Radeon HD 4870 X2 vs Radeon R9 M270X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon R9 M270X. 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 HD 4870 X2 and Radeon R9 M270X. 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 HD 4870 X2

Radeon R9 M270X

Main Specs

	Radeon HD 4870 X2	Radeon R9 M270X
Power consumption (TDP)	286 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	No outputs

Radeon HD 4870 X2 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 M270X has 3 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 4870 X2 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon R9 M270X - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M270X is 25 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
Radeon HD 4870 X2 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M270X - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 2475 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	6−7
ultra / 1080p	1−2	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	16−18
medium / 1080p	6−7	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 50% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	8−9	10−12
ultra / 1080p	6−7	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	21−24	24−27
medium / 1080p	9−10	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Battlefield 5 is 36% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	40−45	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	130−140	130−140
medium / 768p	100−110	100−110
ultra / 1080p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	24−27	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
high / 768p	75−80	75−80
Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	21−24	18−20
medium / 1080p	40−45	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 4870 X2 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	75−80	75−80
medium / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−35	30−35
Radeon HD 4870 X2 and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	4−5	8−9
ultra / 1080p	4−5	7−8
4K / 2160p	1−2	3−4
low / 720p	14−16	18−20
medium / 1080p	6−7	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Far Cry 5 is 50% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−11
QHD / 1440p	4−5	−
low / 720p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Fortnite is 8% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	8−9	12−14
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	21−24	24−27
medium / 1080p	10−11	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 25% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
medium / 768p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	10−11	12−14
ultra / 1080p	4−5	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 9% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	2−3	4−5
ultra / 1080p	0−1	3−4
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	9−10	12−14
medium / 1080p	4−5	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Metro Exodus is 60% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
high / 1080p	70−75	85−90
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
medium / 1080p	−	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Minecraft is 12% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	30−35
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	7−8	−
ultra / 1080p	4−5	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	8−9	10−12
medium / 1080p	8−9	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 28% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	20−22	24−27
medium / 768p	12−14	16−18
high / 1080p	7−8	9−10
ultra / 1080p	5−6	6−7
4K / 2160p	1−2	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 27% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	75−80	85−90
medium / 768p	40−45	40−45
ultra / 1080p	18−20	18−20
high / 768p	30−35	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in World of Tanks is 9% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 4870 X2	Radeon R9 M270X
Architecture	TeraScale	GCN 1.0
Code name	R700	Venus
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	12 August 2008	21 March 2014
Pipelines	800	640
Core clock speed	700 MHz	725 MHz
Boost Clock		775 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	28.00	31.00
Floating-point performance	2x 1,120.0 gflops	1,536 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz	1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s	72 GB/s
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	4.1	5.1
OpenGL	3.3	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	Not Listed
Vulkan	N/A
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0 x16
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Compute units		10

Radeon HD 4870 X2 vs Radeon R9 M270X

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