Radeon HD 7790 vs Radeon R9 270

In this comparison between Radeon HD 7790 and Radeon R9 270 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 7790 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 270 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 7790	Radeon R9 270
Power consumption (TDP)	85 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270 has 76% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7790.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 270 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7790.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 7790 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 270 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon HD 7790 and Radeon R9 270 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 270 is 27 mm longer, than Radeon HD 7790.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	9−10	12−14
QHD / 1440p	4−5	7−8
4K / 2160p	4−5	5−6
low / 720p	30−35	40−45
medium / 1080p	20−22	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 35% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p	24−27	30−35
ultra / 1080p	21−24	30−33
QHD / 1440p	8−9	14−16
4K / 2160p	6−7	8−9
low / 720p	50−55	70−75
medium / 1080p	27−30	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Battlefield 5 is 33% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p	210−220	230−240
medium / 768p	180−190	200−210
ultra / 1080p	100−110	120−130
QHD / 1440p	55−60	95−100
4K / 2160p	30−35	55−60
high / 768p	140−150	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 21% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	95−100	110−120
ultra / 1080p	65−70	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Dota 2 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p	18−20	27−30
ultra / 1080p	16−18	24−27
QHD / 1440p	16−18	20−22
4K / 2160p	6−7	8−9
low / 720p	40−45	55−60
medium / 1080p	20−22	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Far Cry 5 is 40% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p	24−27	35−40
ultra / 1080p	20−22	27−30
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	100−110	130−140
medium / 1080p	55−60	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Fortnite is 31% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p	27−30	35−40
ultra / 1080p	21−24	27−30
QHD / 1440p	10−11	14−16
4K / 2160p	10−11	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	70−75
medium / 1080p	30−33	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Forza Horizon 4 is 34% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p	85−90	100−110
medium / 768p	75−80	95−100
high / 1080p	30−35	40−45
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
QHD / 1440p	3−4	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Grand Theft Auto V is 28% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p	10−11	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−12
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	3−4	3−4
low / 720p	30−35	40−45
medium / 1080p	12−14	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Metro Exodus is 38% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	70−75
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 2% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p	14−16	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	30−33	40−45
medium / 1080p	16−18	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 27% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p	55−60	75−80
medium / 768p	35−40	45−50
high / 1080p	20−22	27−30
ultra / 1080p	10−12	14−16
4K / 2160p	8−9	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 29% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	40−45
high / 768p	55−60	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7790 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon R9 270.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7790	Radeon R9 270
Architecture	GCN 2.0	GCN 1.0
Code name	Bonaire	Curacao
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	22 March 2013	13 November 2013
Pipelines	896	1280
Core clock speed	1000 MHz
Boost Clock		925 MHz
Transistor count	2,080 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	56.00	74.00
Floating-point performance	1,792 gflops	2,368 gflops
Length	183 mm	210 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
DirectX	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.3	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)	218 Mh/s	293 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	5.2 Mh/s	16 Mh/s
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Radeon HD 7790 vs Radeon R9 270

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