Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 590 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 RX 590 is 1828 days newer than Radeon R9 270.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 590
- Performs up to 71% better in Fortnite than Radeon R9 270 - 70 vs 41 FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 270 - 8 vs 2 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 270
- Consumes up to 14% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 590 - 150 vs 175 Watts
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018
FPS
70
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$2.29/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$160.11
100%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018
Desktop • Nov 13th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Nov 15th, 2018
Pixel Fillrate
49.44 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
222.5 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon RX 590 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 270 |
---|---|---|
Nov 15th, 2018 | Release Date | Nov 13th, 2013 |
Polaris | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$279 | MSRP | $179 |
1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
1x 8-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
8 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
256-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
256 GB/s | Bandwidth | 179.2 GB/s |
1469 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 900 MHz |
1545 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
2000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1400 MHz |