Radeon Pro W5500M vs Radeon R9 270

When choosing between Radeon Pro W5500M and Radeon R9 270, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon Pro W5500M and Radeon R9 270.

Radeon Pro W5500M

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Main Specs

	Radeon Pro W5500M	Radeon R9 270
Power consumption (TDP)	85 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 4.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR6	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270 has 76% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
Radeon Pro W5500M is connected by PCIe 4.0 x8, and Radeon R9 270 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon Pro W5500M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 270.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon Pro W5500M is build with RDNA 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 270 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon Pro W5500M is manufactured by 7 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270 - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	21−24
ultra / 1080p	8−9	12−14
QHD / 1440p	3−4	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	30−33	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 46% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
high / 1080p	21−24	30−35
ultra / 1080p	20−22	30−33
QHD / 1440p	6−7	14−16
4K / 2160p	5−6	8−9
low / 720p	50−55	70−75
medium / 1080p	24−27	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Battlefield 5 is 45% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
low / 768p	200−210	230−240
medium / 768p	170−180	200−210
ultra / 1080p	95−100	120−130
QHD / 1440p	50−55	95−100
4K / 2160p	30−33	55−60
high / 768p	130−140	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 28% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 21% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
medium / 768p	90−95	110−120
ultra / 1080p	60−65	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Dota 2 is 24% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
high / 1080p	16−18	27−30
ultra / 1080p	14−16	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	6−7	8−9
low / 720p	35−40	55−60
medium / 1080p	18−20	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Far Cry 5 is 52% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
high / 1080p	24−27	35−40
ultra / 1080p	18−20	27−30
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	95−100	130−140
medium / 1080p	50−55	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Fortnite is 40% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
high / 1080p	24−27	35−40
ultra / 1080p	18−20	27−30
QHD / 1440p	8−9	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	70−75
medium / 1080p	27−30	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Forza Horizon 4 is 50% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
low / 768p	80−85	100−110
medium / 768p	70−75	95−100
high / 1080p	27−30	40−45
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
QHD / 1440p	2−3	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Grand Theft Auto V is 38% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
high / 1080p	9−10	14−16
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−12
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	2−3	3−4
low / 720p	27−30	40−45
medium / 1080p	12−14	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	70−75
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
high / 1080p	14−16	16−18
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	27−30	40−45
medium / 1080p	16−18	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 35% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
low / 768p	50−55	75−80
medium / 768p	30−35	45−50
high / 1080p	18−20	27−30
ultra / 1080p	10−11	14−16
4K / 2160p	8−9	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 45% more, than Radeon Pro W5500M.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	40−45
high / 768p	50−55	55−60
Radeon Pro W5500M and Radeon R9 270 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	Radeon Pro W5500M	Radeon R9 270
Architecture	RDNA 1.0	GCN 1.0
Code name	Navi 14	Curacao
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	10 February 2020	13 November 2013
Pipelines	1408	1280
Boost Clock	1450 MHz	925 MHz
Transistor count	6,400 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	127.6	74.00
Floating-point performance		2,368 gflops
Length		210 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.0 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
DirectX	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.5	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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Radeon Pro W5500M vs Radeon R9 270

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