Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics vs Radeon R7 M270DX

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics and Radeon R7 M270DX, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics stacks up against Radeon R7 M270DX, check out specs charts below.

Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics here:

Main Specs

  Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics Radeon R7 M270DX
Interface IGP
Memory type DDR3 System Shared
Display Connectors No outputs
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  • Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics is used in Laptops, and Radeon R7 M270DX - in Desktops.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R7 M270DX is 180 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics.
  • Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics is manufactured by 32 / 28 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 M270DX - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 2−3
ultra / 1080p 0−1 0−1
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 10−12 12−14
medium / 1080p 2−3 3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M270DX in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 33% more, than Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics.

Full Specs

  Radeon HD 8650G plus HD 8670M Dual Graphics Radeon R7 M270DX
Architecture GCN 3.0
Code name Topaz
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 1 August 2013 11 June 2014
Pipelines 768 384
Core clock speed 720 / 775 MHz 900 MHz
Boost Clock 940 MHz
Transistor count 1,550 million
Manufacturing process technology 32 / 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 22.56
Memory bus width 64 Bit
Memory clock speed 1800 - 2000 MHz
Shared memory -
DirectX DirectX 11, Shader 5.0 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.3
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 2.0
Vulkan 1.2.131
Laptop size medium sized
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