Radeon R7 Carrizo vs Radeon R9 270

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

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Radeon R7 Carrizo is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R7 Carrizo 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 Carrizo here:

Radeon R7 Carrizo Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R7 Carrizo	Radeon R9 270
Power consumption (TDP)	12-35 Watt	150 Watt
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1 x 6-pin
Memory type		GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount		2 GB
Display Connectors		2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270 has 1150% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
Radeon R7 Carrizo is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 270 - in Desktops.
Radeon R7 Carrizo is build with GCN 1.2/2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 270 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon R7 Carrizo and Radeon R9 270 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	2−3	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	5−6	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 342% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	6−7	30−35
ultra / 1080p	5−6	30−33
QHD / 1440p	0−1	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	16−18	70−75
medium / 1080p	7−8	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Battlefield 5 is 377% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	40−45	−
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 Carrizo.
low / 768p	110−120	230−240
medium / 768p	90−95	200−210
ultra / 1080p	40−45	120−130
QHD / 1440p	24−27	95−100
4K / 2160p	−	55−60
high / 768p	65−70	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 145% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	50−55
medium / 1080p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 29% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	70−75	120−130
medium / 768p	50−55	110−120
ultra / 1080p	27−30	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Dota 2 is 109% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	3−4	27−30
ultra / 1080p	3−4	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	14−16	55−60
medium / 1080p	5−6	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Far Cry 5 is 483% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	10−12	35−40
ultra / 1080p	6−7	27−30
QHD / 1440p	4−5	16−18
low / 720p	55−60	130−140
medium / 1080p	12−14	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Fortnite is 227% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	7−8	35−40
ultra / 1080p	6−7	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	20−22	70−75
medium / 1080p	10−11	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Forza Horizon 4 is 309% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	45−50	100−110
medium / 768p	−	95−100
high / 1080p	7−8	40−45
ultra / 1080p	3−4	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 189% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	1−2	14−16
ultra / 1080p	0−1	10−12
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	6−7	40−45
medium / 1080p	3−4	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Metro Exodus is 733% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	85−90	120−130
high / 1080p	65−70	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Minecraft is 43% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	70−75
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 94% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	3−4	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	6−7	40−45
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 420% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	14−16	75−80
medium / 768p	10−12	45−50
high / 1080p	5−6	27−30
ultra / 1080p	4−5	14−16
4K / 2160p	0−1	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 366% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	40−45
high / 768p	27−30	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in World of Tanks is 65% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 Carrizo	Radeon R9 270
Architecture	GCN 1.2/2.0	GCN 1.0
Code name	Carrizo	Curacao
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	4 June 2015	13 November 2013
Pipelines	512	1280
Boost Clock	800 MHz	925 MHz
Transistor count	2410 Million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate		74.00
Floating-point performance		2,368 gflops
Length		210 mm
Memory bus width	64/128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory bandwidth		179.2 GB/s
Shared memory	+
DirectX	DirectX 12 (FL 12_0)
Shader Model		5.1
OpenGL		4.6
OpenCL		1.2
Vulkan		+
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		293 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized
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 Carrizo vs Radeon R9 270

Radeon R7 Carrizo is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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