Radeon R9 270 vs Radeon RX 5600M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R9 270 and Radeon RX 5600M, 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 R9 270 stacks up against Radeon RX 5600M, check out specs charts below.
Radeon RX 5600M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon RX 5600M 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 5600M here:
Main Specs
Radeon R9 270
Radeon RX 5600M
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
150 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 4.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
6 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
No outputs
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Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 150 Watt.
Radeon R9 270 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 5600M uses PCIe 4.0 x16 interface.
Radeon RX 5600M has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 270.
Radeon R9 270 is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 5600M - in Laptops.
Radeon R9 270 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 5600M - with Navi / RDNA.
Radeon R9 270 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 5600M - by 7 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
35−40
ultra / 1080p
12−14
21−24
QHD / 1440p
7−8
16−18
4K / 2160p
5−6
10−11
low / 720p
40−45
60−65
medium / 1080p
27−30
40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5600M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 68% more, than Radeon R9 270.
high / 1080p
30−35
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−33
45−50
QHD / 1440p
14−16
35−40
4K / 2160p
8−9
18−20
low / 720p
70−75
100−110
medium / 1080p
35−40
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5600M in Battlefield 5 is 68% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon R9 270 and Radeon RX 5600M have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
230−240
250−260
medium / 768p
200−210
220−230
ultra / 1080p
120−130
180−190
QHD / 1440p
95−100
110−120
4K / 2160p
55−60
70−75
high / 768p
170−180
210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5600M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 18% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
−
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
Radeon R9 270 and Radeon RX 5600M have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
120−130
120−130
medium / 768p
110−120
110−120
ultra / 1080p
80−85
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5600M in Dota 2 is 7% more, than Radeon R9 270.
high / 1080p
27−30
45−50
ultra / 1080p
24−27
40−45
QHD / 1440p
20−22
27−30
4K / 2160p
8−9
14−16
low / 720p
55−60
80−85
medium / 1080p
27−30
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5600M in Far Cry 5 is 53% more, than Radeon R9 270.
high / 1080p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
27−30
45−50
QHD / 1440p
16−18
27−30
4K / 2160p
−
27−30
low / 720p
130−140
180−190
medium / 1080p
75−80
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5600M in Fortnite is 47% more, than Radeon R9 270.
high / 1080p
35−40
60−65
ultra / 1080p
27−30
45−50
QHD / 1440p
14−16
30−35
4K / 2160p
14−16
24−27
low / 720p
70−75
100−110
medium / 1080p
40−45
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5600M in Forza Horizon 4 is 60% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p
100−110
140−150
medium / 768p
95−100
120−130
high / 1080p
40−45
70−75
ultra / 1080p
18−20
30−35
QHD / 1440p
8−9
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5600M in Grand Theft Auto V is 46% more, than Radeon R9 270.
high / 1080p
14−16
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−12
20−22
QHD / 1440p
10−12
16−18
4K / 2160p
3−4
8−9
low / 720p
40−45
65−70
medium / 1080p
18−20
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5600M in Metro Exodus is 64% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p
120−130
130−140
medium / 1080p
110−120
120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5600M in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon R9 270.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
70−75
100−110
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5600M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than Radeon R9 270.
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−12
16−18
QHD / 1440p
2−3
10−11
4K / 2160p
2−3
7−8
low / 720p
40−45
65−70
medium / 1080p
21−24
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5600M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 68% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p
75−80
130−140
medium / 768p
45−50
85−90
high / 1080p
27−30
45−50
ultra / 1080p
14−16
24−27
4K / 2160p
9−10
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5600M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 77% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
50−55
high / 768p
55−60
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 5600M in World of Tanks is 6% more, than Radeon R9 270.
Full Specs
Radeon R9 270
Radeon RX 5600M
Architecture
GCN 1.0
Navi / RDNA
Code name
Curacao
Navi 10
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
13 November 2013
7 January 2020
Pipelines
1280
2304
Boost Clock
925 MHz
1265 MHz
Transistor count
2,800 million
10,300 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
7 nm
Texture fill rate
74.00
182.2
Floating-point performance
2,368 gflops
Length
210 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
192 Bit
Memory clock speed
12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
179.2 GB/s
288.0 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
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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