Radeon R7 M270 vs Radeon RX 560X

In this comparison between Radeon R7 M270 and Radeon RX 560X 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 560X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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 R7 M270 Radeon RX 560X
Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x8 PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type Not Listed GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x8 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Radeon R7 M270 is used in Laptops, and Radeon RX 560X - in Desktops.
  • Radeon R7 M270 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 560X - with GCN 4.0.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 560X is 350 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M270.
  • Radeon R7 M270 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 560X - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 18−20
ultra / 1080p 10−11
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
4K / 2160p 4−5
low / 720p 1−2 35−40
medium / 1080p 0−1 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 3600% more, than Radeon R7 M270.

Full Specs

  Radeon R7 M270 Radeon RX 560X
Architecture GCN GCN 4.0
Code name Opal XT / Mars Polaris 21
Type Laptop Desktop
Release date 7 January 2014 11 April 2018
Pipelines 384 1024
Core clock speed 825 MHz 1175 MHz
Boost Clock 1275 MHz
Transistor count 950 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 19.80 81.60
Floating-point performance 633.6 gflops 2,611 gflops
Length 170 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 28.8 GB/s 112.0 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
HD3D +
PowerTune +
DualGraphics +
ZeroCore +
Switchable graphics +
Mantle +
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