Radeon Pro Vega 16 vs Radeon R9 270X
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon Pro Vega 16 and Radeon R9 270X. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Radeon Pro Vega 16 and Radeon R9 270X. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
Radeon Pro Vega 16 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon Pro Vega 16 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 Vega 16 here:
Main Specs
Radeon Pro Vega 16
Radeon R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
180 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2 x 6-pin
Memory type
HBM2
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 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 Vega 16.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon Pro Vega 16 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 270X.
Radeon Pro Vega 16 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 270X - in Desktops.
Radeon Pro Vega 16 is build with Vega architecture, and Radeon R9 270X - with GCN.
Radeon Pro Vega 16 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
24−27
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
QHD / 1440p
9−10
10−11
4K / 2160p
6−7
6−7
low / 720p
45−50
45−50
medium / 1080p
30−33
30−35
Radeon Pro Vega 16 and Radeon R9 270X have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p
35−40
40−45
ultra / 1080p
30−35
30−35
QHD / 1440p
18−20
18−20
4K / 2160p
10−11
10−12
low / 720p
75−80
80−85
medium / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 8% more, than Radeon Pro Vega 16.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon Pro Vega 16 and Radeon R9 270X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
240−250
240−250
medium / 768p
210−220
210−220
ultra / 1080p
130−140
140−150
QHD / 1440p
100−110
110−120
4K / 2160p
60−65
60−65
high / 768p
180−190
180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 2% more, than Radeon Pro Vega 16.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
Radeon Pro Vega 16 and Radeon R9 270X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
85−90
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 0% more, than Radeon Pro Vega 16.
high / 1080p
30−33
30−35
ultra / 1080p
27−30
27−30
QHD / 1440p
21−24
21−24
4K / 2160p
9−10
10−11
low / 720p
60−65
60−65
medium / 1080p
30−35
30−35
Radeon Pro Vega 16 and Radeon R9 270X have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p
35−40
40−45
ultra / 1080p
30−33
30−35
QHD / 1440p
18−20
18−20
low / 720p
130−140
140−150
medium / 1080p
80−85
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 6% more, than Radeon Pro Vega 16.
high / 1080p
40−45
40−45
ultra / 1080p
30−35
30−35
QHD / 1440p
18−20
18−20
4K / 2160p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
75−80
80−85
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 2% more, than Radeon Pro Vega 16.
low / 768p
110−120
110−120
medium / 768p
100−110
100−110
high / 1080p
45−50
50−55
ultra / 1080p
20−22
21−24
QHD / 1440p
10−11
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 3% more, than Radeon Pro Vega 16.
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
QHD / 1440p
12−14
12−14
4K / 2160p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
45−50
45−50
medium / 1080p
21−24
21−24
Radeon Pro Vega 16 and Radeon R9 270X have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 1080p
110−120
110−120
Radeon Pro Vega 16 and Radeon R9 270X have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
80−85
80−85
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
Radeon Pro Vega 16 and Radeon R9 270X have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
QHD / 1440p
4−5
4−5
4K / 2160p
3−4
3−4
low / 720p
45−50
45−50
medium / 1080p
24−27
24−27
Radeon Pro Vega 16 and Radeon R9 270X have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p
85−90
90−95
medium / 768p
55−60
55−60
high / 1080p
30−33
30−35
ultra / 1080p
16−18
18−20
4K / 2160p
10−11
10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 5% more, than Radeon Pro Vega 16.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
45−50
45−50
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
Radeon Pro Vega 16 and Radeon R9 270X have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
Radeon Pro Vega 16
Radeon R9 270X
Architecture
Vega
GCN
Code name
Vega Mobile
Curacao XT
Type
Mobile workstation
Desktop
Release date
15 November 2018
8 October 2013
Pipelines
1024
1280
Boost Clock
1190 MHz
1050 MHz
Transistor count
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
76.16
84.00
Floating-point performance
2,688 gflops
Memory bus width
1024 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
2400 MHz
Memory bandwidth
307.2 GB/s
179.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (12_1)
Shader Model
6.3
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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