Radeon R9 M270X vs Radeon RX 640
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R9 M270X and Radeon RX 640, 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 640, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R9 M270X
Radeon RX 640 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon RX 640 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 640 here:
Main Specs
| Radeon R9 M270X | Radeon RX 640 | |
| 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 |
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- Radeon R9 M270X is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 640 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
- Radeon R9 M270X and Radeon RX 640 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
- Radeon R9 M270X is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX 640 - in Laptops.
- Radeon R9 M270X is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon RX 640 - with Polaris.
- Core clock speed of Radeon RX 640 is 493 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.
- Radeon R9 M270X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 640 - by 14 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 640 is 4875 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 6−7 | 5−6 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 3−4 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 2−3 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 7−8 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 12% more, than Radeon RX 640. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 8−9 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Battlefield 5 is 7% more, than Radeon RX 640. | ||
| low / 768p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 45−50 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than Radeon RX 640. | ||
| low / 768p | 130−140 | 130−140 |
| medium / 768p | 100−110 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | 27−30 | 12−14 |
| high / 768p | 75−80 | 80−85 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 2% more, than Radeon RX 640. | ||
| low / 768p | 55−60 | 50−55 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Radeon RX 640. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 80−85 |
| medium / 768p | 55−60 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 640 in Dota 2 is 3% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 8−9 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 5−6 |
| 4K / 2160p | 3−4 | 5−6 |
| low / 720p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 8−9 |
| Radeon R9 M270X and Radeon RX 640 have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | 7−8 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Fortnite is 13% more, than Radeon RX 640. | ||
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 10−11 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 8−9 |
| low / 720p | 24−27 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 6% more, than Radeon RX 640. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | − |
| high / 1080p | 12−14 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 5−6 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | − |
| medium / 720p | − | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 4% more, than Radeon RX 640. | ||
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 3−4 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 1−2 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 10−11 |
| medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 5−6 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Metro Exodus is 20% more, than Radeon RX 640. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | 85−90 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 90−95 | − |
| Radeon R9 M270X and Radeon RX 640 have the same average FPS in Minecraft. | ||
| high / 1080p | 16−18 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 2−3 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 27−30 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 10−11 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 66% more, than Radeon RX 640. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | − |
| low / 720p | 10−12 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 9−10 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 10% more, than Radeon RX 640. | ||
| low / 768p | 24−27 | 21−24 |
| medium / 768p | 16−18 | 14−16 |
| high / 1080p | 9−10 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 4−5 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 3−4 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 16% more, than Radeon RX 640. | ||
| low / 768p | 85−90 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 35−40 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 M270X in World of Tanks is 4% more, than Radeon RX 640. | ||
Full Specs
| Radeon R9 M270X | Radeon RX 640 | |
| Architecture | GCN 1.0 | Polaris |
| Code name | Venus | Polaris 12 |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 21 March 2014 | 12 August 2019 |
| Pipelines | 640 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 725 MHz | 1218 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 775 MHz | 1218 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,500 million | 2,200 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 14 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 31.00 | 38.98 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,536 gflops | |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1125 MHz | 6000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 72 GB/s | 112.0 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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