Radeon R9 M270X vs Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R9 M270X and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000, 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 Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000, check out specs charts below.

Radeon R9 M270X

Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 Check Price

Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 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 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 here:

Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 Laptops

Main Specs

	Radeon R9 M270X	Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16
Memory type	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs
		Check Price

Radeon R9 M270X is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 - in Laptops.
Radeon R9 M270X is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 - with Vega.
Radeon R9 M270X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 - by 14 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	6−7	8−9
ultra / 1080p	4−5	5−6
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	16−18	20−22
medium / 1080p	8−9	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 22% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	10−12	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	30−35
medium / 1080p	12−14	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Battlefield 5 is 26% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon R9 M270X and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	130−140	150−160
medium / 768p	100−110	130−140
ultra / 1080p	50−55	65−70
QHD / 1440p	27−30	35−40
4K / 2160p	27−30	27−30
high / 768p	75−80	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 21% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	24−27
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	75−80	85−90
medium / 768p	55−60	65−70
ultra / 1080p	30−35	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Dota 2 is 18% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	8−9	10−11
ultra / 1080p	7−8	9−10
4K / 2160p	3−4	4−5
low / 720p	18−20	24−27
medium / 1080p	8−9	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Far Cry 5 is 33% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	14−16	16−18
ultra / 1080p	10−11	12−14
low / 720p	60−65	70−75
medium / 1080p	21−24	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Fortnite is 22% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	12−14	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−12	12−14
QHD / 1440p	1−2	3−4
low / 720p	24−27	30−35
medium / 1080p	12−14	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Forza Horizon 4 is 33% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	50−55	60−65
medium / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	12−14	16−18
ultra / 1080p	6−7	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Grand Theft Auto V is 20% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	4−5	6−7
ultra / 1080p	3−4	4−5
4K / 2160p	0−1	1−2
low / 720p	12−14	16−18
medium / 1080p	6−7	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	90−95	95−100
high / 1080p	85−90	95−100
ultra / 1080p	80−85	85−90
medium / 1080p	90−95	95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Minecraft is 7% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	16−18	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	35−40
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% 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	16−18
medium / 1080p	10−12	12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 33% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	24−27	30−35
medium / 768p	16−18	21−24
high / 1080p	9−10	10−12
ultra / 1080p	6−7	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 28% 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	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 in World of Tanks is 15% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.

Full Specs

	Radeon R9 M270X	Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000
Architecture	GCN 1.0	Vega
Code name	Venus	Vega Raven Ridge
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	21 March 2014	26 October 2017
Pipelines	640	512
Core clock speed	725 MHz
Boost Clock	775 MHz	1200 MHz
Transistor count	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	31.00
Floating-point performance	1,536 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX		DirectX 12_1
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.4
OpenCL	Not Listed
FreeSync	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0 x16
Eyefinity	+
HD3D	+
PowerTune	+
DualGraphics	+
ZeroCore	+
Switchable graphics	+
Mantle	+
Compute units	10
		Check Price

Radeon R9 M270X vs Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000

Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 2000 3000 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

Full Specs

Similar compares