Radeon Pro 555X vs Radeon R9 M270X
In this comparison between Radeon Pro 555X and Radeon R9 M270X 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 Pro 555X will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M270X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R9 M270X
Radeon Pro 555X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon Pro 555X 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 555X here:
Main Specs
| Radeon Pro 555X | Radeon R9 M270X | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- Radeon Pro 555X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 M270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Radeon R9 M270X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon Pro 555X.
- Radeon Pro 555X is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 M270X - in Desktops.
- Radeon Pro 555X is build with Polaris architecture, and Radeon R9 M270X - with GCN 1.0.
- Core clock speed of Radeon Pro 555X is 130 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.
- Radeon Pro 555X is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M270X - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro 555X is 3955 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | − |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 122% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | − |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−33 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555X in Battlefield 5 is 126% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Radeon Pro 555X and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 220−230 | 130−140 |
| medium / 768p | 190−200 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 60−65 | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | 30−35 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 150−160 | 75−80 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 81% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 40−45 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 95−100 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 65−70 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555X in Dota 2 is 69% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 20−22 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 40−45 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555X in Far Cry 5 is 144% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555X in Fortnite is 96% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−11 | 1−2 |
| 4K / 2160p | 10−11 | − |
| low / 720p | 55−60 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555X in Forza Horizon 4 is 150% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 50−55 |
| medium / 768p | 80−85 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 30−35 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555X in Grand Theft Auto V is 89% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−11 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 8−9 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555X in Metro Exodus is 166% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | − | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 100−110 | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555X in Minecraft is 19% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 24−27 | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 24−27 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 65% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 122% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 24−27 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 16−18 |
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 9−10 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 135% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 100−110 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 55−60 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555X in World of Tanks is 41% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
Full Specs
| Radeon Pro 555X | Radeon R9 M270X | |
| Architecture | Polaris | GCN 1.0 |
| Code name | Polaris 21 | Venus |
| Type | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 5 June 2017 | 21 March 2014 |
| Pipelines | 768 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 855 MHz | 725 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 775 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 3,000 million | 1,500 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 43.54 | 31.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,536 gflops | |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5080 MHz | 1125 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 81.6 GB/s | 72 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | Not Listed |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | |
| FreeSync | + | + |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 x16 | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Eyefinity | + | |
| HD3D | + | |
| PowerTune | + | |
| DualGraphics | + | |
| ZeroCore | + | |
| Switchable graphics | + | |
| Mantle | + | |
| Compute units | 10 | |
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