Radeon R9 M270X vs Radeon RX Vega M GL 870
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R9 M270X and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870, 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 M GL 870, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R9 M270X
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Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 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 M GL 870 here:
Main Specs
Radeon R9 M270X | Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 | |
Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | |
Memory type | GDDR5 | HBM2 |
Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 4 GB |
Display Connectors | No outputs | |
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- Radeon R9 M270X and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
- Radeon R9 M270X is used in Desktops, and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 - in Laptops.
- Radeon R9 M270X is build with GCN 1.0 architecture, and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 - with Vega.
- Core clock speed of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 is 206 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.
- Radeon R9 M270X is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 - by 14 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
high / 1080p | 6−7 | 35−40 |
ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 21−24 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
4K / 2160p | − | 10−11 |
low / 720p | 16−18 | 60−65 |
medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 40−45 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 355% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
high / 1080p | 10−12 | 55−60 |
ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 45−50 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
4K / 2160p | − | 18−20 |
low / 720p | 24−27 | 100−110 |
medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 60−65 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 in Battlefield 5 is 353% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
low / 768p | 45−50 | 50−55 |
high / 1080p | 45−50 | − |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
low / 768p | 130−140 | 250−260 |
medium / 768p | 100−110 | 220−230 |
ultra / 1080p | 50−55 | 180−190 |
QHD / 1440p | 27−30 | 110−120 |
4K / 2160p | 27−30 | 70−75 |
high / 768p | 75−80 | 210−220 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 149% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
low / 768p | 55−60 | 60−65 |
ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
low / 768p | 75−80 | 120−130 |
medium / 768p | 55−60 | 110−120 |
ultra / 1080p | 30−35 | 100−110 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 in Dota 2 is 109% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
high / 1080p | 8−9 | 45−50 |
ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 40−45 |
QHD / 1440p | − | 27−30 |
4K / 2160p | 3−4 | 14−16 |
low / 720p | 18−20 | 80−85 |
medium / 1080p | 8−9 | 45−50 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 in Far Cry 5 is 422% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
high / 1080p | 14−16 | 60−65 |
ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 45−50 |
QHD / 1440p | − | 27−30 |
4K / 2160p | − | 27−30 |
low / 720p | 60−65 | 180−190 |
medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 110−120 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 in Fortnite is 277% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
high / 1080p | 12−14 | 60−65 |
ultra / 1080p | 10−12 | 45−50 |
QHD / 1440p | 1−2 | 30−35 |
4K / 2160p | − | 24−27 |
low / 720p | 24−27 | 100−110 |
medium / 1080p | 12−14 | 65−70 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 425% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
low / 768p | 50−55 | 140−150 |
medium / 768p | 45−50 | 120−130 |
high / 1080p | 12−14 | 70−75 |
ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 30−35 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 220% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
high / 1080p | 4−5 | 24−27 |
ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 20−22 |
QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
low / 720p | 12−14 | 65−70 |
medium / 1080p | 6−7 | 30−35 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 in Metro Exodus is 500% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
low / 768p | 90−95 | 130−140 |
high / 1080p | 85−90 | − |
ultra / 1080p | 80−85 | − |
medium / 1080p | 90−95 | 120−130 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 in Minecraft is 41% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
high / 1080p | 16−18 | − |
ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
low / 720p | 30−35 | 100−110 |
medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 109% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
high / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
ultra / 1080p | 7−8 | 16−18 |
QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 10−11 |
4K / 2160p | − | 7−8 |
low / 720p | 10−12 | 65−70 |
medium / 1080p | 10−12 | 35−40 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 344% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
low / 768p | 24−27 | 130−140 |
medium / 768p | 16−18 | 85−90 |
high / 1080p | 9−10 | 45−50 |
ultra / 1080p | 6−7 | 24−27 |
4K / 2160p | − | 16−18 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 421% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
low / 768p | 85−90 | 90−95 |
medium / 768p | 40−45 | 60−65 |
ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | 50−55 |
high / 768p | 35−40 | 60−65 |
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 in World of Tanks is 45% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. |
Full Specs
Radeon R9 M270X | Radeon RX Vega M GL 870 | |
Architecture | GCN 1.0 | Vega |
Code name | Venus | Vega Kaby Lake-G |
Type | Desktop | Laptop |
Release date | 21 March 2014 | 7 January 2018 |
Pipelines | 640 | 1280 |
Core clock speed | 725 MHz | 931 MHz |
Boost Clock | 775 MHz | 1011 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 | |
Laptop size | medium sized | |
Eyefinity | + | |
HD3D | + | |
PowerTune | + | |
DualGraphics | + | |
ZeroCore | + | |
Switchable graphics | + | |
Mantle | + | |
Compute units | 10 | |
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