Radeon R9 270X vs Radeon R9 M485X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R9 270X and Radeon R9 M485X, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the Radeon R9 270X stacks up against Radeon R9 M485X, check out specs charts below.

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Radeon R9 M485X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M485X 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 M485X here:

Radeon R9 M485X Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R9 270X	Radeon R9 M485X
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	2 x 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	8 GB MB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	No outputs
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Radeon R9 M485X has 38% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 270X.
Radeon R9 270X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M485X uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon R9 M485X has 6 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 270X.
Radeon R9 270X is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M485X - in Laptops.
Radeon R9 270X is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R9 M485X - with GCN 3.
Radeon R9 270X and Radeon R9 M485X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
QHD / 1440p	10−11	10−11
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
low / 720p	45−50	45−50
medium / 1080p	30−35	30−35
Radeon R9 270X and Radeon R9 M485X have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	40−45	35−40
ultra / 1080p	30−35	30−35
QHD / 1440p	18−20	18−20
4K / 2160p	10−12	10−12
low / 720p	80−85	80−85
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 2% more, than Radeon R9 M485X.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon R9 270X and Radeon R9 M485X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	240−250	240−250
medium / 768p	210−220	210−220
ultra / 1080p	140−150	140−150
QHD / 1440p	110−120	110−120
4K / 2160p	60−65	60−65
high / 768p	180−190	180−190
Radeon R9 270X and Radeon R9 M485X have the same average FPS in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Radeon R9 270X and Radeon R9 M485X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	90−95	90−95
Radeon R9 270X and Radeon R9 M485X have the same average FPS in Dota 2.
high / 1080p	30−35	30−35
ultra / 1080p	27−30	27−30
QHD / 1440p	21−24	21−24
4K / 2160p	10−11	10−11
low / 720p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	30−35	30−35
Radeon R9 270X and Radeon R9 M485X have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	40−45	40−45
ultra / 1080p	30−35	30−35
QHD / 1440p	18−20	18−20
low / 720p	140−150	140−150
medium / 1080p	85−90	85−90
Radeon R9 270X and Radeon R9 M485X have the same average FPS in Fortnite.
high / 1080p	40−45	40−45
ultra / 1080p	30−35	30−35
QHD / 1440p	18−20	18−20
4K / 2160p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	80−85	80−85
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
Radeon R9 270X and Radeon R9 M485X have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
medium / 768p	100−110	100−110
high / 1080p	50−55	50−55
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	10−12	10−12
Radeon R9 270X and Radeon R9 M485X have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
QHD / 1440p	12−14	12−14
4K / 2160p	4−5	4−5
low / 720p	45−50	45−50
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
Radeon R9 270X and Radeon R9 M485X have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 1080p	110−120	110−120
Radeon R9 270X and Radeon R9 M485X have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	80−85	80−85
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
Radeon R9 270X and Radeon R9 M485X have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
QHD / 1440p	4−5	4−5
4K / 2160p	3−4	3−4
low / 720p	45−50	45−50
medium / 1080p	24−27	24−27
Radeon R9 270X and Radeon R9 M485X have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	55−60
high / 1080p	30−35	30−35
ultra / 1080p	18−20	18−20
4K / 2160p	10−11	10−11
Radeon R9 270X and Radeon R9 M485X have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	45−50
high / 768p	55−60	55−60
Radeon R9 270X and Radeon R9 M485X have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	Radeon R9 270X	Radeon R9 M485X
Architecture	GCN	GCN 3
Code name	Curacao XT	Amethyst
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	8 October 2013	14 May 2016
Pipelines	1280	2048
Core clock speed		723 MHz
Boost Clock	1050 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	84.00	92.54
Floating-point performance	2,688 gflops	2,961 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed		5000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	179.2 GB/s	160.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX		12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	+	1.2.131
FreeSync	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	318 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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Radeon R9 270X vs Radeon R9 M485X

Radeon R9 M485X is a Laptop Graphics Card

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