Radeon R7 M270DX vs Radeon RX 550X mobile

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R7 M270DX and Radeon RX 550X 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 R7 M270DX stacks up against Radeon RX 550X mobile, check out specs charts below.

Radeon R7 M270DX

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Radeon RX 550X mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX 550X 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 550X mobile here:

Radeon RX 550X mobile Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R7 M270DX	Radeon RX 550X mobile
Power consumption (TDP)		50 Watt
Interface	IGP	PCIe 3.0 x8
Memory type	System Shared	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount		4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	No outputs
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Radeon R7 M270DX is connected by IGP, and Radeon RX 550X mobile uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon R7 M270DX is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - in Laptops.
Radeon R7 M270DX is build with GCN 3.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - with Polaris.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550X mobile is 276 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
Radeon R7 M270DX is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550X mobile - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	2−3	14−16
ultra / 1080p	0−1	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	12−14	30−35
medium / 1080p	3−4	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 266% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	4−5	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	14−16	55−60
medium / 1080p	5−6	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Battlefield 5 is 350% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	40−45	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p	120−130	210−220
medium / 768p	90−95	180−190
ultra / 1080p	35−40	100−105
QHD / 1440p	21−24	55−60
4K / 2160p	16−18	27−30
high / 768p	60−65	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 106% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p	65−70	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Cyberpunk 2077 is 22% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p	75−80	110−120
medium / 768p	45−50	95−100
ultra / 1080p	20−22	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Dota 2 is 93% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p	2−3	18−20
ultra / 1080p	2−3	16−18
4K / 2160p	2−3	6−7
low / 720p	10−11	40−45
medium / 1080p	3−4	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Far Cry 5 is 425% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	5−6	20−22
QHD / 1440p	3−4	12−14
low / 720p	50−55	100−110
medium / 1080p	10−11	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Fortnite is 172% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p	5−6	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	21−24
QHD / 1440p	3−4	9−10
4K / 2160p	2−3	−
low / 720p	16−18	55−60
medium / 1080p	7−8	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Forza Horizon 4 is 300% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p	40−45	90−95
medium / 768p	−	80−85
high / 1080p	3−4	30−35
ultra / 1080p	2−3	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	3−4
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Grand Theft Auto V is 187% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p	1−2	10−11
ultra / 1080p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	4−5	30−35
medium / 1080p	3−4	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Metro Exodus is 500% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p	90−95	110−120
high / 1080p	80−85	−
ultra / 1080p	70−75	100−110
medium / 1080p	85−90	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Minecraft is 28% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	27−30	60−65
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 77% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	−	8−9
QHD / 1440p	−	0−1
low / 720p	6−7	30−33
medium / 1080p	−	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 416% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p	9−10	55−60
medium / 768p	7−8	35−40
high / 1080p	4−5	20−22
ultra / 1080p	3−4	10−12
4K / 2160p	1−2	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 420% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	35−40
high / 768p	30−35	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X mobile in World of Tanks is 60% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.

Full Specs

	Radeon R7 M270DX	Radeon RX 550X mobile
Architecture	GCN 3.0	Polaris
Code name	Topaz	Polaris 12
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	11 June 2014	10 January 2019
Pipelines	384	640
Core clock speed	900 MHz	1176 MHz
Boost Clock	940 MHz	1287 MHz
Transistor count	1,550 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	22.56	51.48
Memory bus width		128 Bit
Memory clock speed		7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		96 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.3	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	2.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.2.131
FreeSync		+
Laptop size		large
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Radeon R7 M270DX vs Radeon RX 550X mobile

Radeon RX 550X mobile is a Laptop Graphics Card

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