Radeon R9 270 vs Radeon RX 570

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon R9 270 and Radeon RX 570. 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 570. 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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Main Specs

	Radeon R9 270	Radeon RX 570
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	120 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1 x 6-pin	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	8 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270 has 25% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 570.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon RX 570 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 570 - with Polaris.
Radeon R9 270 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 570 - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon RX 570 is 31 mm longer, than Radeon R9 270.

Game benchmarks


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 570 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 570 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 570 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 570 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 570 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 570 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 570 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 570 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 570 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 570 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 570 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 570 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 570 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 570 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 570 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 570 in World of Tanks is 6% more, than Radeon R9 270.

Full Specs

	Radeon R9 270	Radeon RX 570
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Polaris
Code name	Curacao	Polaris 20 Ellesmere
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	13 November 2013	18 April 2017
Pipelines	1280	2048
Core clock speed		1168 MHz
Boost Clock	925 MHz	1244 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	74.00	159.2
Floating-point performance	2,368 gflops	5,095 gflops
Length	210 mm	241 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed		7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	179.2 GB/s	224.0 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	+	+
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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Radeon R9 270 vs Radeon RX 570

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