Radeon Pro 555 vs Radeon R9 270X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon Pro 555 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 Pro 555 stacks up against Radeon R9 270X, check out specs charts below.
Radeon Pro 555 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon Pro 555 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 Pro 555 here:
Main Specs
Radeon Pro 555
Radeon R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
180 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
2 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270X has 140% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro 555.
Radeon Pro 555 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon Pro 555 and Radeon R9 270X have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Radeon Pro 555 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 270X - in Desktops.
Radeon Pro 555 is build with Polaris architecture, and Radeon R9 270X - with GCN.
Radeon Pro 555 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270X - 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
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
9−10
14−16
QHD / 1440p
4−5
10−11
4K / 2160p
4−5
6−7
low / 720p
30−35
45−50
medium / 1080p
20−22
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 57% more, than Radeon Pro 555.
high / 1080p
24−27
40−45
ultra / 1080p
21−24
30−35
QHD / 1440p
9−10
18−20
4K / 2160p
6−7
10−12
low / 720p
55−60
80−85
medium / 1080p
27−30
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 56% more, than Radeon Pro 555.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon Pro 555.
low / 768p
210−220
240−250
medium / 768p
180−190
210−220
ultra / 1080p
100−110
140−150
QHD / 1440p
55−60
110−120
4K / 2160p
30−35
60−65
high / 768p
140−150
180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 30% more, than Radeon Pro 555.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon Pro 555.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 768p
95−100
110−120
ultra / 1080p
65−70
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 18% more, than Radeon Pro 555.
high / 1080p
18−20
30−35
ultra / 1080p
16−18
27−30
QHD / 1440p
16−18
21−24
4K / 2160p
6−7
10−11
low / 720p
40−45
60−65
medium / 1080p
21−24
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 55% more, than Radeon Pro 555.
high / 1080p
27−30
40−45
ultra / 1080p
20−22
30−35
QHD / 1440p
16−18
18−20
low / 720p
100−110
140−150
medium / 1080p
55−60
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 44% more, than Radeon Pro 555.
high / 1080p
27−30
40−45
ultra / 1080p
21−24
30−35
QHD / 1440p
10−11
18−20
4K / 2160p
10−11
16−18
low / 720p
55−60
80−85
medium / 1080p
30−35
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 48% more, than Radeon Pro 555.
low / 768p
90−95
110−120
medium / 768p
80−85
100−110
high / 1080p
30−35
50−55
ultra / 1080p
12−14
21−24
QHD / 1440p
4−5
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 35% more, than Radeon Pro 555.
high / 1080p
10−11
16−18
ultra / 1080p
8−9
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
12−14
4K / 2160p
3−4
4−5
low / 720p
30−35
45−50
medium / 1080p
14−16
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 42% more, than Radeon Pro 555.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 1080p
100−110
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon Pro 555.
high / 1080p
24−27
−
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
low / 720p
60−65
80−85
medium / 1080p
24−27
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 8% more, than Radeon Pro 555.
high / 1080p
14−16
18−20
ultra / 1080p
10−11
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
3−4
low / 720p
30−35
45−50
medium / 1080p
16−18
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 44% more, than Radeon Pro 555.
low / 768p
55−60
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
55−60
high / 1080p
20−22
30−35
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
4K / 2160p
8−9
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 55% more, than Radeon Pro 555.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
45−50
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
Radeon Pro 555 and Radeon R9 270X have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
Radeon Pro 555
Radeon R9 270X
Architecture
Polaris
GCN
Code name
Polaris 21
Curacao XT
Type
Mobile workstation
Desktop
Release date
5 June 2017
8 October 2013
Pipelines
768
1280
Core clock speed
855 MHz
Boost Clock
1050 MHz
Transistor count
3,000 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
40.80
84.00
Floating-point performance
1,306 gflops
2,688 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
5080 MHz
Memory bandwidth
81.6 GB/s
179.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.4
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)
318 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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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