Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU vs Radeon R9 270X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU and Radeon R9 270X, 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 Instinct MI25 MxGPU stacks up against Radeon R9 270X, check out specs charts below.

Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU

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Main Specs

	Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU	Radeon R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)	300 Watt	180 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 8-pin	2 x 6-pin
Memory type	HBM2	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	16 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU has 66% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 270X.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU has 14 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 270X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU is build with GCN 5.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 270X - with GCN.
Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	50−55	24−27
ultra / 1080p	35−40	14−16
QHD / 1440p	27−30	10−11
4K / 2160p	16−18	6−7
low / 720p	80−85	45−50
medium / 1080p	60−65	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 109% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
high / 1080p	80−85	40−45
ultra / 1080p	75−80	30−35
QHD / 1440p	55−60	18−20
4K / 2160p	30−33	10−12
low / 720p	130−140	80−85
medium / 1080p	95−100	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Battlefield 5 is 105% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU.
low / 768p	250−260	240−250
medium / 768p	230−240	210−220
ultra / 1080p	−	140−150
QHD / 1440p	150−160	110−120
4K / 2160p	100−110	60−65
high / 768p	220−230	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 18% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
medium / 1080p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	110−120	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Dota 2 is 7% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
high / 1080p	65−70	30−35
ultra / 1080p	65−70	27−30
QHD / 1440p	45−50	21−24
4K / 2160p	24−27	10−11
low / 720p	100−110	60−65
medium / 1080p	70−75	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Far Cry 5 is 106% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
high / 1080p	100−105	40−45
ultra / 1080p	75−80	30−35
QHD / 1440p	50−55	18−20
4K / 2160p	21−24	−
low / 720p	220−230	140−150
medium / 1080p	150−160	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Fortnite is 87% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
high / 1080p	90−95	40−45
ultra / 1080p	70−75	30−35
QHD / 1440p	50−55	18−20
4K / 2160p	35−40	16−18
low / 720p	140−150	80−85
medium / 1080p	95−100	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Forza Horizon 4 is 105% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
low / 768p	160−170	110−120
medium / 768p	150−160	100−110
high / 1080p	100−110	50−55
ultra / 1080p	50−55	21−24
QHD / 1440p	45−50	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Grand Theft Auto V is 72% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
high / 1080p	40−45	16−18
ultra / 1080p	30−35	12−14
QHD / 1440p	24−27	12−14
4K / 2160p	16−18	4−5
low / 720p	100−105	45−50
medium / 1080p	55−60	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Metro Exodus is 142% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU and Radeon R9 270X have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	60−65	14−16
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	130−140	80−85
medium / 1080p	95−100	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 157% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
high / 1080p	40−45	18−20
ultra / 1080p	24−27	12−14
QHD / 1440p	18−20	4−5
4K / 2160p	12−14	3−4
low / 720p	100−105	45−50
medium / 1080p	60−65	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 144% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
low / 768p	200−210	90−95
medium / 768p	130−140	55−60
high / 1080p	75−80	30−35
ultra / 1080p	40−45	18−20
4K / 2160p	27−30	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 130% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
low / 768p	130−140	90−95
medium / 768p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	65−70	45−50
high / 768p	−	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU in World of Tanks is 44% more, than Radeon R9 270X.

Full Specs

	Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU	Radeon R9 270X
Architecture	GCN 5.0	GCN
Code name	Vega 10	Curacao XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	27 June 2017	8 October 2013
Pipelines	4096	1280
Core clock speed	1400 MHz
Boost Clock	1500 MHz	1050 MHz
Transistor count	12,500 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	384.0	84.00
Floating-point performance		2,688 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	2048 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1704 MHz
Memory bandwidth	436.2 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.125	+
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		318 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		163 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Radeon Instinct MI25 MxGPU vs Radeon R9 270X

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