Radeon R9 M270X vs Radeon RX 480 mobile

In this comparison between Radeon R9 M270X and Radeon RX 480 mobile 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 M270X will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 480 mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon R9 M270X

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Radeon RX 480 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 480 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 480 mobile here:

Radeon RX 480 mobile Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R9 M270X	Radeon RX 480 mobile
Power consumption (TDP)		100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	MXM-B (3.0)
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Radeon R9 M270X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 480 mobile uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon RX 480 mobile has 4 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 M270X.
Radeon R9 M270X is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - in Laptops.
Radeon R9 M270X is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - with Polaris.
Radeon R9 M270X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 480 mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 480 mobile is 6875 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	6−7	12−14
ultra / 1080p	4−5	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	27−30
medium / 1080p	8−9	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 77% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	10−12	20−22
ultra / 1080p	10−11	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	45−50
medium / 1080p	12−14	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Battlefield 5 is 80% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	130−140	190−200
medium / 768p	100−110	160−170
ultra / 1080p	50−55	85−90
QHD / 1440p	27−30	45−50
4K / 2160p	27−30	24−27
high / 768p	75−80	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 50% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	35−40
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Cyberpunk 2077 is 26% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	75−80	100−110
medium / 768p	55−60	85−90
ultra / 1080p	30−35	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Dota 2 is 50% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	8−9	14−16
ultra / 1080p	7−8	12−14
4K / 2160p	3−4	4−5
low / 720p	18−20	30−35
medium / 1080p	8−9	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Far Cry 5 is 77% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	14−16	21−24
ultra / 1080p	10−11	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
low / 720p	60−65	90−95
medium / 1080p	21−24	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Fortnite is 62% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	12−14	21−24
ultra / 1080p	10−12	16−18
QHD / 1440p	1−2	5−6
low / 720p	24−27	45−50
medium / 1080p	12−14	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Forza Horizon 4 is 91% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	50−55	75−80
medium / 768p	45−50	70−75
high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	6−7	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 58% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	4−5	7−8
ultra / 1080p	3−4	6−7
4K / 2160p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	12−14	24−27
medium / 1080p	6−7	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	100−110
medium / 1080p	90−95	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Minecraft is 17% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	16−18	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	50−55
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	−	10−12
ultra / 1080p	7−8	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	10−12	24−27
medium / 1080p	10−12	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 77% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	24−27	45−50
medium / 768p	16−18	27−30
high / 1080p	9−10	16−18
ultra / 1080p	6−7	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 78% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	40−45	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	30−35
high / 768p	35−40	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 480 mobile in World of Tanks is 26% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.

Full Specs

	Radeon R9 M270X	Radeon RX 480 mobile
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Polaris
Code name	Venus	Polaris
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	21 March 2014	1 August 2016
Pipelines	640	2304
Core clock speed	725 MHz
Boost Clock	775 MHz	1077 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	5,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	31.00	155.1
Floating-point performance	1,536 gflops	4,963 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1125 MHz	8000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72 GB/s	256.0 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 480 mobile

Radeon RX 480 mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

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