GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q vs Radeon R9 270
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q and Radeon R9 270, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q stacks up against Radeon R9 270, check out specs charts below.
GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q
Radeon R9 270
Power consumption (TDP)
115 Watt
150 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
1 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
8 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270 has 30% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 270.
GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 270 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is build with Pascal architecture, and Radeon R9 270 - with GCN 1.0.
GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q is manufactured by 16 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270 - by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
35−40
21−24
ultra / 1080p
21−24
12−14
QHD / 1440p
16−18
7−8
4K / 2160p
10−11
5−6
low / 720p
60−65
40−45
medium / 1080p
40−45
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 68% more, than Radeon R9 270.
high / 1080p
55−60
30−35
ultra / 1080p
45−50
30−33
QHD / 1440p
35−40
14−16
4K / 2160p
18−20
8−9
low / 720p
100−110
70−75
medium / 1080p
60−65
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Battlefield 5 is 68% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q and Radeon R9 270 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
250−260
230−240
medium / 768p
220−230
200−210
ultra / 1080p
180−190
120−130
QHD / 1440p
110−120
95−100
4K / 2160p
70−75
55−60
high / 768p
210−220
170−180
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 18% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
−
50−55
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q and Radeon R9 270 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
100−110
80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Dota 2 is 7% more, than Radeon R9 270.
high / 1080p
45−50
27−30
ultra / 1080p
40−45
24−27
QHD / 1440p
27−30
20−22
4K / 2160p
14−16
8−9
low / 720p
80−85
55−60
medium / 1080p
45−50
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Far Cry 5 is 53% more, than Radeon R9 270.
high / 1080p
60−65
35−40
ultra / 1080p
45−50
27−30
QHD / 1440p
27−30
16−18
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
130−140
medium / 1080p
110−120
75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Fortnite is 47% more, than Radeon R9 270.
high / 1080p
60−65
35−40
ultra / 1080p
45−50
27−30
QHD / 1440p
30−35
14−16
4K / 2160p
24−27
14−16
low / 720p
100−110
70−75
medium / 1080p
65−70
40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Forza Horizon 4 is 60% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p
140−150
100−110
medium / 768p
120−130
95−100
high / 1080p
70−75
40−45
ultra / 1080p
30−35
18−20
QHD / 1440p
21−24
8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Grand Theft Auto V is 46% more, than Radeon R9 270.
high / 1080p
24−27
14−16
ultra / 1080p
20−22
10−12
QHD / 1440p
16−18
10−12
4K / 2160p
8−9
3−4
low / 720p
65−70
40−45
medium / 1080p
30−35
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Metro Exodus is 64% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p
130−140
120−130
medium / 1080p
120−130
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon R9 270.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
100−110
70−75
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than Radeon R9 270.
high / 1080p
24−27
16−18
ultra / 1080p
16−18
10−12
QHD / 1440p
10−11
2−3
4K / 2160p
7−8
2−3
low / 720p
65−70
40−45
medium / 1080p
35−40
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 68% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p
130−140
75−80
medium / 768p
80−85
45−50
high / 1080p
45−50
27−30
ultra / 1080p
24−27
14−16
4K / 2160p
16−18
9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 74% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
40−45
high / 768p
60−65
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q in World of Tanks is 6% more, than Radeon R9 270.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 1070 Max Q
Radeon R9 270
Architecture
Pascal
GCN 1.0
Code name
N17E-G2 Max-Q
Curacao
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
30 May 2017
13 November 2013
Pipelines
2048
1280
Core clock speed
1101 - 1215 MHz
Boost Clock
1265 - 1379 MHz
925 MHz
Transistor count
7,200 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
16 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
176.5
74.00
Floating-point performance
5,648 gflops
2,368 gflops
Length
210 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
256.3 GB/s
179.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
G-SYNC support
+
VR Ready
+
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.4
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
+
CUDA
6.1
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
293 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
16 Mh/s
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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