GRID K520 vs Radeon R9 M270X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GRID K520 and Radeon R9 M270X, 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 GRID K520 stacks up against Radeon R9 M270X, check out specs charts below.
GRID K520
Radeon R9 M270X
Main Specs
GRID K520 | Radeon R9 M270X | |
Power consumption (TDP) | 225 Watt | |
Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
Supplementary power connectors | 1x 8-pin | |
Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 4 GB |
Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
- Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
- GRID K520 and Radeon R9 M270X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- GRID K520 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 M270X - with GCN 1.0.
- Core clock speed of GRID K520 is 20 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.
- GRID K520 and Radeon R9 M270X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GRID K520 is 3875 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.
Game benchmarks
high / 1080p | 16−18 | 6−7 |
ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 4−5 |
QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
4K / 2160p | 4−5 | − |
low / 720p | 30−35 | 16−18 |
medium / 1080p | 20−22 | 8−9 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 122% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
high / 1080p | 24−27 | 10−12 |
ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 10−11 |
QHD / 1440p | 9−10 | 0−1 |
4K / 2160p | 6−7 | − |
low / 720p | 55−60 | 24−27 |
medium / 1080p | 27−30 | 12−14 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Battlefield 5 is 120% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
GRID K520 and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
low / 768p | 210−220 | 130−140 |
medium / 768p | 180−190 | 100−110 |
ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 50−55 |
QHD / 1440p | 55−60 | 27−30 |
4K / 2160p | 30−35 | 27−30 |
high / 768p | 140−150 | 75−80 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 73% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
low / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 18−20 |
medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
low / 768p | 110−120 | 75−80 |
medium / 768p | 95−100 | 55−60 |
ultra / 1080p | 65−70 | 30−35 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Dota 2 is 69% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
high / 1080p | 18−20 | 8−9 |
ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 7−8 |
QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
4K / 2160p | 6−7 | 3−4 |
low / 720p | 40−45 | 18−20 |
medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 8−9 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Far Cry 5 is 133% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
high / 1080p | 27−30 | 14−16 |
ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 10−11 |
QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
low / 720p | 100−110 | 60−65 |
medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 21−24 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Fortnite is 96% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
high / 1080p | 27−30 | 12−14 |
ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 10−12 |
QHD / 1440p | 10−11 | 1−2 |
4K / 2160p | 10−11 | − |
low / 720p | 55−60 | 24−27 |
medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 12−14 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Forza Horizon 4 is 150% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
low / 768p | 90−95 | 50−55 |
medium / 768p | 80−85 | 45−50 |
high / 1080p | 30−35 | 12−14 |
ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 6−7 |
QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Grand Theft Auto V is 89% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
high / 1080p | 10−11 | 4−5 |
ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 3−4 |
4K / 2160p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 30−35 | 12−14 |
medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 6−7 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Metro Exodus is 166% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
low / 768p | 110−120 | 90−95 |
high / 1080p | − | 85−90 |
ultra / 1080p | − | 80−85 |
medium / 1080p | 100−110 | 90−95 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Minecraft is 19% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
high / 1080p | 24−27 | 16−18 |
ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
low / 720p | 60−65 | 30−35 |
medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 18−20 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 65% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 7−8 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
low / 720p | 30−35 | 10−12 |
medium / 1080p | 16−18 | 10−12 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 122% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
low / 768p | 60−65 | 24−27 |
medium / 768p | 35−40 | 16−18 |
high / 1080p | 20−22 | 9−10 |
ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 6−7 |
4K / 2160p | 8−9 | − |
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 135% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
low / 768p | 100−110 | 85−90 |
medium / 768p | 60−65 | 40−45 |
ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 18−20 |
high / 768p | 55−60 | 35−40 |
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in World of Tanks is 41% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. |
Full Specs
GRID K520 | Radeon R9 M270X | |
Architecture | Kepler | GCN 1.0 |
Code name | GK104 | Venus |
Type | Workstation | Desktop |
Release date | 23 July 2013 | 21 March 2014 |
Pipelines | 1536 | 640 |
Core clock speed | 745 MHz | 725 MHz |
Boost Clock | 775 MHz | |
Transistor count | 3,540 million | 1,500 million |
Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
Texture fill rate | 95.36 | 31.00 |
Floating-point performance | 2x 2,448 gflops | 1,536 gflops |
Length | 267 mm | |
Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
Memory clock speed | 5000 MHz | 1125 MHz |
Memory bandwidth | 160.0 GB/s | 72 GB/s |
DirectX | 12 (11_0) | |
Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
OpenCL | 1.2 | Not Listed |
Vulkan | 1.1.126 | |
CUDA | 3.0 | |
FreeSync | + | |
Bus support | PCIe 3.0 x16 | |
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 76 Mh/s | |
Eyefinity | + | |
HD3D | + | |
PowerTune | + | |
DualGraphics | + | |
ZeroCore | + | |
Switchable graphics | + | |
Mantle | + | |
Compute units | 10 | |