Radeon R9 270 vs Tesla M10

When comparing Radeon R9 270 and Tesla M10, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Radeon R9 270 and Tesla M10 is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  Radeon R9 270 Tesla M10
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 225 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 1 x 6-pin 1x 8-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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  • Tesla M10 has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 270.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Tesla M10 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 Tesla M10 - with Maxwell.
  • Radeon R9 270 and Tesla M10 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
  • Tesla M10 is 57 mm longer, than Radeon R9 270.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 21−24 18−20
ultra / 1080p 12−14 10−11
QHD / 1440p 7−8 4−5
4K / 2160p 5−6 4−5
low / 720p 40−45 35−40
medium / 1080p 27−30 21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 18% more, than Tesla M10.

Full Specs

  Radeon R9 270 Tesla M10
Architecture GCN 1.0 Maxwell
Code name Curacao GM107
Type Desktop Workstation
Release date 13 November 2013 18 May 2016
Pipelines 1280 640
Core clock speed 1033 MHz
Boost Clock 925 MHz 1306 MHz
Transistor count 2,800 million 1,870 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 74.00 52.24
Floating-point performance 2,368 gflops 4x 1,672 gflops
Length 210 mm 267 mm
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 5200 MHz
Memory bandwidth 179.2 GB/s 83.2 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan + 1.1.126
CUDA 5.0
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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