Radeon R7 260X vs Radeon R9 270

When choosing between Radeon R7 260X 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 R7 260X and Radeon R9 270.

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Main Specs

	Radeon R7 260X	Radeon R9 270
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1 x 6-pin	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270 has 30% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 260X.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R7 260X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 270.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R7 260X is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 270 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon R7 260X and Radeon R9 270 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 270 is 40 mm longer, than Radeon R7 260X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	9−10	12−14
QHD / 1440p	4−5	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	30−35	40−45
medium / 1080p	20−22	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 37% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	24−27	30−35
ultra / 1080p	21−24	30−33
QHD / 1440p	8−9	14−16
4K / 2160p	6−7	8−9
low / 720p	50−55	70−75
medium / 1080p	27−30	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Battlefield 5 is 33% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
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 R7 260X.
low / 768p	210−220	230−240
medium / 768p	180−190	200−210
ultra / 1080p	100−110	120−130
QHD / 1440p	55−60	95−100
4K / 2160p	30−35	55−60
high / 768p	140−150	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 21% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	95−100	110−120
ultra / 1080p	65−70	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Dota 2 is 15% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	18−20	27−30
ultra / 1080p	16−18	24−27
QHD / 1440p	16−18	20−22
4K / 2160p	6−7	8−9
low / 720p	40−45	55−60
medium / 1080p	20−22	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Far Cry 5 is 40% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	24−27	35−40
ultra / 1080p	20−22	27−30
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	100−110	130−140
medium / 1080p	55−60	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Fortnite is 31% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	27−30	35−40
ultra / 1080p	21−24	27−30
QHD / 1440p	10−11	14−16
4K / 2160p	10−11	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	70−75
medium / 1080p	30−33	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Forza Horizon 4 is 34% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	85−90	100−110
medium / 768p	75−80	95−100
high / 1080p	30−35	40−45
ultra / 1080p	12−14	18−20
QHD / 1440p	3−4	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Grand Theft Auto V is 28% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	10−11	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−12
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	3−4	3−4
low / 720p	30−35	40−45
medium / 1080p	12−14	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Metro Exodus is 38% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	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 2% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	14−16	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	30−33	40−45
medium / 1080p	16−18	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 27% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	55−60	75−80
medium / 768p	35−40	45−50
high / 1080p	20−22	27−30
ultra / 1080p	10−12	14−16
4K / 2160p	8−9	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 29% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	40−45
high / 768p	55−60	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 260X in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon R9 270.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 260X	Radeon R9 270
Architecture	GCN 2.0	GCN 1.0
Code name	Bonaire	Curacao
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	8 October 2013	13 November 2013
Pipelines	896	1280
Boost Clock	1000 MHz	925 MHz
Transistor count	2,080 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	61.60	74.00
Floating-point performance	1,971 gflops	2,368 gflops
Length	170 mm	210 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory bandwidth	104 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
Shader Model	6.3	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan		+
FreeSync	+	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	225 Mh/s	293 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+	+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design	reference	reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio	+	+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	5.16 Mh/s	16 Mh/s
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Radeon R7 260X vs Radeon R9 270

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