Radeon R9 270X vs Radeon R9 M275
In this comparison between Radeon R9 270X and Radeon R9 M275 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people Radeon R9 270X will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M275 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R9 M275 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M275 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 R9 M275 here:
Main Specs
Radeon R9 270X
Radeon R9 M275
Power consumption (TDP)
180 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
4 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
No outputs
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Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 M275 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 270X.
Radeon R9 270X is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M275 - in Laptops.
Radeon R9 270X and Radeon R9 M275 are build with GCN architecture.
Radeon R9 270X and Radeon R9 M275 are manufactured by 28 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
24−27
0−1
ultra / 1080p
14−16
−
QHD / 1440p
10−11
0−1
4K / 2160p
6−7
−
low / 720p
45−50
12−14
medium / 1080p
30−35
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 400% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
high / 1080p
40−45
5−6
ultra / 1080p
30−35
4−5
QHD / 1440p
18−20
0−1
4K / 2160p
10−12
−
low / 720p
80−85
16−18
medium / 1080p
45−50
5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 537% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
−
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 1080p
−
50−55
Radeon R9 270X and Radeon R9 M275 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
240−250
110−120
medium / 768p
210−220
90−95
ultra / 1080p
140−150
40−45
QHD / 1440p
110−120
24−27
4K / 2160p
60−65
18−20
high / 768p
180−190
65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 168% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
−
18−20
medium / 1080p
55−60
50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
low / 768p
120−130
70−75
medium / 768p
110−120
50−55
ultra / 1080p
90−95
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 120% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
high / 1080p
30−35
1−2
ultra / 1080p
27−30
−
QHD / 1440p
21−24
−
4K / 2160p
10−11
0−1
low / 720p
60−65
10−12
medium / 1080p
30−35
3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 740% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
high / 1080p
40−45
9−10
ultra / 1080p
30−35
5−6
QHD / 1440p
18−20
1−2
low / 720p
140−150
50−55
medium / 1080p
85−90
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 306% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
high / 1080p
40−45
6−7
ultra / 1080p
30−35
4−5
QHD / 1440p
18−20
0−1
4K / 2160p
16−18
−
low / 720p
80−85
18−20
medium / 1080p
45−50
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 466% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
low / 768p
110−120
45−50
medium / 768p
100−110
−
high / 1080p
50−55
7−8
ultra / 1080p
21−24
4−5
QHD / 1440p
10−12
0−1
medium / 720p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 231% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
high / 1080p
16−18
3−4
ultra / 1080p
12−14
1−2
QHD / 1440p
12−14
−
4K / 2160p
4−5
0−1
low / 720p
45−50
7−8
medium / 1080p
21−24
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 525% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
low / 768p
120−130
85−90
high / 1080p
−
70−75
medium / 1080p
110−120
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Minecraft is 43% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
high / 1080p
−
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
80−85
24−27
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 123% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
high / 1080p
18−20
−
ultra / 1080p
12−14
7−8
QHD / 1440p
4−5
0−1
4K / 2160p
3−4
−
low / 720p
45−50
8−9
medium / 1080p
24−27
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 275% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
low / 768p
90−95
16−18
medium / 768p
55−60
12−14
high / 1080p
30−35
6−7
ultra / 1080p
18−20
5−6
4K / 2160p
10−11
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 400% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
low / 768p
90−95
85−90
medium / 768p
60−65
35−40
ultra / 1080p
45−50
14−16
high / 768p
55−60
30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 54% more, than Radeon R9 M275.
Full Specs
Radeon R9 270X
Radeon R9 M275
Architecture
GCN
GCN
Code name
Curacao XT
Venus
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
8 October 2013
1 August 2014
Pipelines
1280
640
Core clock speed
925 MHz
Boost Clock
1050 MHz
925 MHz
Transistor count
2,800 million
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
84.00
37.00
Floating-point performance
2,688 gflops
1,184 gflops
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4500 MHz
Memory bandwidth
179.2 GB/s
64 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
+
1.2.131
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
318 Mh/s
122 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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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