Radeon R9 M270X vs Radeon RX 560X mobile

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R9 M270X and Radeon RX 560X mobile, 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 Radeon R9 M270X stacks up against Radeon RX 560X mobile, check out specs charts below.

Radeon R9 M270X

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Radeon RX 560X mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 560X 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 560X mobile here:

Radeon RX 560X mobile Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R9 M270X	Radeon RX 560X mobile
Power consumption (TDP)		65 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	MXM-B (3.0)
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 560X mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon R9 M270X and Radeon RX 560X mobile have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Radeon R9 M270X is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 560X mobile - in Laptops.
Radeon R9 M270X is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 560X mobile - with Polaris.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 560X mobile is 447 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.
Radeon R9 M270X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 560X mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 560X mobile is 4875 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	6−7	21−24
ultra / 1080p	4−5	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	16−18	40−45
medium / 1080p	8−9	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	10−12	35−40
ultra / 1080p	10−11	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	9−10
low / 720p	24−27	75−80
medium / 1080p	12−14	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X mobile in Battlefield 5 is 213% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X mobile in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	130−140	230−240
medium / 768p	100−110	210−220
ultra / 1080p	50−55	130−140
QHD / 1440p	27−30	100−110
4K / 2160p	27−30	55−60
high / 768p	75−80	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 115% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	55−60
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X mobile in Cyberpunk 2077 is 43% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
medium / 768p	55−60	110−120
ultra / 1080p	30−35	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X mobile in Dota 2 is 98% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	8−9	27−30
ultra / 1080p	7−8	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	3−4	9−10
low / 720p	18−20	55−60
medium / 1080p	8−9	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X mobile in Far Cry 5 is 233% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	14−16	35−40
ultra / 1080p	10−11	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	60−65	130−140
medium / 1080p	21−24	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X mobile in Fortnite is 159% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	12−14	35−40
ultra / 1080p	10−12	27−30
QHD / 1440p	1−2	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	24−27	75−80
medium / 1080p	12−14	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X mobile in Forza Horizon 4 is 233% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	50−55	110−120
medium / 768p	45−50	100−105
high / 1080p	12−14	45−50
ultra / 1080p	6−7	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 144% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	4−5	14−16
ultra / 1080p	3−4	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	12−14	45−50
medium / 1080p	6−7	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X mobile in Metro Exodus is 300% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	90−95	120−130
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	90−95	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X mobile in Minecraft is 30% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	75−80
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 68% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	10−12	40−45
medium / 1080p	10−12	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X mobile in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 177% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	24−27	80−85
medium / 768p	16−18	50−55
high / 1080p	9−10	27−30
ultra / 1080p	6−7	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X mobile in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 221% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	40−45
high / 768p	35−40	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560X mobile in World of Tanks is 36% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.

Full Specs

	Radeon R9 M270X	Radeon RX 560X mobile
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Polaris
Code name	Venus	Polaris 11
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	21 March 2014	5 January 2017
Pipelines	640	1024
Core clock speed	725 MHz	1172 MHz
Boost Clock	775 MHz	1275 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	31.00	81.60
Floating-point performance	1,536 gflops	2,611 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1125 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72 GB/s	92.8 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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Radeon R9 M270X vs Radeon RX 560X mobile

Radeon RX 560X mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

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