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    Radeon HD 8790M vs Radeon R7 M270

    When choosing between Radeon HD 8790M and Radeon R7 M270, 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 HD 8790M and Radeon R7 M270.
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    Radeon HD 8790M and Radeon R7 M270 are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: Radeon HD 8790M and Radeon R7 M270 are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 8790M or Radeon R7 M270 here:

    Radeon HD 8790M Laptops
    Radeon R7 M270 Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon HD 8790M Radeon R7 M270
    Interface MXM-A (3.0) PCIe 3.0 x8
    Supplementary power connectors None
    Memory type GDDR5 Not Listed
    Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Radeon HD 8790M is connected by MXM-A (3.0), and Radeon R7 M270 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • Radeon HD 8790M and Radeon R7 M270 are build with GCN architecture.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8790M is 25 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M270.
    • Radeon HD 8790M and Radeon R7 M270 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 3−4 0−1
    ultra / 1080p 1−2 −
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
    low / 720p 14−16 1−2
    medium / 1080p 6−7 0−1
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8790M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1400% more, than Radeon R7 M270.

    Full Specs

      Radeon HD 8790M Radeon R7 M270
    Architecture GCN GCN
    Code name Mars XTX Opal XT / Mars
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 16 November 2012 7 January 2014
    Pipelines 384 384
    Core clock speed 850 MHz 825 MHz
    Boost Clock 900 MHz
    Transistor count 950 million 950 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 21.60 19.80
    Floating-point performance 691.2 gflops 633.6 gflops
    Memory bus width 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 4500 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 64 GB/s 28.8 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 (11_1)
    Shader Model 5.1 5.1
    OpenGL 4.6 4.4
    OpenCL 1.2 Not Listed
    Vulkan 1.2.131
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 80 Mh/s
    Laptop size medium sized medium sized
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
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