GRID K520 vs Radeon R9 M270X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GRID K520 and Radeon R9 M270X, 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 GRID K520 stacks up against Radeon R9 M270X, check out specs charts below.

GRID K520

Radeon R9 M270X

Main Specs

	GRID K520	Radeon R9 M270X
Power consumption (TDP)	225 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs

Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GRID K520 and Radeon R9 M270X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GRID K520 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 M270X - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of GRID K520 is 20 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.
GRID K520 and Radeon R9 M270X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of GRID K520 is 3875 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	6−7
ultra / 1080p	9−10	4−5
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
4K / 2160p	4−5	−
low / 720p	30−35	16−18
medium / 1080p	20−22	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 122% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	24−27	10−12
ultra / 1080p	21−24	10−11
QHD / 1440p	9−10	0−1
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
low / 720p	55−60	24−27
medium / 1080p	27−30	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Battlefield 5 is 120% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GRID K520 and Radeon R9 M270X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	130−140
medium / 768p	180−190	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−110	50−55
QHD / 1440p	55−60	27−30
4K / 2160p	30−35	27−30
high / 768p	140−150	75−80
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 73% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 19% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	110−120	75−80
medium / 768p	95−100	55−60
ultra / 1080p	65−70	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Dota 2 is 69% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	18−20	8−9
ultra / 1080p	18−20	7−8
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	6−7	3−4
low / 720p	40−45	18−20
medium / 1080p	21−24	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Far Cry 5 is 133% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	27−30	14−16
ultra / 1080p	21−24	10−11
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	100−110	60−65
medium / 1080p	55−60	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Fortnite is 96% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	27−30	12−14
ultra / 1080p	21−24	10−12
QHD / 1440p	10−11	1−2
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	55−60	24−27
medium / 1080p	30−35	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Forza Horizon 4 is 150% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	90−95	50−55
medium / 768p	80−85	45−50
high / 1080p	30−35	12−14
ultra / 1080p	12−14	6−7
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Grand Theft Auto V is 89% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	10−11	4−5
ultra / 1080p	8−9	3−4
4K / 2160p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	12−14
medium / 1080p	14−16	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Metro Exodus is 166% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	110−120	90−95
high / 1080p	−	85−90
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
medium / 1080p	100−110	90−95
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Minecraft is 19% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	24−27	16−18
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	60−65	30−35
medium / 1080p	24−27	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 65% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	10−11	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	10−12
medium / 1080p	16−18	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 122% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	60−65	24−27
medium / 768p	35−40	16−18
high / 1080p	20−22	9−10
ultra / 1080p	12−14	6−7
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 135% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	100−110	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	40−45
ultra / 1080p	35−40	18−20
high / 768p	55−60	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GRID K520 in World of Tanks is 41% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.

Full Specs

	GRID K520	Radeon R9 M270X
Architecture	Kepler	GCN 1.0
Code name	GK104	Venus
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	23 July 2013	21 March 2014
Pipelines	1536	640
Core clock speed	745 MHz	725 MHz
Boost Clock		775 MHz
Transistor count	3,540 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	95.36	31.00
Floating-point performance	2x 2,448 gflops	1,536 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	5000 MHz	1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth	160.0 GB/s	72 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	3.0
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0 x16
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	76 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Compute units		10

GRID K520 vs Radeon R9 M270X

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