Radeon R9 270X vs Radeon R9 M395X

In this comparison between Radeon R9 270X and Radeon R9 M395X 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 R9 M395X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon R9 M395X is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M395X 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 R9 M395X here:

Radeon R9 M395X Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R9 270X	Radeon R9 M395X
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	250 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
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	No outputs
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Radeon R9 M395X has 38% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 270X.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 M395X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 270X.
Radeon R9 270X is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M395X - in Laptops.
Radeon R9 270X is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon R9 M395X - with GCN 3.
Radeon R9 270X and Radeon R9 M395X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
QHD / 1440p	10−11	9−10
4K / 2160p	6−7	6−7
low / 720p	45−50	45−50
medium / 1080p	30−35	30−35
Radeon R9 270X and Radeon R9 M395X have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p	40−45	35−40
ultra / 1080p	30−35	30−35
QHD / 1440p	18−20	18−20
4K / 2160p	10−12	10−11
low / 720p	80−85	80−85
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 5% more, than Radeon R9 M395X.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon R9 270X and Radeon R9 M395X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	240−250	240−250
medium / 768p	210−220	210−220
ultra / 1080p	140−150	130−140
QHD / 1440p	110−120	100−110
4K / 2160p	60−65	60−65
high / 768p	180−190	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 2% more, than Radeon R9 M395X.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Radeon R9 270X and Radeon R9 M395X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	90−95	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 0% more, than Radeon R9 M395X.
high / 1080p	30−35	30−35
ultra / 1080p	27−30	27−30
QHD / 1440p	21−24	21−24
4K / 2160p	10−11	10−11
low / 720p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	30−35	30−35
Radeon R9 270X and Radeon R9 M395X have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p	40−45	35−40
ultra / 1080p	30−35	30−35
QHD / 1440p	18−20	18−20
low / 720p	140−150	140−150
medium / 1080p	85−90	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 1% more, than Radeon R9 M395X.
high / 1080p	40−45	40−45
ultra / 1080p	30−35	30−35
QHD / 1440p	18−20	18−20
4K / 2160p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	80−85	80−85
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
Radeon R9 270X and Radeon R9 M395X have the same average FPS in Forza Horizon 4.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
medium / 768p	100−110	100−110
high / 1080p	50−55	50−55
ultra / 1080p	21−24	21−24
QHD / 1440p	10−12	10−12
Radeon R9 270X and Radeon R9 M395X have the same average FPS in Grand Theft Auto V.
high / 1080p	16−18	16−18
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
QHD / 1440p	12−14	12−14
4K / 2160p	4−5	4−5
low / 720p	45−50	45−50
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
Radeon R9 270X and Radeon R9 M395X have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 1080p	110−120	110−120
Radeon R9 270X and Radeon R9 M395X have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	80−85	80−85
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
Radeon R9 270X and Radeon R9 M395X have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p	18−20	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	12−14
QHD / 1440p	4−5	4−5
4K / 2160p	3−4	3−4
low / 720p	45−50	45−50
medium / 1080p	24−27	24−27
Radeon R9 270X and Radeon R9 M395X have the same average FPS in Red Dead Redemption 2.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	55−60
high / 1080p	30−35	30−35
ultra / 1080p	18−20	16−18
4K / 2160p	10−11	10−11
Radeon R9 270X and Radeon R9 M395X have the same average FPS in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	45−50
high / 768p	55−60	55−60
Radeon R9 270X and Radeon R9 M395X have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.

Full Specs

	Radeon R9 270X	Radeon R9 M395X
Architecture	GCN	GCN 3
Code name	Curacao XT	Amethyst XT
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	8 October 2013	16 October 2014
Pipelines	1280	2048
Core clock speed		723 MHz
Boost Clock	1050 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	5,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	84.00	92.54
Floating-point performance	2,688 gflops	2,961 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed		1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	179.2 GB/s	160.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
Shader Model	5.1	6.3
OpenGL	4.6	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan	+
FreeSync	+	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	318 Mh/s	413 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
Eyefinity	+	+
HD3D	+	+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
TrueAudio	+	+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
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 R9 M395X

Radeon R9 M395X is a Laptop Graphics Card

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