Radeon Pro 555 vs Radeon R9 270
In this comparison between Radeon Pro 555 and Radeon R9 270 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 Pro 555 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 270 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon Pro 555 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon Pro 555 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 Pro 555 here:
Main Specs
Radeon Pro 555
Radeon R9 270
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
150 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
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
Check Price
Check Price
Radeon R9 270 has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon Pro 555.
Radeon Pro 555 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 270 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon Pro 555 and Radeon R9 270 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Radeon Pro 555 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 270 - in Desktops.
Radeon Pro 555 is build with Polaris architecture, and Radeon R9 270 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon Pro 555 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270 - 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
16−18
21−24
ultra / 1080p
9−10
12−14
QHD / 1440p
4−5
7−8
4K / 2160p
4−5
5−6
low / 720p
30−35
40−45
medium / 1080p
20−22
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 35% more, than Radeon Pro 555.
high / 1080p
24−27
30−35
ultra / 1080p
21−24
30−33
QHD / 1440p
9−10
14−16
4K / 2160p
6−7
8−9
low / 720p
55−60
70−75
medium / 1080p
27−30
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Battlefield 5 is 28% more, than Radeon Pro 555.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon Pro 555.
low / 768p
210−220
230−240
medium / 768p
180−190
200−210
ultra / 1080p
100−110
120−130
QHD / 1440p
55−60
95−100
4K / 2160p
30−35
55−60
high / 768p
140−150
170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 21% more, than Radeon Pro 555.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
50−55
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 16% more, than Radeon Pro 555.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 768p
95−100
110−120
ultra / 1080p
65−70
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Dota 2 is 15% more, than Radeon Pro 555.
high / 1080p
18−20
27−30
ultra / 1080p
16−18
24−27
QHD / 1440p
16−18
20−22
4K / 2160p
6−7
8−9
low / 720p
40−45
55−60
medium / 1080p
21−24
27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Far Cry 5 is 40% more, than Radeon Pro 555.
high / 1080p
27−30
35−40
ultra / 1080p
20−22
27−30
QHD / 1440p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
100−110
130−140
medium / 1080p
55−60
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Fortnite is 31% more, than Radeon Pro 555.
high / 1080p
27−30
35−40
ultra / 1080p
21−24
27−30
QHD / 1440p
10−11
14−16
4K / 2160p
10−11
14−16
low / 720p
55−60
70−75
medium / 1080p
30−35
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Forza Horizon 4 is 29% more, than Radeon Pro 555.
low / 768p
90−95
100−110
medium / 768p
80−85
95−100
high / 1080p
30−35
40−45
ultra / 1080p
12−14
18−20
QHD / 1440p
4−5
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Grand Theft Auto V is 20% more, than Radeon Pro 555.
high / 1080p
10−11
14−16
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−12
QHD / 1440p
−
10−12
4K / 2160p
3−4
3−4
low / 720p
30−35
40−45
medium / 1080p
14−16
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Metro Exodus is 28% more, than Radeon Pro 555.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
medium / 1080p
100−110
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon Pro 555.
high / 1080p
24−27
−
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
low / 720p
60−65
70−75
medium / 1080p
24−27
18−20
Radeon Pro 555 and Radeon R9 270 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−12
QHD / 1440p
0−1
2−3
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
30−35
40−45
medium / 1080p
16−18
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 27% more, than Radeon Pro 555.
low / 768p
55−60
75−80
medium / 768p
35−40
45−50
high / 1080p
20−22
27−30
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
4K / 2160p
8−9
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 29% more, than Radeon Pro 555.
low / 768p
100−110
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
40−45
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon R9 270.
Full Specs
Radeon Pro 555
Radeon R9 270
Architecture
Polaris
GCN 1.0
Code name
Polaris 21
Curacao
Type
Mobile workstation
Desktop
Release date
5 June 2017
13 November 2013
Pipelines
768
1280
Core clock speed
855 MHz
Boost Clock
925 MHz
Transistor count
3,000 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
14 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
40.80
74.00
Floating-point performance
1,306 gflops
2,368 gflops
Length
210 mm
Memory bus width
128 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
5080 MHz
Memory bandwidth
81.6 GB/s
179.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
6.4
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
2.0
1.2
Vulkan
1.2.131
+
FreeSync
+
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
293 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
16 Mh/s
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
Check Price
Check Price
