Radeon Pro 555 vs Radeon R9 M270X
In this comparison between Radeon Pro 555 and Radeon R9 M270X 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 Pro 555 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M270X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R9 M270X
Radeon Pro 555 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon Pro 555 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 Pro 555 here:
Main Specs
| Radeon Pro 555 | Radeon R9 M270X | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | |
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- Radeon Pro 555 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 M270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Radeon R9 M270X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon Pro 555.
- Radeon Pro 555 is used in Mobile workstations, and Radeon R9 M270X - in Desktops.
- Radeon Pro 555 is build with Polaris architecture, and Radeon R9 M270X - with GCN 1.0.
- Core clock speed of Radeon Pro 555 is 130 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.
- Radeon Pro 555 is manufactured by 14 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M270X - by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon Pro 555 is 3955 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 Radeon Pro 555 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 Radeon Pro 555 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 |
| Radeon Pro 555 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 Radeon Pro 555 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 Radeon Pro 555 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 Radeon Pro 555 in Dota 2 is 69% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 16−18 | 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 Radeon Pro 555 in Far Cry 5 is 133% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 16−18 | − |
| low / 720p | 100−110 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Pro 555 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 Radeon Pro 555 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 Radeon Pro 555 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 Radeon Pro 555 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 Radeon Pro 555 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 Radeon Pro 555 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 Radeon Pro 555 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 122% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 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 Radeon Pro 555 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 128% 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 Radeon Pro 555 in World of Tanks is 41% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
Full Specs
| Radeon Pro 555 | Radeon R9 M270X | |
| Architecture | Polaris | GCN 1.0 |
| Code name | Polaris 21 | Venus |
| Type | Mobile workstation | Desktop |
| Release date | 5 June 2017 | 21 March 2014 |
| Pipelines | 768 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 855 MHz | 725 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 775 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 3,000 million | 1,500 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 14 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 40.80 | 31.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,306 gflops | 1,536 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 5080 MHz | 1125 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 81.6 GB/s | 72 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | |
| Shader Model | 6.4 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | Not Listed |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | |
| FreeSync | + | + |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 x16 | |
| Laptop size | large | |
| Eyefinity | + | |
| HD3D | + | |
| PowerTune | + | |
| DualGraphics | + | |
| ZeroCore | + | |
| Switchable graphics | + | |
| Mantle | + | |
| Compute units | 10 | |
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