Radeon R9 270 vs Radeon RX 560X

In this comparison between Radeon R9 270 and Radeon RX 560X 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 270 will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 560X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	Radeon R9 270	Radeon RX 560X
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	75 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 100% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 560X.
Radeon R9 270 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 560X uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
Radeon RX 560X 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 560X - with GCN 4.0.
Radeon R9 270 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 560X - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 270 is 40 mm longer, than Radeon RX 560X.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	12−14	10−11
QHD / 1440p	7−8	4−5
4K / 2160p	5−6	4−5
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 18% more, than Radeon RX 560X.
high / 1080p	30−35	27−30
ultra / 1080p	30−33	24−27
QHD / 1440p	14−16	8−9
4K / 2160p	8−9	6−7
low / 720p	70−75	60−65
medium / 1080p	35−40	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Battlefield 5 is 18% more, than Radeon RX 560X.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	−	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon R9 270 and Radeon RX 560X 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	110−120
QHD / 1440p	95−100	70−75
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 12% more, than Radeon RX 560X.
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 RX 560X.
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 RX 560X.
high / 1080p	27−30	21−24
ultra / 1080p	24−27	20−22
QHD / 1440p	20−22	18−20
4K / 2160p	8−9	7−8
low / 720p	55−60	45−50
medium / 1080p	27−30	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Far Cry 5 is 21% more, than Radeon RX 560X.
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 RX 560X.
high / 1080p	35−40	30−35
ultra / 1080p	27−30	21−24
QHD / 1440p	14−16	10−12
4K / 2160p	14−16	−
low / 720p	70−75	60−65
medium / 1080p	40−45	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Forza Horizon 4 is 18% more, than Radeon RX 560X.
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	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Grand Theft Auto V is 12% more, than Radeon RX 560X.
high / 1080p	14−16	10−12
ultra / 1080p	10−12	9−10
QHD / 1440p	10−12	−
4K / 2160p	3−4	2−3
low / 720p	40−45	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Metro Exodus is 20% more, than Radeon RX 560X.
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 RX 560X.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	70−75	65−70
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 6% more, than Radeon RX 560X.
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	35−40
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 15% more, than Radeon RX 560X.
low / 768p	75−80	65−70
medium / 768p	45−50	40−45
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 16% more, than Radeon RX 560X.
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 RX 560X.

Full Specs

	Radeon R9 270	Radeon RX 560X
Architecture	GCN 1.0	GCN 4.0
Code name	Curacao	Polaris 21
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	13 November 2013	11 April 2018
Pipelines	1280	1024
Core clock speed		1175 MHz
Boost Clock	925 MHz	1275 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	74.00	81.60
Floating-point performance	2,368 gflops	2,611 gflops
Length	210 mm	170 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed		7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	179.2 GB/s	112.0 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 560X

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