Radeon HD 8870M vs Radeon R9 270
In this comparison between Radeon HD 8870M 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 8870M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 270 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 8870M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 8870M 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 8870M here:
Main Specs
Radeon HD 8870M
Radeon R9 270
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5, DDR3
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 8870M and Radeon R9 270 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Radeon HD 8870M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 270 - in Desktops.
Radeon HD 8870M is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R9 270 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon HD 8870M and Radeon R9 270 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
7−8
21−24
ultra / 1080p
4−5
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
18−20
40−45
medium / 1080p
9−10
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 160% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
12−14
30−35
ultra / 1080p
10−12
30−33
QHD / 1440p
0−1
14−16
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
low / 720p
27−30
70−75
medium / 1080p
14−16
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Battlefield 5 is 168% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
−
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 8870M.
low / 768p
140−150
230−240
medium / 768p
110−120
200−210
ultra / 1080p
55−60
120−130
QHD / 1440p
30−35
95−100
4K / 2160p
27−30
55−60
high / 768p
85−90
170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 93% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
50−55
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 35% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
85−90
120−130
medium / 768p
60−65
110−120
ultra / 1080p
35−40
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Dota 2 is 72% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
9−10
27−30
ultra / 1080p
8−9
24−27
QHD / 1440p
−
20−22
4K / 2160p
4−5
8−9
low / 720p
21−24
55−60
medium / 1080p
10−11
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Far Cry 5 is 163% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
16−18
35−40
ultra / 1080p
10−12
27−30
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
65−70
130−140
medium / 1080p
24−27
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Fortnite is 130% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
12−14
35−40
ultra / 1080p
12−14
27−30
QHD / 1440p
2−3
14−16
4K / 2160p
−
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
70−75
medium / 1080p
14−16
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Forza Horizon 4 is 178% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
55−60
100−110
medium / 768p
45−50
95−100
high / 1080p
14−16
40−45
ultra / 1080p
7−8
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Grand Theft Auto V is 112% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
5−6
14−16
ultra / 1080p
3−4
10−12
QHD / 1440p
−
10−12
4K / 2160p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
14−16
40−45
medium / 1080p
7−8
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
95−100
120−130
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Minecraft is 23% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
70−75
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 52% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
14−16
40−45
medium / 1080p
10−12
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 127% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
27−30
75−80
medium / 768p
18−20
45−50
high / 1080p
10−11
27−30
ultra / 1080p
7−8
14−16
4K / 2160p
6−7
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 150% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
40−45
high / 768p
35−40
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in World of Tanks is 31% more, than Radeon HD 8870M.
Full Specs
Radeon HD 8870M
Radeon R9 270
Architecture
GCN
GCN 1.0
Code name
Venus
Curacao
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
18 December 2012
13 November 2013
Pipelines
640
1280
Core clock speed
725 MHz
Boost Clock
775 MHz
925 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
31.00
74.00
Floating-point performance
992.0 gflops
2,368 gflops
Length
210 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
179.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
107 Mh/s
293 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
16 Mh/s
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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