Radeon HD 4830 vs Radeon R9 270X

In this comparison between Radeon HD 4830 and Radeon R9 270X 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 Radeon HD 4830 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 270X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon HD 4830

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 4830	Radeon R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)	95 Watt	180 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	2 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270X has 89% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 4830.
Radeon HD 4830 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 4830 has 510 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 270X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 4830 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon R9 270X - with GCN.
Radeon HD 4830 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	24−27
ultra / 1080p	0−1	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	10−12	45−50
medium / 1080p	2−3	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 566% more, than Radeon HD 4830.
high / 1080p	−	40−45
ultra / 1080p	2−3	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−12
low / 720p	10−12	80−85
medium / 1080p	4−5	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 800% more, than Radeon HD 4830.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon HD 4830 and Radeon R9 270X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	110−120	240−250
medium / 768p	80−85	210−220
ultra / 1080p	35−40	140−150
QHD / 1440p	−	110−120
4K / 2160p	9−10	60−65
high / 768p	55−60	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 183% more, than Radeon HD 4830.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
Radeon HD 4830 and Radeon R9 270X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	70−75	120−130
medium / 768p	40−45	110−120
ultra / 1080p	16−18	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 150% more, than Radeon HD 4830.
high / 1080p	1−2	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	0−1	10−11
low / 720p	9−10	60−65
medium / 1080p	2−3	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 950% more, than Radeon HD 4830.
high / 1080p	−	40−45
ultra / 1080p	5−6	30−35
QHD / 1440p	1−2	18−20
low / 720p	45−50	140−150
medium / 1080p	6−7	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 373% more, than Radeon HD 4830.
high / 1080p	2−3	40−45
ultra / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 720p	14−16	80−85
medium / 1080p	5−6	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 714% more, than Radeon HD 4830.
low / 768p	40−45	110−120
medium / 768p	−	100−110
high / 1080p	2−3	50−55
ultra / 1080p	2−3	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−12
medium / 720p	30−35	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 320% more, than Radeon HD 4830.
high / 1080p	1−2	16−18
ultra / 1080p	0−1	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	2−3	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 1500% more, than Radeon HD 4830.
low / 768p	85−90	120−130
high / 1080p	55−60	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Minecraft is 43% more, than Radeon HD 4830.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	24−27	80−85
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 123% more, than Radeon HD 4830.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	3−4	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	3−4	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 900% more, than Radeon HD 4830.
low / 768p	6−7	90−95
medium / 768p	6−7	55−60
high / 1080p	3−4	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	0−1	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1100% more, than Radeon HD 4830.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	45−50
high / 768p	27−30	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 75% more, than Radeon HD 4830.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 4830	Radeon R9 270X
Architecture	TeraScale	GCN
Code name	RV770	Curacao XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	21 October 2008	8 October 2013
Pipelines	640	1280
Core clock speed	575 MHz
Boost Clock		1050 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	18.40	84.00
Floating-point performance	736.0 gflops	2,688 gflops
Length	246 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	57.6 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	4.1	5.1
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	+
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 HD 4830 vs Radeon R9 270X

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