Radeon R9 270X vs Radeon Sky 500

When choosing between Radeon R9 270X and Radeon Sky 500, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between Radeon R9 270X and Radeon Sky 500.

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Main Specs

	Radeon R9 270X	Radeon Sky 500
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2 x 6-pin	1x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270X has 20% more power consumption, than Radeon Sky 500.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon Sky 500 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 270X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Radeon R9 270X is build with GCN architecture, and Radeon Sky 500 - with GCN 1.0.
Radeon R9 270X and Radeon Sky 500 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	24−27	35−40
ultra / 1080p	14−16	21−24
QHD / 1440p	10−11	16−18
4K / 2160p	6−7	10−11
low / 720p	45−50	60−65
medium / 1080p	30−35	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 45% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
high / 1080p	40−45	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−35	45−50
QHD / 1440p	18−20	35−40
4K / 2160p	10−12	18−20
low / 720p	80−85	100−110
medium / 1080p	45−50	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Battlefield 5 is 38% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Radeon R9 270X and Radeon Sky 500 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	240−250	250−260
medium / 768p	210−220	220−230
ultra / 1080p	140−150	180−190
QHD / 1440p	110−120	110−120
4K / 2160p	60−65	70−75
high / 768p	180−190	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 9% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
Radeon R9 270X and Radeon Sky 500 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	90−95	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Dota 2 is 4% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
high / 1080p	30−35	45−50
ultra / 1080p	27−30	40−45
QHD / 1440p	21−24	27−30
4K / 2160p	10−11	14−16
low / 720p	60−65	80−85
medium / 1080p	30−35	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Far Cry 5 is 38% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
high / 1080p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	45−50
QHD / 1440p	18−20	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	140−150	180−190
medium / 1080p	85−90	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Fortnite is 33% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
high / 1080p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	45−50
QHD / 1440p	18−20	30−35
4K / 2160p	16−18	24−27
low / 720p	80−85	100−110
medium / 1080p	45−50	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Forza Horizon 4 is 40% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
low / 768p	110−120	140−150
medium / 768p	100−110	120−130
high / 1080p	50−55	70−75
ultra / 1080p	21−24	30−35
QHD / 1440p	10−12	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Grand Theft Auto V is 29% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
high / 1080p	16−18	24−27
ultra / 1080p	12−14	20−22
QHD / 1440p	12−14	16−18
4K / 2160p	4−5	8−9
low / 720p	45−50	65−70
medium / 1080p	21−24	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Metro Exodus is 47% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
low / 768p	120−130	130−140
medium / 1080p	110−120	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	80−85	100−110
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 21% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
high / 1080p	18−20	24−27
ultra / 1080p	12−14	16−18
QHD / 1440p	4−5	10−11
4K / 2160p	3−4	7−8
low / 720p	45−50	65−70
medium / 1080p	24−27	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 50% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
low / 768p	90−95	130−140
medium / 768p	55−60	85−90
high / 1080p	30−35	45−50
ultra / 1080p	18−20	24−27
4K / 2160p	10−11	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 47% more, than Radeon R9 270X.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	45−50	50−55
high / 768p	55−60	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon Sky 500 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon R9 270X.

Full Specs

	Radeon R9 270X	Radeon Sky 500
Architecture	GCN	GCN 1.0
Code name	Curacao XT	Pitcairn
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	8 October 2013	27 March 2013
Pipelines	1280	1280
Core clock speed		950 MHz
Boost Clock	1050 MHz
Transistor count	2,800 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	84.00	76.00
Floating-point performance	2,688 gflops	2,432 gflops
Length		242 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed		4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	179.2 GB/s	154 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX		12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	+	1.2.131
FreeSync	+
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	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
Form factor		full height / full length
DisplayPort count		1
Dual-link DVI support		+
AppAcceleration	+
LiquidVR	+
TressFX	+
UVD	+
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Radeon R9 270X vs Radeon Sky 500

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