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 2−3 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 10−11 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 21−24 | 50−55 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M270DX in Fortnite is 136% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 0−1 | 7−8 |
| low / 768p | 18−20 | 40−45 |
| high / 1080p | 0−1 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 2−3 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | 12−14 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M270DX in Grand Theft Auto V is 150% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 1−2 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 4−5 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 80−85 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 70−75 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 85−90 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M270DX in Minecraft is 64% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | − | 12−14 |
| low / 720p | 8−9 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 14−16 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M270DX in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 250% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
| low / 720p | 0−1 | 6−7 |
| low / 768p | 0−1 | 9−10 |
| medium / 768p | − | 7−8 |
| high / 1080p | − | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 1−2 |
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 70−75 |
| medium / 768p | 14−16 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 12−14 |
| high / 768p | 12−14 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M270DX in World of Tanks is 88% more, than GeForce 820A. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce 820A | Radeon R7 M270DX | |
| Architecture | Fermi 2.0 | GCN 3.0 |
| Code name | GF117 | Topaz |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 17 March 2014 | 11 June 2014 |
| Pipelines | 96 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 775 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 940 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 585 million | 1,550 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 12.40 | 22.56 |
| Floating-point performance | 297.6 gflops | |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | |
| Memory clock speed | 1800 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 14.4 GB/s | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | 2.1 | |