Radeon R7 M270DX vs Radeon RX 550
In this comparison between Radeon R7 M270DX and Radeon RX 550 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 M270DX will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 550 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R7 M270DX
Main Specs
Radeon R7 M270DX
Radeon RX 550
Power consumption (TDP)
50 Watt
Interface
IGP
PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
System Shared
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
4 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 M270DX is connected by IGP, and Radeon RX 550 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R7 M270DX is build with GCN 3.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 550 - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550 is 200 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
Radeon R7 M270DX is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550 - by 14 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
2−3
14−16
ultra / 1080p
0−1
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
12−14
30−33
medium / 1080p
3−4
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 250% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
4−5
20−22
QHD / 1440p
0−1
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
14−16
50−55
medium / 1080p
5−6
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Battlefield 5 is 312% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M270DX in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon RX 550.
low / 768p
120−130
200−210
medium / 768p
90−95
170−180
ultra / 1080p
35−40
95−100
QHD / 1440p
21−24
50−55
4K / 2160p
16−18
30−33
high / 768p
60−65
130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 96% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p
65−70
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p
75−80
100−110
medium / 768p
45−50
90−95
ultra / 1080p
20−22
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Dota 2 is 79% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p
2−3
16−18
ultra / 1080p
2−3
14−16
4K / 2160p
2−3
6−7
low / 720p
10−11
35−40
medium / 1080p
3−4
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Far Cry 5 is 375% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p
−
24−27
ultra / 1080p
5−6
18−20
QHD / 1440p
3−4
16−18
low / 720p
50−55
95−100
medium / 1080p
10−11
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Fortnite is 155% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p
5−6
24−27
ultra / 1080p
−
18−20
QHD / 1440p
3−4
8−9
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
16−18
50−55
medium / 1080p
7−8
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Forza Horizon 4 is 250% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p
40−45
80−85
medium / 768p
−
70−75
high / 1080p
3−4
27−30
ultra / 1080p
2−3
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Grand Theft Auto V is 156% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p
1−2
9−10
ultra / 1080p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
0−1
2−3
low / 720p
4−5
27−30
medium / 1080p
3−4
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Metro Exodus is 466% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p
90−95
110−120
high / 1080p
80−85
−
ultra / 1080p
70−75
100−110
medium / 1080p
85−90
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Minecraft is 28% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p
−
21−24
ultra / 1080p
12−14
16−18
low / 720p
27−30
55−60
medium / 1080p
14−16
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 83% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
−
9−10
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
6−7
27−30
medium / 1080p
−
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 366% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p
9−10
50−55
medium / 768p
7−8
30−35
high / 1080p
4−5
18−20
ultra / 1080p
3−4
10−11
4K / 2160p
1−2
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 380% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p
70−75
100−110
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
12−14
30−35
high / 768p
30−35
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 in World of Tanks is 65% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
Full Specs
Radeon R7 M270DX
Radeon RX 550
Architecture
GCN 3.0
GCN 4.0
Code name
Topaz
Lexa
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
11 June 2014
20 April 2017
Pipelines
384
512
Core clock speed
900 MHz
1100 MHz
Boost Clock
940 MHz
1183 MHz
Transistor count
1,550 million
2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
22.56
37.86
Floating-point performance
1,211 gflops
Length
145 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
112.0 GB/s
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
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