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    Radeon R9 M270X vs Radeon RX 550 mobile

    When comparing Radeon R9 M270X and Radeon RX 550 mobile, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between Radeon R9 M270X and Radeon RX 550 mobile is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.
    Radeon R9 M270X
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    Radeon RX 550 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

    Note: Radeon RX 550 mobile 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 RX 550 mobile here:

    Radeon RX 550 mobile Laptops

    Main Specs

      Radeon R9 M270X Radeon RX 550 mobile
    Power consumption (TDP) 50 Watt
    Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x8
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 4 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Radeon R9 M270X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 550 mobile uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
    • Radeon R9 M270X and Radeon RX 550 mobile have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
    • Radeon R9 M270X is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 550 mobile - in Laptops.
    • Radeon R9 M270X is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 550 mobile - with Polaris.
    • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550 mobile is 562 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.
    • Radeon R9 M270X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550 mobile is 4875 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 6−7 18−20
    ultra / 1080p 4−5 10−12
    QHD / 1440p 0−1 5−6
    4K / 2160p − 4−5
    low / 720p 16−18 35−40
    medium / 1080p 8−9 24−27
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 155% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.

    Full Specs

      Radeon R9 M270X Radeon RX 550 mobile
    Architecture GCN 1.0 Polaris
    Code name Venus Polaris 12
    Type Desktop Laptop
    Release date 21 March 2014 21 March 2017
    Pipelines 640 640
    Core clock speed 725 MHz 1287 MHz
    Boost Clock 775 MHz 1476 MHz
    Transistor count 1,500 million 2,200 million
    Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
    Texture fill rate 31.00 51.48
    Floating-point performance 1,536 gflops 1,647 gflops
    Memory bus width 128 Bit 128 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1125 MHz 6000 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 72 GB/s 96 GB/s
    Shared memory -
    DirectX 12 (12_0)
    Shader Model 5.1 6.4
    OpenGL 4.4 4.6
    OpenCL Not Listed 2.0
    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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