Radeon R9 270X vs Radeon RX 550X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon R9 270X and Radeon RX 550X. 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 R9 270X and Radeon RX 550X. 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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Main Specs

	Radeon R9 270X	Radeon RX 550X
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	2 x 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270X has 260% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550X.
Radeon R9 270X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 550X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 550X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 270X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R9 270X is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX 550X - with GCN 4.0.
Radeon R9 270X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550X - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	24−27	10−11
ultra / 1080p	14−16	6−7
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
low / 720p	45−50	21−24
medium / 1080p	30−35	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 130% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	40−45	16−18
ultra / 1080p	30−35	14−16
QHD / 1440p	18−20	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−12	−
low / 720p	80−85	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 131% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	240−250	170−180
medium / 768p	210−220	140−150
ultra / 1080p	140−150	70−75
QHD / 1440p	110−120	40−45
4K / 2160p	60−65	30−33
high / 768p	180−190	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 69% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	120−130	90−95
medium / 768p	110−120	75−80
ultra / 1080p	90−95	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 52% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	30−35	12−14
ultra / 1080p	27−30	10−12
QHD / 1440p	21−24	−
4K / 2160p	10−11	4−5
low / 720p	60−65	27−30
medium / 1080p	30−35	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 135% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	40−45	18−20
ultra / 1080p	30−35	14−16
QHD / 1440p	18−20	−
low / 720p	140−150	75−80
medium / 1080p	85−90	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 105% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	40−45	16−18
ultra / 1080p	30−35	14−16
QHD / 1440p	18−20	4−5
4K / 2160p	16−18	−
low / 720p	80−85	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 131% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	110−120	65−70
medium / 768p	100−110	55−60
high / 1080p	50−55	18−20
ultra / 1080p	21−24	8−9
QHD / 1440p	10−12	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 92% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	16−18	6−7
ultra / 1080p	12−14	5−6
QHD / 1440p	12−14	−
4K / 2160p	4−5	1−2
low / 720p	45−50	18−20
medium / 1080p	21−24	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 150% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	120−130	100−110
ultra / 1080p	−	90−95
medium / 1080p	110−120	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	80−85	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 46% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	18−20	12−14
ultra / 1080p	12−14	8−9
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
4K / 2160p	3−4	−
low / 720p	45−50	18−20
medium / 1080p	24−27	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 100% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	90−95	35−40
medium / 768p	55−60	21−24
high / 1080p	30−35	12−14
ultra / 1080p	18−20	8−9
4K / 2160p	10−11	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 147% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	50−55
ultra / 1080p	45−50	24−27
high / 768p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 20% more, than Radeon RX 550X.

Full Specs

	Radeon R9 270X	Radeon RX 550X
Architecture	GCN	GCN 4.0
Code name	Curacao XT	Lexa
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	8 October 2013	16 December 2018
Pipelines	1280	512
Core clock speed		1100 MHz
Boost Clock	1050 MHz	1183 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	84.00	37.86
Floating-point performance	2,688 gflops	1,211 gflops
Length		145 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed		6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	179.2 GB/s	96 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX		12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
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
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 RX 550X

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