Radeon R7 M270 vs Radeon RX 480 mobile

In this comparison between Radeon R7 M270 and Radeon RX 480 mobile 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 M270 will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 480 mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon R7 M270 and Radeon RX 480 mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: Radeon R7 M270 and Radeon RX 480 mobile are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Radeon RX 480 mobile here:

Radeon R7 M270 Laptops

Radeon RX 480 mobile Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R7 M270	Radeon RX 480 mobile
Power consumption (TDP)		100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type	Not Listed	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount		8 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Radeon R7 M270 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon RX 480 mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
Radeon R7 M270 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - with Polaris.
Radeon R7 M270 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	1−2	27−30
medium / 1080p	0−1	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 2700% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p	−	20−22
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon R7 M270 and Radeon RX 480 mobile have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	60−65	190−200
medium / 768p	27−30	160−170
ultra / 1080p	7−8	85−90
QHD / 1440p	−	45−50
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
high / 768p	16−18	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 410% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
Radeon R7 M270 and Radeon RX 480 mobile have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	45−50	100−110
medium / 768p	10−11	85−90
ultra / 1080p	0−1	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Dota 2 is 231% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	0−1	30−35
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
low / 720p	21−24	90−95
medium / 1080p	0−1	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Fortnite is 318% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p	0−1	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	5−6
low / 720p	0−1	45−50
medium / 1080p	0−1	24−27
low / 768p	18−20	75−80
medium / 768p	−	70−75
high / 1080p	0−1	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 305% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p	−	7−8
ultra / 1080p	−	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	24−27
medium / 1080p	−	10−12
low / 768p	75−80	100−110
high / 1080p	27−30	−
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	−	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Minecraft is 36% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	50−55
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 550% more, than Radeon R7 M270.
high / 1080p	−	10−12
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	0−1	24−27
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 768p	0−1	45−50
medium / 768p	−	27−30
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	55−60
ultra / 1080p	0−1	30−35
high / 768p	12−14	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in World of Tanks is 168% more, than Radeon R7 M270.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 M270	Radeon RX 480 mobile
Architecture	GCN	Polaris
Code name	Opal XT / Mars	Polaris
Type	Laptop	Laptop
Release date	7 January 2014	1 August 2016
Pipelines	384	2304
Core clock speed	825 MHz
Boost Clock		1077 MHz
Transistor count	950 million	5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	19.80	155.1
Floating-point performance	633.6 gflops	4,963 gflops
Memory bus width		256 Bit
Memory clock speed		8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	28.8 GB/s	256.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX		12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	Not Listed	2.0
Vulkan		1.2.131
FreeSync	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
Laptop size	medium sized	large
HD3D	+
PowerTune	+
DualGraphics	+
ZeroCore	+
Switchable graphics	+
Mantle	+
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Radeon R7 M270 vs Radeon RX 480 mobile

Radeon R7 M270 and Radeon RX 480 mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards

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