Radeon R9 270 vs Radeon RX 5500M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon R9 270 and Radeon RX 5500M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Radeon R9 270 and Radeon RX 5500M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Radeon RX 5500M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 5500M 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 5500M here:

Radeon RX 5500M Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R9 270	Radeon RX 5500M
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	85 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	1 x 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon R9 270 has 76% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 5500M.
Radeon R9 270 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 5500M uses PCIe 4.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 5500M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 270.
Radeon R9 270 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 5500M - in Laptops.
Radeon R9 270 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 5500M - with Navi / RDNA.
Radeon R9 270 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5500M - by 7 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
QHD / 1440p	7−8	7−8
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	27−30	24−27
Radeon R9 270 and Radeon RX 5500M have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	30−35	30−35
ultra / 1080p	30−33	27−30
QHD / 1440p	14−16	12−14
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
low / 720p	70−75	70−75
medium / 1080p	35−40	35−40
Radeon R9 270 and Radeon RX 5500M have the same average FPS in Battlefield 5.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon R9 270 and Radeon RX 5500M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	230−240	230−240
medium / 768p	200−210	200−210
ultra / 1080p	120−130	120−130
QHD / 1440p	95−100	95−100
4K / 2160p	55−60	50−55
high / 768p	170−180	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 0% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	50−55
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Radeon R9 270 and Radeon RX 5500M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	80−85	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Dota 2 is 2% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
high / 1080p	27−30	24−27
ultra / 1080p	24−27	21−24
QHD / 1440p	20−22	20−22
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
low / 720p	55−60	50−55
medium / 1080p	27−30	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Far Cry 5 is 7% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
high / 1080p	35−40	30−35
ultra / 1080p	27−30	24−27
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	130−140	120−130
medium / 1080p	75−80	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Fortnite is 9% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
high / 1080p	35−40	35−40
ultra / 1080p	27−30	27−30
QHD / 1440p	14−16	14−16
4K / 2160p	14−16	12−14
low / 720p	70−75	70−75
medium / 1080p	40−45	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Forza Horizon 4 is 2% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
low / 768p	100−110	100−110
medium / 768p	95−100	95−100
high / 1080p	40−45	40−45
ultra / 1080p	18−20	16−18
QHD / 1440p	8−9	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Grand Theft Auto V is 1% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−12	10−11
QHD / 1440p	10−12	10−11
4K / 2160p	3−4	3−4
low / 720p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Metro Exodus is 6% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 1080p	110−120	110−120
Radeon R9 270 and Radeon RX 5500M have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	70−75
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
Radeon R9 270 and Radeon RX 5500M have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−12	10−11
QHD / 1440p	2−3	2−3
4K / 2160p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	40−45	40−45
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
Radeon R9 270 and Radeon RX 5500M have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	75−80	75−80
medium / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	27−30	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
4K / 2160p	9−10	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 2% more, than Radeon RX 5500M.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	40−45
high / 768p	55−60	55−60
Radeon R9 270 and Radeon RX 5500M have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	Radeon R9 270	Radeon RX 5500M
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Navi / RDNA
Code name	Curacao	Navi 14 / R19M-E85
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	13 November 2013	29 September 2019
Pipelines	1280	1408
Core clock speed		1327 MHz
Boost Clock	925 MHz	1645 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	6,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	7 nm
Texture fill rate	74.00	144.8
Floating-point performance	2,368 gflops
Length	210 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed		14000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	179.2 GB/s	224.0 GB/s
Shared memory		-
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
Laptop size		medium sized
Eyefinity	+
HD3D	+
TrueAudio	+
Design	reference
DisplayPort support	+
CrossFire	+
DDMA audio	+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	16 Mh/s
LiquidVR	+
TressFX	+
UVD	+
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Radeon R9 270 vs Radeon RX 5500M

Radeon RX 5500M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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