Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 7970 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 HD 7970 is 692 days older than Radeon R9 270.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 270
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7970 - 150 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7970
- Performs up to 4% better in Battlefield IV than Radeon R9 270 - 172 vs 165 FPS
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 270 - 3 vs 2 GB
Battlefield IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 270
Desktop • Nov 13th, 2013
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Theoretical Performance
Radeon HD 7970
Desktop • Dec 22nd, 2011
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
118.4 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 270 | vs | AMD Radeon HD 7970 |
|---|---|---|
Nov 13th, 2013 | Release Date | Dec 22nd, 2011 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Southern Islands |
$179 | MSRP | $549 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 179.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 264 GB/s |
| 900 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
| 925 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1400 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1375 MHz |
