Radeon R9 270 vs Radeon R9 M470X
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R9 270 and Radeon R9 M470X, 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 270 stacks up against Radeon R9 M470X, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R9 M470X is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon R9 M470X 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 M470X here:
Main Specs
Radeon R9 270
Radeon R9 M470X
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
1 x 6-pin
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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Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 M470X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 270.
Radeon R9 270 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M470X - in Laptops.
Radeon R9 270 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M470X - with GCN 2.
Radeon R9 270 and Radeon R9 M470X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
21−24
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
10−11
QHD / 1440p
7−8
4−5
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
40−45
35−40
medium / 1080p
27−30
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 22% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p
30−35
27−30
ultra / 1080p
30−33
24−27
QHD / 1440p
14−16
7−8
4K / 2160p
8−9
6−7
low / 720p
70−75
55−60
medium / 1080p
35−40
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Battlefield 5 is 23% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
high / 1080p
−
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
Radeon R9 270 and Radeon R9 M470X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
230−240
220−230
medium / 768p
200−210
190−200
ultra / 1080p
120−130
100−110
QHD / 1440p
95−100
65−70
4K / 2160p
55−60
35−40
high / 768p
170−180
150−160
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 14% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
low / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
50−55
45−50
medium / 1080p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
80−85
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Dota 2 is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p
27−30
21−24
ultra / 1080p
24−27
18−20
QHD / 1440p
20−22
18−20
4K / 2160p
8−9
6−7
low / 720p
55−60
45−50
medium / 1080p
27−30
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Far Cry 5 is 27% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p
35−40
27−30
ultra / 1080p
27−30
21−24
QHD / 1440p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
130−140
110−120
medium / 1080p
75−80
60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Fortnite is 22% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p
35−40
27−30
ultra / 1080p
27−30
21−24
QHD / 1440p
14−16
10−11
4K / 2160p
14−16
−
low / 720p
70−75
60−65
medium / 1080p
40−45
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Forza Horizon 4 is 25% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
medium / 768p
95−100
85−90
high / 1080p
40−45
35−40
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
QHD / 1440p
8−9
4−5
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Grand Theft Auto V is 12% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p
14−16
10−12
ultra / 1080p
10−12
8−9
QHD / 1440p
10−12
−
4K / 2160p
3−4
1−2
low / 720p
40−45
30−35
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Metro Exodus is 38% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
low / 768p
120−130
110−120
medium / 1080p
110−120
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Minecraft is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
70−75
60−65
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 9% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
high / 1080p
16−18
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−12
9−10
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
4K / 2160p
2−3
−
low / 720p
40−45
30−35
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 21% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
low / 768p
75−80
60−65
medium / 768p
45−50
35−40
high / 1080p
27−30
21−24
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
4K / 2160p
9−10
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 25% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
60−65
60−65
ultra / 1080p
40−45
35−40
high / 768p
55−60
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than Radeon R9 M470X.
Full Specs
Radeon R9 270
Radeon R9 M470X
Architecture
GCN 1.0
GCN 2
Code name
Curacao
Emerald
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
13 November 2013
14 May 2016
Pipelines
1280
896
Core clock speed
1100 MHz
Boost Clock
925 MHz
1100 MHz
Transistor count
2,800 million
2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
74.00
61.60
Floating-point performance
2,368 gflops
1,971 gflops
Length
210 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
179.2 GB/s
96 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.6
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
2.0
Vulkan
+
1.2.131
FreeSync
+
Bus support
PCIe 3.0
HDMI
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
293 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
Eyefinity
+
HD3D
+
TrueAudio
+
Design
reference
DisplayPort support
+
CrossFire
+
DDMA audio
+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)
16 Mh/s
LiquidVR
+
TressFX
+
UVD
+
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