Radeon R7 M270DX vs Radeon RX 480 mobile

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R7 M270DX and Radeon RX 480 mobile, 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 RX 480 mobile, check out specs charts below.

Radeon R7 M270DX

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Radeon RX 480 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 480 mobile 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 RX 480 mobile here:

Radeon RX 480 mobile Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R7 M270DX	Radeon RX 480 mobile
Power consumption (TDP)		100 Watt
Interface	IGP	MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type	System Shared	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount		8 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Radeon R7 M270DX is connected by IGP, and Radeon RX 480 mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon R7 M270DX is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - in Laptops.
Radeon R7 M270DX is build with GCN 3.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - with Polaris.
Radeon R7 M270DX is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	2−3	12−14
ultra / 1080p	0−1	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	27−30
medium / 1080p	3−4	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p	−	20−22
ultra / 1080p	4−5	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	14−16	45−50
medium / 1080p	5−6	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Battlefield 5 is 262% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	40−45	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p	120−130	190−200
medium / 768p	90−95	160−170
ultra / 1080p	35−40	85−90
QHD / 1440p	21−24	45−50
4K / 2160p	16−18	24−27
high / 768p	60−65	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 81% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p	65−70	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Cyberpunk 2077 is 18% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p	75−80	100−110
medium / 768p	45−50	85−90
ultra / 1080p	20−22	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Dota 2 is 72% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p	2−3	14−16
ultra / 1080p	2−3	12−14
4K / 2160p	2−3	4−5
low / 720p	10−11	30−35
medium / 1080p	3−4	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Far Cry 5 is 300% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	5−6	16−18
QHD / 1440p	3−4	10−12
low / 720p	50−55	90−95
medium / 1080p	10−11	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Fortnite is 133% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p	5−6	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	3−4	5−6
4K / 2160p	2−3	−
low / 720p	16−18	45−50
medium / 1080p	7−8	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Forza Horizon 4 is 212% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p	40−45	75−80
medium / 768p	−	70−75
high / 1080p	3−4	24−27
ultra / 1080p	2−3	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 131% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p	1−2	7−8
ultra / 1080p	0−1	6−7
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	4−5	24−27
medium / 1080p	3−4	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Metro Exodus is 366% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
high / 1080p	80−85	−
ultra / 1080p	70−75	100−110
medium / 1080p	85−90	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Minecraft is 25% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	50−55
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 55% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p	−	10−12
ultra / 1080p	−	7−8
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	6−7	24−27
medium / 1080p	−	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 316% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p	9−10	45−50
medium / 768p	7−8	27−30
high / 1080p	4−5	16−18
ultra / 1080p	3−4	9−10
4K / 2160p	1−2	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 320% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	55−60
ultra / 1080p	12−14	30−35
high / 768p	30−35	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in World of Tanks is 52% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 M270DX	Radeon RX 480 mobile
Architecture	GCN 3.0	Polaris
Code name	Topaz	Polaris
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	11 June 2014	1 August 2016
Pipelines	384	2304
Core clock speed	900 MHz
Boost Clock	940 MHz	1077 MHz
Transistor count	1,550 million	5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	22.56	155.1
Floating-point performance		4,963 gflops
Memory bus width		256 Bit
Memory clock speed		8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		256.0 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.3	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
Laptop size		large
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Radeon R7 M270DX vs Radeon RX 480 mobile

Radeon RX 480 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

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