Radeon HD 4870 X2 vs Radeon R9 270

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon HD 4870 X2 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 Radeon HD 4870 X2 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.

Radeon HD 4870 X2

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 4870 X2	Radeon R9 270
Power consumption (TDP)	286 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 4870 X2 has 90% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 270.
Radeon HD 4870 X2 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 270 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 270 has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 4870 X2 is build with TeraScale architecture, and Radeon R9 270 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon HD 4870 X2 is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 57 mm longer, than Radeon R9 270.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	3−4	21−24
ultra / 1080p	1−2	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	14−16	40−45
medium / 1080p	6−7	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 333% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	8−9	30−35
ultra / 1080p	6−7	30−33
QHD / 1440p	0−1	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	21−24	70−75
medium / 1080p	9−10	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Battlefield 5 is 290% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	130−140	230−240
medium / 768p	100−110	200−210
ultra / 1080p	50−55	120−130
QHD / 1440p	24−27	95−100
4K / 2160p	−	55−60
high / 768p	75−80	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 111% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	50−55
medium / 1080p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 26% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	55−60	110−120
ultra / 1080p	30−35	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Dota 2 is 94% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	4−5	27−30
ultra / 1080p	4−5	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	1−2	8−9
low / 720p	14−16	55−60
medium / 1080p	6−7	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Far Cry 5 is 383% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	12−14	35−40
ultra / 1080p	7−8	27−30
QHD / 1440p	4−5	16−18
low / 720p	60−65	130−140
medium / 1080p	18−20	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Fortnite is 180% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	8−9	35−40
ultra / 1080p	7−8	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	21−24	70−75
medium / 1080p	10−11	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Forza Horizon 4 is 275% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	50−55	100−110
medium / 768p	−	95−100
high / 1080p	10−11	40−45
ultra / 1080p	4−5	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
medium / 720p	40−45	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Grand Theft Auto V is 150% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	2−3	14−16
ultra / 1080p	0−1	10−12
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	9−10	40−45
medium / 1080p	4−5	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Metro Exodus is 400% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	85−90	120−130
high / 1080p	70−75	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Minecraft is 43% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	70−75
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 75% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
high / 1080p	7−8	16−18
ultra / 1080p	4−5	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	8−9	40−45
medium / 1080p	8−9	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 228% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	20−22	75−80
medium / 768p	12−14	45−50
high / 1080p	7−8	27−30
ultra / 1080p	5−6	14−16
4K / 2160p	1−2	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 288% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
low / 768p	75−80	90−95
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	40−45
high / 768p	30−35	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in World of Tanks is 50% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 4870 X2	Radeon R9 270
Architecture	TeraScale	GCN 1.0
Code name	R700	Curacao
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	12 August 2008	13 November 2013
Pipelines	800	1280
Core clock speed	700 MHz
Boost Clock		925 MHz
Transistor count	956 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	28.00	74.00
Floating-point performance	2x 1,120.0 gflops	2,368 gflops
Length	267 mm	210 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	115.2 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
DirectX	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	4.1	5.1
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	+
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		293 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		16 Mh/s
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Radeon HD 4870 X2 vs Radeon R9 270

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