Radeon Pro 580X vs Radeon R9 270
In this comparison between Radeon Pro 580X 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 Pro 580X will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 270 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon Pro 580X
Main Specs
Radeon Pro 580X
Radeon R9 270
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
150 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
1 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
8 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 150 Watt.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon Pro 580X has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 270.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon Pro 580X is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 270 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon Pro 580X is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270 - 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
35−40
21−24
ultra / 1080p
24−27
12−14
QHD / 1440p
18−20
7−8
4K / 2160p
10−12
5−6
low / 720p
60−65
40−45
medium / 1080p
45−50
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 73% more, than Radeon R9 270.
high / 1080p
60−65
30−35
ultra / 1080p
50−55
30−33
QHD / 1440p
35−40
14−16
4K / 2160p
20−22
8−9
low / 720p
110−120
70−75
medium / 1080p
65−70
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Battlefield 5 is 84% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon Pro 580X and Radeon R9 270 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
250−260
230−240
medium / 768p
220−230
200−210
ultra / 1080p
190−200
120−130
QHD / 1440p
120−130
95−100
4K / 2160p
75−80
55−60
high / 768p
210−220
170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 22% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
−
50−55
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
Radeon Pro 580X and Radeon R9 270 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
100−110
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Dota 2 is 7% more, than Radeon R9 270.
high / 1080p
50−55
27−30
ultra / 1080p
45−50
24−27
QHD / 1440p
30−35
20−22
4K / 2160p
16−18
8−9
low / 720p
85−90
55−60
medium / 1080p
50−55
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Far Cry 5 is 71% more, than Radeon R9 270.
high / 1080p
65−70
35−40
ultra / 1080p
50−55
27−30
QHD / 1440p
30−35
16−18
4K / 2160p
27−30
−
low / 720p
180−190
130−140
medium / 1080p
120−130
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Fortnite is 55% more, than Radeon R9 270.
high / 1080p
65−70
35−40
ultra / 1080p
50−55
27−30
QHD / 1440p
35−40
14−16
4K / 2160p
24−27
14−16
low / 720p
110−120
70−75
medium / 1080p
70−75
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Forza Horizon 4 is 74% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p
140−150
100−110
medium / 768p
130−140
95−100
high / 1080p
75−80
40−45
ultra / 1080p
35−40
18−20
QHD / 1440p
24−27
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Grand Theft Auto V is 55% more, than Radeon R9 270.
high / 1080p
27−30
14−16
ultra / 1080p
21−24
10−12
QHD / 1440p
18−20
10−12
4K / 2160p
10−11
3−4
low / 720p
70−75
40−45
medium / 1080p
35−40
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Metro Exodus is 82% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p
130−140
120−130
medium / 1080p
120−130
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon R9 270.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
100−110
70−75
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than Radeon R9 270.
high / 1080p
27−30
16−18
ultra / 1080p
18−20
10−12
QHD / 1440p
12−14
2−3
4K / 2160p
8−9
2−3
low / 720p
70−75
40−45
medium / 1080p
40−45
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 87% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p
140−150
75−80
medium / 768p
90−95
45−50
high / 1080p
50−55
27−30
ultra / 1080p
27−30
14−16
4K / 2160p
18−20
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 91% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
55−60
40−45
high / 768p
−
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in World of Tanks is 7% more, than Radeon R9 270.
Full Specs
Radeon Pro 580X
Radeon R9 270
Architecture
GCN 4.0
GCN 1.0
Code name
Polaris 20
Curacao
Type
Workstation
Desktop
Release date
18 March 2019
13 November 2013
Pipelines
2304
1280
Core clock speed
1100 MHz
Boost Clock
1200 MHz
925 MHz
Transistor count
5,700 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
172.8
74.00
Floating-point performance
2,368 gflops
Length
210 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
6780 MHz
Memory bandwidth
217.0 GB/s
179.2 GB/s
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)
293 Mh/s
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
16 Mh/s
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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