Radeon HD 7790 vs Radeon R9 270X

When choosing between Radeon HD 7790 and Radeon R9 270X, 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 HD 7790 and Radeon R9 270X.

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Main Specs

	Radeon HD 7790	Radeon R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)	85 Watt	180 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	2 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270X has 111% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7790.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 270X has 1 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7790.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon HD 7790 is build with GCN 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 270X - with GCN.
Radeon HD 7790 and Radeon R9 270X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	14−16
QHD / 1440p	4−5	10−11
4K / 2160p	4−5	6−7
low / 720p	30−35	45−50
medium / 1080p	20−22	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 57% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p	24−27	40−45
ultra / 1080p	21−24	30−35
QHD / 1440p	8−9	18−20
4K / 2160p	6−7	10−12
low / 720p	50−55	80−85
medium / 1080p	27−30	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 62% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p	210−220	240−250
medium / 768p	180−190	210−220
ultra / 1080p	100−110	140−150
QHD / 1440p	55−60	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−35	60−65
high / 768p	140−150	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 30% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	40−45	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 768p	95−100	110−120
ultra / 1080p	65−70	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 18% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p	18−20	30−35
ultra / 1080p	16−18	27−30
QHD / 1440p	16−18	21−24
4K / 2160p	6−7	10−11
low / 720p	40−45	60−65
medium / 1080p	20−22	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 55% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p	24−27	40−45
ultra / 1080p	20−22	30−35
QHD / 1440p	16−18	18−20
low / 720p	100−110	140−150
medium / 1080p	55−60	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 44% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p	27−30	40−45
ultra / 1080p	21−24	30−35
QHD / 1440p	10−11	18−20
4K / 2160p	10−11	16−18
low / 720p	55−60	80−85
medium / 1080p	30−33	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 53% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p	85−90	110−120
medium / 768p	75−80	100−110
high / 1080p	30−35	50−55
ultra / 1080p	12−14	21−24
QHD / 1440p	3−4	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 45% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p	10−11	16−18
ultra / 1080p	8−9	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	3−4	4−5
low / 720p	30−35	45−50
medium / 1080p	12−14	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 53% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
medium / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Minecraft is 9% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	55−60	80−85
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 11% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
high / 1080p	14−16	18−20
ultra / 1080p	10−11	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	30−33	45−50
medium / 1080p	16−18	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 44% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p	55−60	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	55−60
high / 1080p	20−22	30−35
ultra / 1080p	10−12	18−20
4K / 2160p	8−9	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 55% more, than Radeon HD 7790.
low / 768p	100−110	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	45−50
high / 768p	55−60	55−60
Radeon HD 7790 and Radeon R9 270X have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	Radeon HD 7790	Radeon R9 270X
Architecture	GCN 2.0	GCN
Code name	Bonaire	Curacao XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	22 March 2013	8 October 2013
Pipelines	896	1280
Core clock speed	1000 MHz
Boost Clock		1050 MHz
Transistor count	2,080 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	56.00	84.00
Floating-point performance	1,792 gflops	2,688 gflops
Length	183 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	96 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.3	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	+
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	218 Mh/s	318 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	5.2 Mh/s	30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		163 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Radeon HD 7790 vs Radeon R9 270X

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