Radeon R7 M270DX vs Radeon R9 290X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R7 M270DX and Radeon R9 290X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon R7 M270DX stacks up against Radeon R9 290X, check out specs charts below.

Radeon R7 M270DX

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Main Specs

	Radeon R7 M270DX	Radeon R9 290X
Power consumption (TDP)		250 Watt
Interface	IGP	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1 x 6-pin + 1 x 8-pin
Memory type	System Shared	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount		4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 M270DX is connected by IGP, and Radeon R9 290X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R7 M270DX is build with GCN 3.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 290X - with GCN.
Radeon R7 M270DX and Radeon R9 290X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	2−3	35−40
ultra / 1080p	0−1	24−27
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	12−14	60−65
medium / 1080p	3−4	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 716% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	4−5	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	14−16	110−120
medium / 1080p	5−6	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Battlefield 5 is 875% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon R7 M270DX and Radeon R9 290X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	120−130	250−260
medium / 768p	90−95	220−230
ultra / 1080p	35−40	190−200
QHD / 1440p	21−24	110−120
4K / 2160p	16−18	70−75
high / 768p	60−65	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 203% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p	65−70	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	45−50	110−120
ultra / 1080p	20−22	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Dota 2 is 139% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p	2−3	45−50
ultra / 1080p	2−3	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	2−3	16−18
low / 720p	10−11	85−90
medium / 1080p	3−4	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Far Cry 5 is 1150% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p	−	65−70
ultra / 1080p	5−6	50−55
QHD / 1440p	3−4	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	50−55	180−190
medium / 1080p	10−11	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Fortnite is 444% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p	5−6	65−70
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	3−4	35−40
4K / 2160p	2−3	24−27
low / 720p	16−18	110−120
medium / 1080p	7−8	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Forza Horizon 4 is 800% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p	40−45	140−150
medium / 768p	−	130−140
high / 1080p	3−4	75−80
ultra / 1080p	2−3	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	24−27
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Grand Theft Auto V is 431% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p	1−2	27−30
ultra / 1080p	0−1	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	0−1	9−10
low / 720p	4−5	70−75
medium / 1080p	3−4	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Metro Exodus is 1433% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p	90−95	130−140
high / 1080p	80−85	−
ultra / 1080p	70−75	−
medium / 1080p	85−90	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Minecraft is 44% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	100−110
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	6−7	70−75
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1100% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p	9−10	140−150
medium / 768p	7−8	90−95
high / 1080p	4−5	50−55
ultra / 1080p	3−4	27−30
4K / 2160p	1−2	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1240% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	55−60
high / 768p	30−35	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 290X in World of Tanks is 70% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 M270DX	Radeon R9 290X
Architecture	GCN 3.0	GCN
Code name	Topaz	Hawaii XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	11 June 2014	24 October 2013
Pipelines	384	2816
Core clock speed	900 MHz
Boost Clock	940 MHz	947 MHz
Transistor count	1,550 million	6,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	22.56	176.0
Floating-point performance		5,632 gflops
Length		275 mm
Memory bus width		512 Bit
Memory clock speed		1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth		320 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.3	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.76 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		623 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		1.07 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		25.75 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		350 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Radeon R7 M270DX vs Radeon R9 290X

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