Radeon R9 270X vs Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing Radeon R9 270X and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between Radeon R9 270X and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 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 4000 here:

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Main Specs

	Radeon R9 270X	Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000
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 8 Ryzen 4000 - in Laptops.
Radeon R9 270X is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 - with Vega.
Radeon R9 270X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 - by 7 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	24−27	20−22
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
QHD / 1440p	10−11	6−7
4K / 2160p	6−7	5−6
low / 720p	45−50	35−40
medium / 1080p	30−35	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 22% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000.
high / 1080p	40−45	30−35
ultra / 1080p	30−35	27−30
QHD / 1440p	18−20	10−12
4K / 2160p	10−12	7−8
low / 720p	80−85	65−70
medium / 1080p	45−50	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 30% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon R9 270X and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	240−250	230−240
medium / 768p	210−220	200−210
ultra / 1080p	140−150	110−120
QHD / 1440p	110−120	85−90
4K / 2160p	60−65	45−50
high / 768p	180−190	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 13% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	50−55
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Radeon R9 270X and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	90−95	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 5% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000.
high / 1080p	30−35	24−27
ultra / 1080p	27−30	21−24
QHD / 1440p	21−24	18−20
4K / 2160p	10−11	7−8
low / 720p	60−65	50−55
medium / 1080p	30−35	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 24% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000.
high / 1080p	40−45	30−35
ultra / 1080p	30−35	24−27
QHD / 1440p	18−20	14−16
low / 720p	140−150	120−130
medium / 1080p	85−90	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 20% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000.
high / 1080p	40−45	30−35
ultra / 1080p	30−35	24−27
QHD / 1440p	18−20	12−14
4K / 2160p	16−18	12−14
low / 720p	80−85	65−70
medium / 1080p	45−50	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 29% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000.
low / 768p	110−120	100−110
medium / 768p	100−110	90−95
high / 1080p	50−55	40−45
ultra / 1080p	21−24	16−18
QHD / 1440p	10−12	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 17% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000.
high / 1080p	16−18	12−14
ultra / 1080p	12−14	10−11
QHD / 1440p	12−14	10−11
4K / 2160p	4−5	2−3
low / 720p	45−50	40−45
medium / 1080p	21−24	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 18% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 1080p	110−120	110−120
Radeon R9 270X and Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	80−85	70−75
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 8% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000.
high / 1080p	18−20	14−16
ultra / 1080p	12−14	10−11
QHD / 1440p	4−5	1−2
4K / 2160p	3−4	1−2
low / 720p	45−50	35−40
medium / 1080p	24−27	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 28% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000.
low / 768p	90−95	70−75
medium / 768p	55−60	45−50
high / 1080p	30−35	24−27
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
4K / 2160p	10−11	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 27% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	40−45
high / 768p	55−60	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000.

Full Specs

	Radeon R9 270X	Radeon RX Vega 8 Ryzen 4000
Architecture	GCN	Vega
Code name	Curacao XT	Vega Raven Ridge
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	8 October 2013	7 January 2020
Pipelines	1280	512
Boost Clock	1050 MHz	1750 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 8 Ryzen 4000

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