Radeon Pro 580X vs Radeon R7 M270
In this comparison between Radeon Pro 580X 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 Pro 580X will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 M270 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon Pro 580X
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:
Main Specs
| Radeon Pro 580X | Radeon R7 M270 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | Not Listed |
| Maximum RAM amount | 8 GB | |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- Radeon Pro 580X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon R7 M270 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
- Radeon Pro 580X is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 M270 - in Laptops.
- Radeon Pro 580X is build with GCN 4.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 M270 - with GCN.
- Core clock speed of Radeon Pro 580X is 275 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M270.
- Radeon Pro 580X is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 M270 - by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 18−20 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 10−12 | − |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 1−2 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 6100% more, than Radeon R7 M270. | ||
| high / 1080p | 60−65 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 20−22 | − |
| low / 720p | 110−120 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 65−70 | − |
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Radeon Pro 580X and Radeon R7 M270 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 250−260 | 60−65 |
| medium / 768p | 220−230 | 27−30 |
| ultra / 1080p | 190−200 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 120−130 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 75−80 | − |
| high / 768p | 210−220 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 692% more, than Radeon R7 M270. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
| Radeon Pro 580X and Radeon R7 M270 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 110−120 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Dota 2 is 313% more, than Radeon R7 M270. | ||
| high / 1080p | 50−55 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 30−35 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 16−18 | − |
| low / 720p | 85−90 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 50−55 | − |
| high / 1080p | 65−70 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 30−35 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 27−30 | − |
| low / 720p | 180−190 | 21−24 |
| medium / 1080p | 120−130 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Fortnite is 740% more, than Radeon R7 M270. | ||
| high / 1080p | 65−70 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 35−40 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 24−27 | − |
| low / 720p | 110−120 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 70−75 | 0−1 |
| low / 768p | 140−150 | 18−20 |
| medium / 768p | 130−140 | − |
| high / 1080p | 75−80 | 0−1 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 24−27 | 0−1 |
| medium / 720p | − | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Grand Theft Auto V is 663% more, than Radeon R7 M270. | ||
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 18−20 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 10−11 | − |
| low / 720p | 70−75 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 35−40 | − |
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 75−80 |
| high / 1080p | − | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 120−130 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in Minecraft is 75% more, than Radeon R7 M270. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 8−9 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 1212% more, than Radeon R7 M270. | ||
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 12−14 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 8−9 | − |
| low / 720p | 70−75 | 0−1 |
| medium / 1080p | 40−45 | − |
| low / 768p | 140−150 | 0−1 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | − |
| high / 1080p | 50−55 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 27−30 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 18−20 | − |
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 45−50 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 55−60 | 0−1 |
| high / 768p | − | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 580X in World of Tanks is 148% more, than Radeon R7 M270. | ||
Full Specs
| Radeon Pro 580X | Radeon R7 M270 | |
| Architecture | GCN 4.0 | GCN |
| Code name | Polaris 20 | Opal XT / Mars |
| Type | Workstation | Laptop |
| Release date | 18 March 2019 | 7 January 2014 |
| Pipelines | 2304 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 1100 MHz | 825 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1200 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 5,700 million | 950 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 172.8 | 19.80 |
| Floating-point performance | 633.6 gflops | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | |
| Memory clock speed | 6780 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 217.0 GB/s | 28.8 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | Not Listed |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | |
| FreeSync | + | |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| HD3D | + | |
| PowerTune | + | |
| DualGraphics | + | |
| ZeroCore | + | |
| Switchable graphics | + | |
| Mantle | + | |
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