Radeon 550X vs Radeon R9 M270X

When choosing between Radeon 550X and Radeon R9 M270X, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon 550X and Radeon R9 M270X.

Radeon 550X

Radeon R9 M270X

Main Specs

	Radeon 550X	Radeon R9 M270X
Power consumption (TDP)	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	No outputs

Radeon 550X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 M270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M270X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon 550X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon 550X is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M270X - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon 550X is 357 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.
Radeon 550X is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M270X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon 550X is 5875 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	7−8	6−7
ultra / 1080p	4−5	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	16−18
medium / 1080p	9−10	8−9
Radeon 550X and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	12−14	10−12
ultra / 1080p	10−12	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	24−27
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
Radeon 550X and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon 550X and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	140−150	130−140
medium / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	55−60	50−55
QHD / 1440p	30−35	27−30
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
high / 768p	85−90	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 8% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	20−22	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	80−85	75−80
medium / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Dota 2 is 9% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	8−9	8−9
ultra / 1080p	8−9	7−8
4K / 2160p	4−5	3−4
low / 720p	20−22	18−20
medium / 1080p	9−10	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Far Cry 5 is 11% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−12	10−11
low / 720p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	24−27	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Fortnite is 3% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−12	10−12
QHD / 1440p	1−2	1−2
low / 720p	27−30	24−27
medium / 1080p	14−16	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Forza Horizon 4 is 8% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	55−60	50−55
medium / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	12−14	12−14
ultra / 1080p	6−7	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Grand Theft Auto V is 6% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	5−6	4−5
ultra / 1080p	3−4	3−4
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	12−14
medium / 1080p	7−8	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Metro Exodus is 16% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
high / 1080p	90−95	85−90
ultra / 1080p	80−85	80−85
medium / 1080p	90−95	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Minecraft is 3% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
Radeon 550X and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
ultra / 1080p	7−8	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	10−12
medium / 1080p	10−12	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 11% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	24−27	24−27
medium / 768p	16−18	16−18
high / 1080p	10−11	9−10
ultra / 1080p	6−7	6−7
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
Radeon 550X and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p	85−90	85−90
medium / 768p	45−50	40−45
ultra / 1080p	20−22	18−20
high / 768p	35−40	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon 550X in World of Tanks is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.

Full Specs

	Radeon 550X	Radeon R9 M270X
Architecture	GCN 4.0	GCN 1.0
Code name	Lexa	Venus
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	27 March 2019	21 March 2014
Pipelines	512	640
Core clock speed	1082 MHz	725 MHz
Boost Clock	1218 MHz	775 MHz
Transistor count	2,200 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	38.98	31.00
Floating-point performance		1,536 gflops
Length	145 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	7000 MHz	1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112.0 GB/s	72 GB/s
DirectX	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	2.0	Not Listed
Vulkan	1.2.131
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0 x16
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Compute units		10

Radeon 550X vs Radeon R9 M270X

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