Radeon R9 270 vs Radeon RX 480 mobile
In this comparison between Radeon R9 270 and Radeon RX 480 mobile 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 R9 270 will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 480 mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon RX 480 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon RX 480 mobile 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 RX 480 mobile here:
Main Specs
Radeon R9 270
Radeon RX 480 mobile
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
8 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
No outputs
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Radeon R9 270 has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
Radeon R9 270 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 480 mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon RX 480 mobile has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 270.
Radeon R9 270 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - in Laptops.
Radeon R9 270 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - with Polaris.
Radeon R9 270 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - by 14 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
21−24
12−14
ultra / 1080p
12−14
7−8
QHD / 1440p
7−8
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
40−45
27−30
medium / 1080p
27−30
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 62% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p
30−35
20−22
ultra / 1080p
30−33
16−18
QHD / 1440p
14−16
0−1
4K / 2160p
8−9
−
low / 720p
70−75
45−50
medium / 1080p
35−40
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Battlefield 5 is 59% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon R9 270 and Radeon RX 480 mobile have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
230−240
190−200
medium / 768p
200−210
160−170
ultra / 1080p
120−130
85−90
QHD / 1440p
95−100
45−50
4K / 2160p
55−60
24−27
high / 768p
170−180
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 39% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
35−40
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 9% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
medium / 768p
110−120
85−90
ultra / 1080p
80−85
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Dota 2 is 28% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p
27−30
14−16
ultra / 1080p
24−27
12−14
QHD / 1440p
20−22
−
4K / 2160p
8−9
4−5
low / 720p
55−60
30−35
medium / 1080p
27−30
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Far Cry 5 is 81% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p
35−40
21−24
ultra / 1080p
27−30
16−18
QHD / 1440p
16−18
10−12
low / 720p
130−140
90−95
medium / 1080p
75−80
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Fortnite is 55% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p
35−40
21−24
ultra / 1080p
27−30
16−18
QHD / 1440p
14−16
5−6
4K / 2160p
14−16
−
low / 720p
70−75
45−50
medium / 1080p
40−45
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Forza Horizon 4 is 69% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p
100−110
75−80
medium / 768p
95−100
70−75
high / 1080p
40−45
24−27
ultra / 1080p
18−20
10−11
QHD / 1440p
8−9
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Grand Theft Auto V is 43% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p
14−16
7−8
ultra / 1080p
10−12
6−7
QHD / 1440p
10−12
−
4K / 2160p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
40−45
24−27
medium / 1080p
18−20
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Metro Exodus is 75% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p
120−130
100−110
ultra / 1080p
−
100−110
medium / 1080p
110−120
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Minecraft is 14% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
70−75
50−55
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 25% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
high / 1080p
16−18
10−12
ultra / 1080p
10−12
7−8
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
40−45
24−27
medium / 1080p
21−24
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 64% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p
75−80
45−50
medium / 768p
45−50
27−30
high / 1080p
27−30
16−18
ultra / 1080p
14−16
9−10
4K / 2160p
9−10
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 66% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
40−45
30−35
high / 768p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in World of Tanks is 8% more, than Radeon RX 480 mobile.
Full Specs
Radeon R9 270
Radeon RX 480 mobile
Architecture
GCN 1.0
Polaris
Code name
Curacao
Polaris
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
13 November 2013
1 August 2016
Pipelines
1280
2304
Boost Clock
925 MHz
1077 MHz
Transistor count
2,800 million
5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
14 nm
Texture fill rate
74.00
155.1
Floating-point performance
2,368 gflops
4,963 gflops
Length
210 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
179.2 GB/s
256.0 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.4
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
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
+
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