Radeon R9 270 vs Radeon RX 5500 XT

When choosing between Radeon R9 270 and Radeon RX 5500 XT, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon R9 270 and Radeon RX 5500 XT.

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Main Specs

	Radeon R9 270	Radeon RX 5500 XT
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	130 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	1 x 6-pin	1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	8 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270 has 15% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
Radeon R9 270 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 5500 XT uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 5500 XT has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 270.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R9 270 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 5500 XT - with RDNA 1.0.
Radeon R9 270 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500 XT - by 7 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 270 is 30 mm longer, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	21−24	45−50
ultra / 1080p	12−14	30−35
QHD / 1440p	7−8	24−27
4K / 2160p	5−6	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	70−75
medium / 1080p	27−30	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 115% more, than Radeon R9 270.
high / 1080p	30−35	70−75
ultra / 1080p	30−33	65−70
QHD / 1440p	14−16	50−55
4K / 2160p	8−9	24−27
low / 720p	70−75	120−130
medium / 1080p	35−40	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Battlefield 5 is 118% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon RX 5500 XT.
low / 768p	230−240	250−260
medium / 768p	200−210	230−240
ultra / 1080p	120−130	210−220
QHD / 1440p	95−100	150−160
4K / 2160p	55−60	100−110
high / 768p	170−180	220−230
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 32% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p	60−65	70−75
ultra / 1080p	50−55	−
medium / 1080p	55−60	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	80−85	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Dota 2 is 10% more, than Radeon R9 270.
high / 1080p	27−30	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	55−60
QHD / 1440p	20−22	35−40
4K / 2160p	8−9	20−22
low / 720p	55−60	95−100
medium / 1080p	27−30	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than Radeon R9 270.
high / 1080p	35−40	85−90
ultra / 1080p	27−30	65−70
QHD / 1440p	16−18	40−45
4K / 2160p	−	21−24
low / 720p	130−140	210−220
medium / 1080p	75−80	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Fortnite is 88% more, than Radeon R9 270.
high / 1080p	35−40	80−85
ultra / 1080p	27−30	60−65
QHD / 1440p	14−16	45−50
4K / 2160p	14−16	30−35
low / 720p	70−75	130−140
medium / 1080p	40−45	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Forza Horizon 4 is 111% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p	100−110	160−170
medium / 768p	95−100	140−150
high / 1080p	40−45	90−95
ultra / 1080p	18−20	45−50
QHD / 1440p	8−9	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Grand Theft Auto V is 79% more, than Radeon R9 270.
high / 1080p	14−16	35−40
ultra / 1080p	10−12	27−30
QHD / 1440p	10−12	21−24
4K / 2160p	3−4	12−14
low / 720p	40−45	85−90
medium / 1080p	18−20	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Metro Exodus is 129% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 1080p	110−120	−
Radeon R9 270 and Radeon RX 5500 XT have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	−	70−75
ultra / 1080p	14−16	50−55
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	70−75	120−130
medium / 1080p	18−20	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 142% more, than Radeon R9 270.
high / 1080p	16−18	30−35
ultra / 1080p	10−12	21−24
QHD / 1440p	2−3	14−16
4K / 2160p	2−3	9−10
low / 720p	40−45	85−90
medium / 1080p	21−24	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 125% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p	75−80	170−180
medium / 768p	45−50	110−120
high / 1080p	27−30	65−70
ultra / 1080p	14−16	35−40
4K / 2160p	9−10	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 140% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p	90−95	120−130
medium / 768p	60−65	120−130
ultra / 1080p	40−45	60−65
high / 768p	55−60	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5500 XT in World of Tanks is 65% more, than Radeon R9 270.

Full Specs

	Radeon R9 270	Radeon RX 5500 XT
Architecture	GCN 1.0	RDNA 1.0
Code name	Curacao	Navi 14
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	13 November 2013	12 December 2019
Pipelines	1280	1408
Boost Clock	925 MHz	1845 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	7 nm
Texture fill rate	74.00	162.4
Floating-point performance	2,368 gflops
Length	210 mm	180 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed		14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	179.2 GB/s	224.0 GB/s
DirectX		12 (12_1)
Shader Model	5.1	6.5
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
Eyefinity	+
HD3D	+
TrueAudio	+
Design	reference
DisplayPort support	+
CrossFire	+
DDMA audio	+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	16 Mh/s
LiquidVR	+
TressFX	+
UVD	+
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