Radeon R9 M270X vs Radeon RX 550X

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R9 M270X 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 M270X stacks up against Radeon RX 550X, check out specs charts below.

Radeon R9 M270X

Radeon RX 550X

Main Specs

	Radeon R9 M270X	Radeon RX 550X
Power consumption (TDP)		50 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors		None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort

Radeon R9 M270X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 550X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon R9 M270X and Radeon RX 550X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R9 M270X is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 550X - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 550X is 375 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.
Radeon R9 M270X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 550X - by 14 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 550X is 4875 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	6−7	10−11
ultra / 1080p	4−5	6−7
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	21−24
medium / 1080p	8−9	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 44% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	10−12	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−11	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	35−40
medium / 1080p	12−14	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Battlefield 5 is 46% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon R9 M270X and Radeon RX 550X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	130−140	170−180
medium / 768p	100−110	140−150
ultra / 1080p	50−55	70−75
QHD / 1440p	27−30	40−45
4K / 2160p	27−30	30−33
high / 768p	75−80	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 33% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	27−30
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 7% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	75−80	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	75−80
ultra / 1080p	30−35	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Dota 2 is 30% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	8−9	12−14
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−12
4K / 2160p	3−4	4−5
low / 720p	18−20	27−30
medium / 1080p	8−9	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Far Cry 5 is 55% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	14−16	18−20
ultra / 1080p	10−11	14−16
low / 720p	60−65	75−80
medium / 1080p	21−24	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Fortnite is 37% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	12−14	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−12	14−16
QHD / 1440p	1−2	4−5
low / 720p	24−27	35−40
medium / 1080p	12−14	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Forza Horizon 4 is 58% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	50−55	65−70
medium / 768p	45−50	55−60
high / 1080p	12−14	18−20
ultra / 1080p	6−7	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Grand Theft Auto V is 31% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	4−5	6−7
ultra / 1080p	3−4	5−6
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	12−14	18−20
medium / 1080p	6−7	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Metro Exodus is 66% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	90−95	100−110
high / 1080p	85−90	−
ultra / 1080p	80−85	90−95
medium / 1080p	90−95	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Minecraft is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	16−18	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	40−45
medium / 1080p	18−20	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 20% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	−	12−14
ultra / 1080p	7−8	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	10−12	18−20
medium / 1080p	10−12	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 44% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	24−27	35−40
medium / 768p	16−18	21−24
high / 1080p	9−10	12−14
ultra / 1080p	6−7	8−9
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 42% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	85−90	90−95
medium / 768p	40−45	50−55
ultra / 1080p	18−20	24−27
high / 768p	35−40	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 550X in World of Tanks is 17% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.

Full Specs

	Radeon R9 M270X	Radeon RX 550X
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN 4.0
Code name	Venus	Lexa
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	21 March 2014	16 December 2018
Pipelines	640	512
Core clock speed	725 MHz	1100 MHz
Boost Clock	775 MHz	1183 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million	2,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	31.00	37.86
Floating-point performance	1,536 gflops	1,211 gflops
Length		145 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1125 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72 GB/s	96 GB/s
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
Eyefinity	+
HD3D	+
PowerTune	+
DualGraphics	+
ZeroCore	+
Switchable graphics	+
Mantle	+
Compute units	10

Radeon R9 M270X vs Radeon RX 550X

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