Radeon R9 270 vs Radeon RX 550X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R9 270 and Radeon RX 550X, 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 RX 550X, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	Radeon R9 270	Radeon RX 550X
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	1 x 6-pin	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270 has 200% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 550X.
Radeon R9 270 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 550X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 550X has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 270.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R9 270 is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 550X - with GCN 4.0.
Radeon R9 270 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550X - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 270 is 65 mm longer, than Radeon RX 550X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	21−24	10−11
ultra / 1080p	12−14	6−7
QHD / 1440p	7−8	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	40−45	21−24
medium / 1080p	27−30	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	30−35	16−18
ultra / 1080p	30−33	14−16
QHD / 1440p	14−16	0−1
4K / 2160p	8−9	−
low / 720p	70−75	35−40
medium / 1080p	35−40	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Battlefield 5 is 95% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	230−240	170−180
medium / 768p	200−210	140−150
ultra / 1080p	120−130	70−75
QHD / 1440p	95−100	40−45
4K / 2160p	55−60	30−33
high / 768p	170−180	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 56% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	50−55	27−30
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 29% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	120−130	90−95
medium / 768p	110−120	75−80
ultra / 1080p	80−85	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Dota 2 is 48% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	27−30	12−14
ultra / 1080p	24−27	10−12
QHD / 1440p	20−22	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	4−5
low / 720p	55−60	27−30
medium / 1080p	27−30	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Far Cry 5 is 107% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	35−40	18−20
ultra / 1080p	27−30	14−16
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	130−140	75−80
medium / 1080p	75−80	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Fortnite is 86% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	35−40	16−18
ultra / 1080p	27−30	14−16
QHD / 1440p	14−16	4−5
4K / 2160p	14−16	−
low / 720p	70−75	35−40
medium / 1080p	40−45	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Forza Horizon 4 is 105% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	100−110	65−70
medium / 768p	95−100	55−60
high / 1080p	40−45	18−20
ultra / 1080p	18−20	8−9
QHD / 1440p	8−9	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Grand Theft Auto V is 73% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	14−16	6−7
ultra / 1080p	10−12	5−6
QHD / 1440p	10−12	−
4K / 2160p	3−4	1−2
low / 720p	40−45	18−20
medium / 1080p	18−20	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Metro Exodus is 125% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	120−130	100−110
ultra / 1080p	−	90−95
medium / 1080p	110−120	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Minecraft is 18% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 34% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
high / 1080p	16−18	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−12	8−9
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
4K / 2160p	2−3	−
low / 720p	40−45	18−20
medium / 1080p	21−24	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 76% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	75−80	35−40
medium / 768p	45−50	21−24
high / 1080p	27−30	12−14
ultra / 1080p	14−16	8−9
4K / 2160p	9−10	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 105% more, than Radeon RX 550X.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	50−55
ultra / 1080p	40−45	24−27
high / 768p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in World of Tanks is 16% more, than Radeon RX 550X.

Full Specs

	Radeon R9 270	Radeon RX 550X
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN 4.0
Code name	Curacao	Lexa
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	13 November 2013	16 December 2018
Pipelines	1280	512
Core clock speed		1100 MHz
Boost Clock	925 MHz	1183 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	74.00	37.86
Floating-point performance	2,368 gflops	1,211 gflops
Length	210 mm	145 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed		6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	179.2 GB/s	96 GB/s
DirectX		12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
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
Eyefinity	+
HD3D	+
TrueAudio	+
Design	reference
DisplayPort support	+
CrossFire	+
DDMA audio	+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	16 Mh/s
LiquidVR	+
TressFX	+
UVD	+
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Radeon R9 270 vs Radeon RX 550X

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