Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 270 outperforms Radeon HD 8790M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 270 is 226 days newer than Radeon HD 8790M.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 270
- Performs up to 21% better in Stray than Radeon HD 8790M - 46 vs 38 FPS
Stray
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Mobile • Apr 1st, 2013
Desktop • Nov 13th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon HD 8790M | vs | AMD Radeon R9 270 |
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Apr 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 13th, 2013 |
Solar System | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Not Available | MSRP | $179 |
None | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
2 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
128-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
64 GB/s | Bandwidth | 179.2 GB/s |
850 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 900 MHz |
900 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
1000 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1400 MHz |