FirePro M6000 vs Radeon R9 270
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between FirePro M6000 and Radeon R9 270, 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 FirePro M6000 stacks up against Radeon R9 270, check out specs charts below.
FirePro M6000 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: FirePro M6000 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 FirePro M6000 here:
Main Specs
FirePro M6000
Radeon R9 270
Power consumption (TDP)
43 Watt
150 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
1 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270 has 248% more power consumption, than FirePro M6000.
FirePro M6000 is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 270 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
FirePro M6000 and Radeon R9 270 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
FirePro M6000 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 270 - in Desktops.
FirePro M6000 is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R9 270 - with GCN 1.0.
FirePro M6000 and Radeon R9 270 are manufactured by 28 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
8−9
21−24
ultra / 1080p
5−6
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
20−22
40−45
medium / 1080p
10−12
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 136% more, than FirePro M6000.
high / 1080p
14−16
30−35
ultra / 1080p
12−14
30−33
QHD / 1440p
0−1
14−16
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
low / 720p
30−35
70−75
medium / 1080p
16−18
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Battlefield 5 is 126% more, than FirePro M6000.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than FirePro M6000.
low / 768p
150−160
230−240
medium / 768p
120−130
200−210
ultra / 1080p
65−70
120−130
QHD / 1440p
35−40
95−100
4K / 2160p
27−30
55−60
high / 768p
95−100
170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 75% more, than FirePro M6000.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
24−27
50−55
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 32% more, than FirePro M6000.
low / 768p
85−90
120−130
medium / 768p
65−70
110−120
ultra / 1080p
40−45
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Dota 2 is 64% more, than FirePro M6000.
high / 1080p
10−11
27−30
ultra / 1080p
9−10
24−27
QHD / 1440p
−
20−22
4K / 2160p
4−5
8−9
low / 720p
24−27
55−60
medium / 1080p
10−12
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Far Cry 5 is 141% more, than FirePro M6000.
high / 1080p
16−18
35−40
ultra / 1080p
12−14
27−30
QHD / 1440p
−
16−18
low / 720p
70−75
130−140
medium / 1080p
30−33
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Fortnite is 109% more, than FirePro M6000.
high / 1080p
14−16
35−40
ultra / 1080p
12−14
27−30
QHD / 1440p
3−4
14−16
4K / 2160p
−
14−16
low / 720p
30−35
70−75
medium / 1080p
16−18
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Forza Horizon 4 is 143% more, than FirePro M6000.
low / 768p
60−65
100−110
medium / 768p
50−55
95−100
high / 1080p
16−18
40−45
ultra / 1080p
7−8
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Grand Theft Auto V is 94% more, than FirePro M6000.
high / 1080p
6−7
14−16
ultra / 1080p
4−5
10−12
QHD / 1440p
−
10−12
4K / 2160p
1−2
3−4
low / 720p
16−18
40−45
medium / 1080p
8−9
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Metro Exodus is 157% more, than FirePro M6000.
low / 768p
95−100
120−130
high / 1080p
95−100
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Minecraft is 23% more, than FirePro M6000.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
35−40
70−75
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 52% more, than FirePro M6000.
high / 1080p
12−14
16−18
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
16−18
40−45
medium / 1080p
12−14
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 91% more, than FirePro M6000.
low / 768p
30−35
75−80
medium / 768p
21−24
45−50
high / 1080p
10−12
27−30
ultra / 1080p
7−8
14−16
4K / 2160p
6−7
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 118% more, than FirePro M6000.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
40−45
high / 768p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in World of Tanks is 21% more, than FirePro M6000.
Full Specs
FirePro M6000
Radeon R9 270
Architecture
GCN
GCN 1.0
Code name
Heathrow
Curacao
Type
Mobile workstation
Desktop
Release date
1 July 2012
13 November 2013
Pipelines
640
1280
Core clock speed
750 MHz
Boost Clock
925 MHz
Transistor count
1,500 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
32.00
74.00
Floating-point performance
1,024 gflops
2,368 gflops
Length
210 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
72 GB/s
179.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
n/a
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
293 Mh/s
Laptop size
medium sized
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
16 Mh/s
Form factor
MXM-B
StereoOutput3D
+
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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