Radeon R9 270X vs Radeon RX Vega 5

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R9 270X and Radeon RX Vega 5, 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 270X stacks up against Radeon RX Vega 5, check out specs charts below.

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Radeon RX Vega 5 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX Vega 5 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 Vega 5 here:

Radeon RX Vega 5 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R9 270X	Radeon RX Vega 5
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270X is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX Vega 5 - in Laptops.
Radeon R9 270X is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 5 - with Vega.
Radeon R9 270X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 5 - by 7 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	14−16	8−9
QHD / 1440p	10−11	2−3
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
low / 720p	45−50	27−30
medium / 1080p	30−35	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon RX Vega 5.
high / 1080p	40−45	21−24
ultra / 1080p	30−35	18−20
QHD / 1440p	18−20	5−6
4K / 2160p	10−12	4−5
low / 720p	80−85	45−50
medium / 1080p	45−50	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 95% more, than Radeon RX Vega 5.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon RX Vega 5.
low / 768p	240−250	190−200
medium / 768p	210−220	160−170
ultra / 1080p	140−150	85−90
QHD / 1440p	110−120	50−55
4K / 2160p	60−65	30−33
high / 768p	180−190	130−140
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 45% more, than Radeon RX Vega 5.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	35−40
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon RX Vega 5.
low / 768p	120−130	100−110
medium / 768p	110−120	85−90
ultra / 1080p	90−95	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 32% more, than Radeon RX Vega 5.
high / 1080p	30−35	14−16
ultra / 1080p	27−30	14−16
QHD / 1440p	21−24	−
4K / 2160p	10−11	5−6
low / 720p	60−65	35−40
medium / 1080p	30−35	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 83% more, than Radeon RX Vega 5.
high / 1080p	40−45	21−24
ultra / 1080p	30−35	16−18
QHD / 1440p	18−20	16−18
low / 720p	140−150	90−95
medium / 1080p	85−90	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 66% more, than Radeon RX Vega 5.
high / 1080p	40−45	21−24
ultra / 1080p	30−35	18−20
QHD / 1440p	18−20	7−8
4K / 2160p	16−18	−
low / 720p	80−85	45−50
medium / 1080p	45−50	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 83% more, than Radeon RX Vega 5.
low / 768p	110−120	75−80
medium / 768p	100−110	70−75
high / 1080p	50−55	24−27
ultra / 1080p	21−24	10−12
QHD / 1440p	10−12	1−2
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 64% more, than Radeon RX Vega 5.
high / 1080p	16−18	8−9
ultra / 1080p	12−14	6−7
QHD / 1440p	12−14	−
4K / 2160p	4−5	2−3
low / 720p	45−50	24−27
medium / 1080p	21−24	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Radeon RX Vega 5.
low / 768p	120−130	100−110
ultra / 1080p	−	100−110
medium / 1080p	110−120	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Minecraft is 14% more, than Radeon RX Vega 5.
high / 1080p	−	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
low / 720p	80−85	50−55
medium / 1080p	18−20	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 26% more, than Radeon RX Vega 5.
high / 1080p	18−20	12−14
ultra / 1080p	12−14	9−10
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
4K / 2160p	3−4	−
low / 720p	45−50	24−27
medium / 1080p	24−27	14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 73% more, than Radeon RX Vega 5.
low / 768p	90−95	45−50
medium / 768p	55−60	30−33
high / 1080p	30−35	16−18
ultra / 1080p	18−20	10−11
4K / 2160p	10−11	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 90% more, than Radeon RX Vega 5.
low / 768p	90−95	95−100
medium / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	45−50	30−35
high / 768p	55−60	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 8% more, than Radeon RX Vega 5.

Full Specs

	Radeon R9 270X	Radeon RX Vega 5
Architecture	GCN	Vega
Code name	Curacao XT	Vega
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	8 October 2013	7 January 2020
Pipelines	1280	320
Boost Clock	1050 MHz	1400 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	7 nm
Texture fill rate	84.00
Floating-point performance	2,688 gflops
Memory bus width	256 Bit
Memory bandwidth	179.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
DirectX		DirectX 12_1
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.6
OpenCL	1.2
Vulkan	+
FreeSync	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0
HDMI	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	318 Mh/s
Eyefinity	+
HD3D	+
TrueAudio	+
Design	reference
DisplayPort support	+
CrossFire	+
DDMA audio	+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)	163 Sol/s
AppAcceleration	+
LiquidVR	+
TressFX	+
UVD	+
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Radeon R9 270X vs Radeon RX Vega 5

Radeon RX Vega 5 is a Laptop Graphics Card

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