Radeon R7 260X vs Radeon R9 270X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon R7 260X 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 R7 260X 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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Main Specs

	Radeon R7 260X	Radeon R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)	115 Watt	180 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1 x 6-pin	2 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 270X has 56% 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 270X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R7 260X is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 270X - with GCN.
Radeon R7 260X and Radeon R9 270X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	14−16
QHD / 1440p	4−5	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	30−35	45−50
medium / 1080p	20−22	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 62% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	24−27	40−45
ultra / 1080p	21−24	30−35
QHD / 1440p	8−9	18−20
4K / 2160p	6−7	10−12
low / 720p	50−55	80−85
medium / 1080p	27−30	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 62% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	210−220	240−250
medium / 768p	180−190	210−220
ultra / 1080p	100−110	140−150
QHD / 1440p	55−60	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−35	60−65
high / 768p	140−150	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 30% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	95−100	110−120
ultra / 1080p	65−70	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 18% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	18−20	30−35
ultra / 1080p	16−18	27−30
QHD / 1440p	16−18	21−24
4K / 2160p	6−7	10−11
low / 720p	40−45	60−65
medium / 1080p	20−22	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 55% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	24−27	40−45
ultra / 1080p	20−22	30−35
QHD / 1440p	16−18	18−20
low / 720p	100−110	140−150
medium / 1080p	55−60	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 44% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	27−30	40−45
ultra / 1080p	21−24	30−35
QHD / 1440p	10−11	18−20
4K / 2160p	10−11	16−18
low / 720p	55−60	80−85
medium / 1080p	30−33	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 53% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	85−90	110−120
medium / 768p	75−80	100−110
high / 1080p	30−35	50−55
ultra / 1080p	12−14	21−24
QHD / 1440p	3−4	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 45% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	10−11	16−18
ultra / 1080p	8−9	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	3−4	4−5
low / 720p	30−35	45−50
medium / 1080p	12−14	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 53% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	80−85
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 11% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
high / 1080p	14−16	18−20
ultra / 1080p	10−11	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	30−33	45−50
medium / 1080p	16−18	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 44% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	55−60	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	55−60
high / 1080p	20−22	30−35
ultra / 1080p	10−12	18−20
4K / 2160p	8−9	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 55% more, than Radeon R7 260X.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	45−50
high / 768p	55−60	55−60
Radeon R7 260X and Radeon R9 270X have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 260X	Radeon R9 270X
Architecture	GCN 2.0	GCN
Code name	Bonaire	Curacao XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	8 October 2013	8 October 2013
Pipelines	896	1280
Boost Clock	1000 MHz	1050 MHz
Transistor count	2,080 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	61.60	84.00
Floating-point performance	1,971 gflops	2,688 gflops
Length	170 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory bandwidth	104 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
Shared memory		-
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	318 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+	+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design	reference	reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio	+	+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	5.16 Mh/s	30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		163 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Radeon R7 260X vs Radeon R9 270X

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