Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 290X outperforms Radeon R9 270 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 290X is 20 days older than Radeon R9 270.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 270
- Consumes up to 48% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 290X - 150 vs 290 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 290X
- Performs up to 14% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Radeon R9 270 - 115 vs 101 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 270 - 4 vs 2 GB
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
Radeon R9 270
Desktop • Nov 13th, 2013
Radeon R9 290X
Desktop • Oct 24th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R9 270 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 13th, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$179 | MSRP | $549 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 179.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| 900 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 925 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1400 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1250 MHz |
