Radeon R7 M270DX vs Radeon R9 270

In this comparison between Radeon R7 M270DX 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 R7 M270DX will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 270 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  Radeon R7 M270DX Radeon R9 270
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt
Interface IGP PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin
Memory type System Shared GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB
Display Connectors No outputs 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R7 M270DX is connected by IGP, and Radeon R9 270 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • Radeon R7 M270DX is build with GCN 3.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 270 - with GCN 1.0.
  • Radeon R7 M270DX and Radeon R9 270 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

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 Radeon R7 M270DX.

Full Specs

  Radeon R7 M270DX Radeon R9 270
Architecture GCN 3.0 GCN 1.0
Code name Topaz Curacao
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 11 June 2014 13 November 2013
Pipelines 384 1280
Core clock speed 900 MHz
Boost Clock 940 MHz 925 MHz
Transistor count 1,550 million 2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 22.56 74.00
Floating-point performance 2,368 gflops
Length 210 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit
Memory bandwidth 179.2 GB/s
DirectX 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.3 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
Eyefinity +
HD3D +
TrueAudio +
Design reference
DisplayPort support +
CrossFire +
DDMA audio +
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto) 16 Mh/s
LiquidVR +
TressFX +
UVD +
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