Radeon R6 Kaveri vs Radeon R9 M270X

In this comparison between Radeon R6 Kaveri 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 R6 Kaveri will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M270X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon R6 Kaveri is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R6 Kaveri 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 R6 Kaveri here:

Radeon R6 Kaveri Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R6 Kaveri	Radeon R9 M270X
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type		GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount		4 GB
Display Connectors		No outputs
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Radeon R6 Kaveri is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 M270X - in Desktops.
Radeon R6 Kaveri is build with GCN 1.1 architecture, and Radeon R9 M270X - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M270X is 192 MHz higher, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
Radeon R6 Kaveri and Radeon R9 M270X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	6−7
ultra / 1080p	−	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	1−2	16−18
medium / 1080p	0−1	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1600% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
high / 1080p	−	10−12
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	24−27
medium / 1080p	−	12−14
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R6 Kaveri in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	60−65	130−140
medium / 768p	27−30	100−110
ultra / 1080p	7−8	50−55
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
high / 768p	16−18	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 228% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
low / 768p	70−75	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R6 Kaveri in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	45−50	75−80
medium / 768p	10−11	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Dota 2 is 131% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
high / 1080p	−	8−9
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	0−1	18−20
medium / 1080p	−	8−9
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
low / 720p	21−24	60−65
medium / 1080p	0−1	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Fortnite is 181% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
high / 1080p	0−1	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	0−1	24−27
medium / 1080p	0−1	12−14
low / 768p	18−20	50−55
medium / 768p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	0−1	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 173% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
high / 1080p	−	4−5
ultra / 1080p	−	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	12−14
medium / 1080p	−	6−7
low / 768p	75−80	90−95
high / 1080p	27−30	85−90
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
medium / 1080p	−	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Minecraft is 69% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	30−35
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 300% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	10−12
medium / 1080p	−	10−12
low / 768p	0−1	24−27
medium / 768p	−	16−18
high / 1080p	−	9−10
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
low / 768p	45−50	85−90
medium / 768p	14−16	40−45
ultra / 1080p	0−1	18−20
high / 768p	12−14	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in World of Tanks is 120% more, than Radeon R6 Kaveri.

Full Specs

	Radeon R6 Kaveri	Radeon R9 M270X
Architecture	GCN 1.1	GCN 1.0
Code name	Kaveri	Venus
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	4 June 2014	21 March 2014
Pipelines	384	640
Core clock speed	533 MHz	725 MHz
Boost Clock	654 MHz	775 MHz
Transistor count	2410 Million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate		31.00
Floating-point performance		1,536 gflops
Memory bus width	64/128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed		1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth		72 GB/s
Shared memory	+
DirectX	DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.0
Shader Model		5.1
OpenGL		4.4
OpenCL		Not Listed
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0 x16
Laptop size	medium sized
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Compute units		10
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Radeon R6 Kaveri vs Radeon R9 M270X

Radeon R6 Kaveri is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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