Radeon R6 Carrizo vs Radeon R9 270X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon R6 Carrizo and Radeon R9 270X. 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 R6 Carrizo and Radeon R9 270X. 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 R6 Carrizo is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R6 Carrizo 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 R6 Carrizo here:

Radeon R6 Carrizo Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R6 Carrizo	Radeon R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)	12-35 Watt	180 Watt
Interface		PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2 x 6-pin
Memory type		GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount		2 GB
Display Connectors		2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270X has 1400% more power consumption, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
Radeon R6 Carrizo is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 270X - in Desktops.
Radeon R6 Carrizo is build with GCN 1.2/2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 270X - with GCN.
Radeon R6 Carrizo and Radeon R9 270X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	24−27
ultra / 1080p	0−1	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	10−12	45−50
medium / 1080p	2−3	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 566% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	−	40−45
ultra / 1080p	3−4	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−12
low / 720p	12−14	80−85
medium / 1080p	4−5	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 671% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p	110−120	240−250
medium / 768p	85−90	210−220
ultra / 1080p	35−40	140−150
QHD / 1440p	21−24	110−120
4K / 2160p	16−18	60−65
high / 768p	60−65	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 182% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p	85−90	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	−
medium / 1080p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R6 Carrizo in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	45−50	110−120
ultra / 1080p	21−24	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 124% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	1−2	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	0−1	10−11
low / 720p	9−10	60−65
medium / 1080p	2−3	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 950% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	−	40−45
ultra / 1080p	4−5	30−35
QHD / 1440p	1−2	18−20
low / 720p	45−50	140−150
medium / 1080p	8−9	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 373% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	3−4	40−45
ultra / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 720p	14−16	80−85
medium / 1080p	6−7	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 612% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p	40−45	110−120
medium / 768p	−	100−110
high / 1080p	3−4	50−55
ultra / 1080p	1−2	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−12
medium / 720p	30−35	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 320% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	0−1	16−18
ultra / 1080p	0−1	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	4−5	45−50
medium / 1080p	2−3	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 1066% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p	90−95	120−130
high / 1080p	80−85	−
ultra / 1080p	65−70	−
medium / 1080p	85−90	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Minecraft is 33% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	24−27	80−85
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 123% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	3−4	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	4−5	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 650% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p	9−10	90−95
medium / 768p	7−8	55−60
high / 1080p	3−4	30−35
ultra / 1080p	3−4	18−20
4K / 2160p	0−1	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 733% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	45−50
high / 768p	27−30	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 71% more, than Radeon R6 Carrizo.

Full Specs

	Radeon R6 Carrizo	Radeon R9 270X
Architecture	GCN 1.2/2.0	GCN
Code name	Carrizo	Curacao XT
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	4 June 2015	8 October 2013
Pipelines	384	1280
Boost Clock	800 MHz	1050 MHz
Transistor count	2410 Million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate		84.00
Floating-point performance		2,688 gflops
Memory bus width	64/128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory bandwidth		179.2 GB/s
Shared memory	+	-
DirectX	DirectX 12 (FL 12_0)
Shader Model		5.1
OpenGL		4.6
OpenCL		1.2
Vulkan		+
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		318 Mh/s
Laptop size	medium sized
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		163 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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Radeon R6 Carrizo vs Radeon R9 270X

Radeon R6 Carrizo is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

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