Radeon 550X vs Radeon R9 270X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon 550X and Radeon R9 270X. 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 Radeon 550X and Radeon R9 270X. 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.

Radeon 550X

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Main Specs

	Radeon 550X	Radeon R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt	180 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	2 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270X has 260% more power consumption, than Radeon 550X.
Radeon 550X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon 550X and Radeon R9 270X have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon 550X is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 270X - with GCN.
Radeon 550X is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	24−27
ultra / 1080p	4−5	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	16−18	45−50
medium / 1080p	9−10	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 233% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	12−14	40−45
ultra / 1080p	10−12	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−12
low / 720p	24−27	80−85
medium / 1080p	12−14	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 240% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	140−150	240−250
medium / 768p	110−120	210−220
ultra / 1080p	55−60	140−150
QHD / 1440p	30−35	110−120
4K / 2160p	27−30	60−65
high / 768p	85−90	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 109% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	80−85	120−130
medium / 768p	60−65	110−120
ultra / 1080p	35−40	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 83% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	8−9	30−35
ultra / 1080p	8−9	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	4−5	10−11
low / 720p	20−22	60−65
medium / 1080p	9−10	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 230% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	14−16	40−45
ultra / 1080p	10−12	30−35
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
low / 720p	60−65	140−150
medium / 1080p	24−27	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 171% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	12−14	40−45
ultra / 1080p	10−12	30−35
QHD / 1440p	1−2	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 720p	27−30	80−85
medium / 1080p	14−16	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 238% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	55−60	110−120
medium / 768p	45−50	100−110
high / 1080p	12−14	50−55
ultra / 1080p	6−7	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 135% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	5−6	16−18
ultra / 1080p	3−4	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	12−14	45−50
medium / 1080p	7−8	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 257% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	95−100	120−130
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	90−95	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Minecraft is 26% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	80−85
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 72% more, than Radeon 550X.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	7−8	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	12−14	45−50
medium / 1080p	10−12	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 180% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	24−27	90−95
medium / 768p	16−18	55−60
high / 1080p	10−11	30−35
ultra / 1080p	6−7	18−20
4K / 2160p	6−7	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 223% more, than Radeon 550X.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	45−50
high / 768p	35−40	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 35% more, than Radeon 550X.

Full Specs

	Radeon 550X	Radeon R9 270X
Architecture	GCN 4.0	GCN
Code name	Lexa	Curacao XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	27 March 2019	8 October 2013
Pipelines	512	1280
Core clock speed	1082 MHz
Boost Clock	1218 MHz	1050 MHz
Transistor count	2,200 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	38.98	84.00
Floating-point performance		2,688 gflops
Length	145 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112.0 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	+
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		318 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		163 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Radeon 550X vs Radeon R9 270X

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