GeForce 830M vs Radeon R9 270
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce 830M and Radeon R9 270. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce 830M and Radeon R9 270. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
GeForce 830M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce 830M 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 GeForce 830M here:
Main Specs
GeForce 830M
Radeon R9 270
Power consumption (TDP)
33 Watt
150 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin
Memory type
DDR3
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 354% more power consumption, than GeForce 830M.
GeForce 830M is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 270 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce 830M and Radeon R9 270 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
GeForce 830M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 270 - in Desktops.
GeForce 830M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 270 - with GCN 1.0.
GeForce 830M 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
2−3
21−24
ultra / 1080p
0−1
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
7−8
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
12−14
40−45
medium / 1080p
3−4
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 416% more, than GeForce 830M.
high / 1080p
−
30−35
ultra / 1080p
5−6
30−33
QHD / 1440p
0−1
14−16
4K / 2160p
−
8−9
low / 720p
14−16
70−75
medium / 1080p
6−7
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Battlefield 5 is 422% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
40−45
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce 830M and Radeon R9 270 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
120−130
230−240
medium / 768p
90−95
200−210
ultra / 1080p
35−40
120−130
QHD / 1440p
21−24
95−100
4K / 2160p
16−18
55−60
high / 768p
65−70
170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 148% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p
65−70
60−65
ultra / 1080p
18−20
50−55
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 29% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p
75−80
120−130
medium / 768p
45−50
110−120
ultra / 1080p
20−22
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Dota 2 is 122% more, than GeForce 830M.
high / 1080p
2−3
27−30
ultra / 1080p
2−3
24−27
QHD / 1440p
−
20−22
4K / 2160p
2−3
8−9
low / 720p
10−12
55−60
medium / 1080p
3−4
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Far Cry 5 is 625% more, than GeForce 830M.
high / 1080p
10−11
35−40
ultra / 1080p
5−6
27−30
QHD / 1440p
3−4
16−18
low / 720p
50−55
130−140
medium / 1080p
10−11
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Fortnite is 268% more, than GeForce 830M.
high / 1080p
5−6
35−40
ultra / 1080p
−
27−30
QHD / 1440p
3−4
14−16
4K / 2160p
2−3
14−16
low / 720p
16−18
70−75
medium / 1080p
8−9
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Forza Horizon 4 is 414% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p
45−50
100−110
medium / 768p
−
95−100
high / 1080p
4−5
40−45
ultra / 1080p
2−3
18−20
QHD / 1440p
0−1
8−9
medium / 720p
35−40
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Grand Theft Auto V is 205% more, than GeForce 830M.
high / 1080p
1−2
14−16
ultra / 1080p
0−1
10−12
QHD / 1440p
−
10−12
4K / 2160p
0−1
3−4
low / 720p
4−5
40−45
medium / 1080p
3−4
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Metro Exodus is 733% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p
90−95
120−130
high / 1080p
80−85
−
ultra / 1080p
70−75
−
medium / 1080p
85−90
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Minecraft is 33% more, than GeForce 830M.
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
low / 720p
27−30
70−75
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 94% more, than GeForce 830M.
high / 1080p
−
16−18
ultra / 1080p
−
10−12
QHD / 1440p
−
2−3
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
6−7
40−45
medium / 1080p
−
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 600% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p
9−10
75−80
medium / 768p
8−9
45−50
high / 1080p
4−5
27−30
ultra / 1080p
3−4
14−16
4K / 2160p
1−2
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 600% more, than GeForce 830M.
low / 768p
70−75
90−95
medium / 768p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
14−16
40−45
high / 768p
30−35
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in World of Tanks is 61% more, than GeForce 830M.
Full Specs
GeForce 830M
Radeon R9 270
Architecture
Maxwell
GCN 1.0
Code name
N15?
Curacao
Type
Laptop
Desktop
Release date
12 March 2014
13 November 2013
Pipelines
256
1280
Core clock speed
1029 MHz
Boost Clock
1150 MHz
925 MHz
Transistor count
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
18.40
74.00
Floating-point performance
588.8 gflops
2,368 gflops
Length
210 mm
Memory bus width
64 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
1800 MHz
Memory bandwidth
14.4 GB/s
179.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
+
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
67 Mh/s
293 Mh/s
Optimus
+
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
16 Mh/s
GPU Boost
2.0
GameWorks
+
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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