Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge vs Radeon R9 270X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge 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 R5 Bristol Ridge 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.

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Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge 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 R5 Bristol Ridge here:

Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge	Radeon R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)	12-45 Watt	180 Watt
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2 x 6-pin
Memory type		GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount		2 GB
Display Connectors		2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270X has 1400% more power consumption, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 270X - in Desktops.
Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge is build with GCN 1.2/2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 270X - with GCN.
Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge and Radeon R9 270X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	24−27
ultra / 1080p	1−2	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	14−16	45−50
medium / 1080p	5−6	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 400% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
high / 1080p	7−8	40−45
ultra / 1080p	5−6	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−12
low / 720p	18−20	80−85
medium / 1080p	8−9	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 410% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
low / 768p	120−130	240−250
medium / 768p	95−100	210−220
ultra / 1080p	45−50	140−150
QHD / 1440p	24−27	110−120
4K / 2160p	−	60−65
high / 768p	70−75	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 147% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	20−22	−
medium / 1080p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	55−60	110−120
ultra / 1080p	27−30	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 103% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
high / 1080p	4−5	30−35
ultra / 1080p	3−4	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	0−1	10−11
low / 720p	14−16	60−65
medium / 1080p	5−6	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 457% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
high / 1080p	12−14	40−45
ultra / 1080p	7−8	30−35
QHD / 1440p	4−5	18−20
low / 720p	55−60	140−150
medium / 1080p	14−16	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 242% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
high / 1080p	6−7	40−45
ultra / 1080p	6−7	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 720p	21−24	80−85
medium / 1080p	9−10	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 363% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
low / 768p	45−50	110−120
medium / 768p	−	100−110
high / 1080p	8−9	50−55
ultra / 1080p	3−4	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−12
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 231% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
high / 1080p	2−3	16−18
ultra / 1080p	0−1	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	7−8	45−50
medium / 1080p	3−4	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 625% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
low / 768p	85−90	120−130
high / 1080p	65−70	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Minecraft is 43% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	80−85
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 111% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
high / 1080p	6−7	18−20
ultra / 1080p	4−5	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	7−8	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 333% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
low / 768p	16−18	90−95
medium / 768p	12−14	55−60
high / 1080p	6−7	30−35
ultra / 1080p	4−5	18−20
4K / 2160p	1−2	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 425% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	16−18	45−50
high / 768p	30−35	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 66% more, than Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge.

Full Specs

	Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge	Radeon R9 270X
Architecture	GCN 1.2/2.0	GCN
Code name	Bristol Ridge	Curacao XT
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	1 June 2016	8 October 2013
Pipelines	384	1280
Boost Clock	800 MHz	1050 MHz
Transistor count	3100 Million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate		84.00
Floating-point performance		2,688 gflops
Memory bus width	64/128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory bandwidth		179.2 GB/s
Shared memory	+	-
DirectX	DirectX 12 (FL 12_0)
Shader Model		5.1
OpenGL		4.6
OpenCL		1.2
Vulkan		+
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		318 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized
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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Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge vs Radeon R9 270X

Radeon R5 Bristol Ridge is a Laptop Graphics Card

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