Radeon R9 270X vs Radeon RX 560X

In this comparison between Radeon R9 270X and Radeon RX 560X 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 RX 560X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Radeon R9 270X	Radeon RX 560X
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	75 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 140% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 560X.
Radeon R9 270X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 560X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 560X 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 560X - with GCN 4.0.
Radeon R9 270X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 560X - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	24−27	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	10−11
QHD / 1440p	10−11	4−5
4K / 2160p	6−7	4−5
low / 720p	45−50	35−40
medium / 1080p	30−35	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 37% more, than Radeon RX 560X.
high / 1080p	40−45	27−30
ultra / 1080p	30−35	24−27
QHD / 1440p	18−20	8−9
4K / 2160p	10−12	6−7
low / 720p	80−85	60−65
medium / 1080p	45−50	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 44% more, than Radeon RX 560X.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	−	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon R9 270X and Radeon RX 560X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	240−250	220−230
medium / 768p	210−220	190−200
ultra / 1080p	140−150	110−120
QHD / 1440p	110−120	70−75
4K / 2160p	60−65	35−40
high / 768p	180−190	150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 21% more, than Radeon RX 560X.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Radeon R9 270X and Radeon RX 560X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	90−95	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 13% more, than Radeon RX 560X.
high / 1080p	30−35	21−24
ultra / 1080p	27−30	20−22
QHD / 1440p	21−24	18−20
4K / 2160p	10−11	7−8
low / 720p	60−65	45−50
medium / 1080p	30−35	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 34% more, than Radeon RX 560X.
high / 1080p	40−45	27−30
ultra / 1080p	30−35	21−24
QHD / 1440p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	140−150	110−120
medium / 1080p	85−90	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 35% more, than Radeon RX 560X.
high / 1080p	40−45	30−35
ultra / 1080p	30−35	21−24
QHD / 1440p	18−20	10−12
4K / 2160p	16−18	−
low / 720p	80−85	60−65
medium / 1080p	45−50	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 33% more, than Radeon RX 560X.
low / 768p	110−120	95−100
medium / 768p	100−110	85−90
high / 1080p	50−55	35−40
ultra / 1080p	21−24	14−16
QHD / 1440p	10−12	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 27% more, than Radeon RX 560X.
high / 1080p	16−18	10−12
ultra / 1080p	12−14	9−10
QHD / 1440p	12−14	−
4K / 2160p	4−5	2−3
low / 720p	45−50	35−40
medium / 1080p	21−24	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than Radeon RX 560X.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 1080p	110−120	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon RX 560X.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	80−85	65−70
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 15% more, than Radeon RX 560X.
high / 1080p	18−20	14−16
ultra / 1080p	12−14	9−10
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
4K / 2160p	3−4	−
low / 720p	45−50	35−40
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 30% more, than Radeon RX 560X.
low / 768p	90−95	65−70
medium / 768p	55−60	40−45
high / 1080p	30−35	21−24
ultra / 1080p	18−20	12−14
4K / 2160p	10−11	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 40% more, than Radeon RX 560X.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	35−40
high / 768p	55−60	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 4% more, than Radeon RX 560X.

Full Specs

	Radeon R9 270X	Radeon RX 560X
Architecture	GCN	GCN 4.0
Code name	Curacao XT	Polaris 21
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	8 October 2013	11 April 2018
Pipelines	1280	1024
Core clock speed		1175 MHz
Boost Clock	1050 MHz	1275 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	84.00	81.60
Floating-point performance	2,688 gflops	2,611 gflops
Length		170 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed		7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	179.2 GB/s	112.0 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 560X

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