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    Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri vs Radeon R7 M270

    In this comparison between Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri and Radeon R7 M270 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 R7 512 Cores Kaveri will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 M270 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
    Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri
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    Radeon R7 M270 is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: Radeon R7 M270 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 R7 M270 here:

    Radeon R7 M270 Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri Radeon R7 M270
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x8
    Memory type Not Listed
    Display Connectors No outputs
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    • Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 M270 - in Laptops.
    • Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri and Radeon R7 M270 are build with GCN architecture.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon R7 M270 is 105 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri.
    • Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri and Radeon R7 M270 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 7−8 0−1
    ultra / 1080p 4−5 −
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
    low / 720p 18−20 1−2
    medium / 1080p 9−10 0−1
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 1800% more, than Radeon R7 M270.

    Full Specs

      Radeon R7 512 Cores Kaveri Radeon R7 M270
    Architecture GCN GCN
    Code name Kaveri Spectre Opal XT / Mars
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 14 January 2014 7 January 2014
    Pipelines 512 384
    Core clock speed 720 MHz 825 MHz
    Transistor count 950 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 19.80
    Floating-point performance 633.6 gflops
    Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB/s
    Shared memory + -
    DirectX DirectX 12 (FL 12_0), Shader 5.2
    Shader Model 5.1
    OpenGL 4.4
    OpenCL Not Listed
    FreeSync +
    Bus support PCIe 3.0
    Laptop size medium sized
    HD3D +
    PowerTune +
    DualGraphics +
    ZeroCore +
    Switchable graphics +
    Mantle +
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