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Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 6500 XT outperforms Radeon R9 270X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both GPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon RX 6500 XT is 3025 days newer than Radeon R9 270X.
Advantages of Radeon RX 6500 XT
- Performs up to 48% better in Apex Legends than Radeon R9 270X - 117 vs 79 FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 270X - 107 vs 180 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 270X - 4 vs 2 GB
Apex Legends
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
FPS
117
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$3.42/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$399.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
MSI Gaming AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT 64-bit 4GB GDDR6 DP/HDMI PCIe 4 Torx Twin Fans FreeSync DirectX 12 VR Ready OC Graphics Card (RX 6500 XT MECH 2X 4G OC)
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With selected game settings
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Radeon R9 270X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
90.08 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
180.2 GTexel/s
100%
Radeon R9 270X | vs | Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 19th, 2022 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi II |
| $199 | MSRP | $199 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
179.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 143.9 GB/s |
| 1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 2310 MHz |
| 1050 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 2815 MHz |
| 1400 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2248 MHz |
PCs Using Radeon R9 270X or Radeon RX 6500 XT
With selected game settings
100 FPS
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