Radeon R7 A265 vs Radeon R9 270

When choosing between Radeon R7 A265 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 A265 and Radeon R9 270.

Radeon R7 A265

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Main Specs

	Radeon R7 A265	Radeon R9 270
Power consumption (TDP)		150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1 x 6-pin
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 A265 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 270 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R7 A265 and Radeon R9 270 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R7 A265 and Radeon R9 270 are build with GCN 1.0 architecture.
Radeon R7 A265 and Radeon R9 270 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	1−2	21−24
ultra / 1080p	0−1	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	12−14	40−45
medium / 1080p	3−4	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 416% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	−	30−35
ultra / 1080p	3−4	30−33
QHD / 1440p	0−1	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	12−14	70−75
medium / 1080p	4−5	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Battlefield 5 is 571% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon R7 A265 and Radeon R9 270 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	110−120	230−240
medium / 768p	85−90	200−210
ultra / 1080p	35−40	120−130
QHD / 1440p	−	95−100
4K / 2160p	10−11	55−60
high / 768p	60−65	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 156% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 26% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	70−75	120−130
medium / 768p	45−50	110−120
ultra / 1080p	18−20	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Dota 2 is 132% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	2−3	27−30
ultra / 1080p	2−3	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	10−11	55−60
medium / 1080p	3−4	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Far Cry 5 is 775% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	−	35−40
ultra / 1080p	5−6	27−30
QHD / 1440p	1−2	16−18
low / 720p	45−50	130−140
medium / 1080p	8−9	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Fortnite is 326% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	3−4	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	14−16	70−75
medium / 1080p	6−7	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Forza Horizon 4 is 525% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	40−45	100−110
medium / 768p	−	95−100
high / 1080p	3−4	40−45
ultra / 1080p	2−3	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Grand Theft Auto V is 243% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	1−2	14−16
ultra / 1080p	0−1	10−12
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	3−4	40−45
medium / 1080p	2−3	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Metro Exodus is 1150% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	85−90	120−130
high / 1080p	55−60	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Minecraft is 43% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	24−27	70−75
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 105% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	3−4	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	4−5	40−45
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 550% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	8−9	75−80
medium / 768p	7−8	45−50
high / 1080p	3−4	27−30
ultra / 1080p	3−4	14−16
4K / 2160p	0−1	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 740% more, than Radeon R7 A265.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	40−45
high / 768p	30−33	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in World of Tanks is 65% more, than Radeon R7 A265.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 A265	Radeon R9 270
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN 1.0
Code name	Opal	Curacao
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	9 January 2014	13 November 2013
Pipelines	384	1280
Core clock speed	725 MHz
Boost Clock	825 MHz	925 MHz
Transistor count	950 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	19.80	74.00
Floating-point performance	633.6 gflops	2,368 gflops
Length		210 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	28.8 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	+
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		293 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		16 Mh/s
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Radeon R7 A265 vs Radeon R9 270

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