Radeon R7 M270DX vs Radeon Sky 500
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between Radeon R7 M270DX and Radeon Sky 500, 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 R7 M270DX stacks up against Radeon Sky 500, check out specs charts below.
Radeon R7 M270DX
Radeon Sky 500
Main Specs
| Radeon R7 M270DX | Radeon Sky 500 | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 150 Watt | |
| Interface | IGP | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin | |
| Memory type | System Shared | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x DisplayPort |
- Radeon R7 M270DX is connected by IGP, and Radeon Sky 500 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- Both cards are used in Desktops.
- Radeon R7 M270DX is build with GCN 3.0 architecture, and Radeon Sky 500 - with GCN 1.0.
- Core clock speed of Radeon Sky 500 is 50 MHz higher, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
- Radeon R7 M270DX and Radeon Sky 500 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 35−40 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 10−11 |
| low / 720p | 12−14 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 40−45 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 683% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 4−5 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 35−40 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 18−20 |
| low / 720p | 14−16 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 5−6 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Battlefield 5 is 787% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 50−55 |
| high / 1080p | 40−45 | − |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Radeon R7 M270DX and Radeon Sky 500 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone. | ||
| low / 768p | 120−130 | 250−260 |
| medium / 768p | 90−95 | 220−230 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 180−190 |
| QHD / 1440p | 21−24 | 110−120 |
| 4K / 2160p | 16−18 | 70−75 |
| high / 768p | 60−65 | 210−220 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 200% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 18−20 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 45−50 | 55−60 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| low / 768p | 75−80 | 120−130 |
| medium / 768p | 45−50 | 110−120 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 100−110 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Dota 2 is 139% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 2−3 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 40−45 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 10−11 | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Far Cry 5 is 1075% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 5−6 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 27−30 |
| low / 720p | 50−55 | 180−190 |
| medium / 1080p | 10−11 | 110−120 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Fortnite is 422% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 5−6 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 3−4 | 30−35 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 24−27 |
| low / 720p | 16−18 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 7−8 | 65−70 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Forza Horizon 4 is 728% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| low / 768p | 40−45 | 140−150 |
| medium / 768p | − | 120−130 |
| high / 1080p | 3−4 | 70−75 |
| ultra / 1080p | 2−3 | 30−35 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 21−24 |
| medium / 720p | 35−40 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Grand Theft Auto V is 418% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| high / 1080p | 1−2 | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | 0−1 | 20−22 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 16−18 |
| 4K / 2160p | 0−1 | 8−9 |
| low / 720p | 4−5 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | 3−4 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Metro Exodus is 1266% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 130−140 |
| high / 1080p | 80−85 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | − |
| medium / 1080p | 85−90 | 120−130 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Minecraft is 44% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 27−30 | 100−110 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 155% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 24−27 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| QHD / 1440p | − | 10−11 |
| 4K / 2160p | − | 7−8 |
| low / 720p | 6−7 | 65−70 |
| medium / 1080p | − | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 1016% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| low / 768p | 9−10 | 130−140 |
| medium / 768p | 7−8 | 85−90 |
| high / 1080p | 4−5 | 45−50 |
| ultra / 1080p | 3−4 | 24−27 |
| 4K / 2160p | 1−2 | 16−18 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 1140% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
| low / 768p | 70−75 | 90−95 |
| medium / 768p | 35−40 | 60−65 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 50−55 |
| high / 768p | 30−35 | 60−65 |
| The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in World of Tanks is 76% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX. | ||
Full Specs
| Radeon R7 M270DX | Radeon Sky 500 | |
| Architecture | GCN 3.0 | GCN 1.0 |
| Code name | Topaz | Pitcairn |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 11 June 2014 | 27 March 2013 |
| Pipelines | 384 | 1280 |
| Core clock speed | 900 MHz | 950 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 940 MHz | |
| Transistor count | 1,550 million | 2,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 22.56 | 76.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 2,432 gflops | |
| Length | 242 mm | |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | |
| Memory clock speed | 4800 MHz | |
| Memory bandwidth | 154 GB/s | |
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 (11_1) |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.2.131 |
| Bus support | PCIe 3.0 | |
| Form factor | full height / full length | |
| DisplayPort count | 1 | |
| Dual-link DVI support | + | |