Radeon R7 M275DX vs Radeon R9 270

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R7 M275DX 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 Radeon R7 M275DX stacks up against Radeon R9 270, check out specs charts below.

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Radeon R7 M275DX is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R7 M275DX 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 R7 M275DX here:

Radeon R7 M275DX Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R7 M275DX	Radeon R9 270
Power consumption (TDP)		150 Watt
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1 x 6-pin
Memory type	DDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount		2 GB
Display Connectors		2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R7 M275DX is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 270 - in Desktops.
Radeon R7 M275DX is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R9 270 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon R7 M275DX and Radeon R9 270 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	21−24
ultra / 1080p	5−6	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	21−24	40−45
medium / 1080p	10−12	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 116% more, than Radeon R7 M275DX.
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 Radeon R7 M275DX.
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 R7 M275DX.
low / 768p	160−170	230−240
medium / 768p	130−140	200−210
ultra / 1080p	65−70	120−130
QHD / 1440p	35−40	95−100
4K / 2160p	27−30	55−60
high / 768p	100−110	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 67% more, than Radeon R7 M275DX.
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 Radeon R7 M275DX.
low / 768p	90−95	120−130
medium / 768p	70−75	110−120
ultra / 1080p	40−45	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Dota 2 is 55% more, than Radeon R7 M275DX.
high / 1080p	10−12	27−30
ultra / 1080p	10−11	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	4−5	8−9
low / 720p	24−27	55−60
medium / 1080p	12−14	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Far Cry 5 is 141% more, than Radeon R7 M275DX.
high / 1080p	18−20	35−40
ultra / 1080p	12−14	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	70−75	130−140
medium / 1080p	30−35	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Fortnite is 102% more, than Radeon R7 M275DX.
high / 1080p	16−18	35−40
ultra / 1080p	14−16	27−30
QHD / 1440p	3−4	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	70−75
medium / 1080p	18−20	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Forza Horizon 4 is 129% more, than Radeon R7 M275DX.
low / 768p	60−65	100−110
medium / 768p	55−60	95−100
high / 1080p	18−20	40−45
ultra / 1080p	8−9	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Grand Theft Auto V is 83% more, than Radeon R7 M275DX.
high / 1080p	6−7	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	10−12
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	1−2	3−4
low / 720p	18−20	40−45
medium / 1080p	8−9	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Metro Exodus is 125% more, than Radeon R7 M275DX.
low / 768p	100−110	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 18% more, than Radeon R7 M275DX.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	70−75
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 40% more, than Radeon R7 M275DX.
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 Radeon R7 M275DX.
low / 768p	30−35	75−80
medium / 768p	21−24	45−50
high / 1080p	12−14	27−30
ultra / 1080p	7−8	14−16
4K / 2160p	7−8	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 118% more, than Radeon R7 M275DX.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	40−45
high / 768p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in World of Tanks is 18% more, than Radeon R7 M275DX.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 M275DX	Radeon R9 270
Architecture	GCN	GCN 1.0
Code name		Curacao
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	4 June 2014	13 November 2013
Pipelines	896	1280
Boost Clock		925 MHz
Transistor count		2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate		74.00
Floating-point performance		2,368 gflops
Length		210 mm
Memory bus width		256 Bit
Memory bandwidth		179.2 GB/s
Shared memory	+
DirectX	DirectX 12, Shader 5.0
Shader Model		5.1
OpenGL		4.6
OpenCL		1.2
Vulkan		+
FreeSync		+
Bus support		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
AppAcceleration	+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Radeon R7 M275DX vs Radeon R9 270

Radeon R7 M275DX is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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