Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 270 outperforms Radeon R7 250X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 270 is 92 days older than Radeon R7 250X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 270
- Performs up to 17% better in Starfield than Radeon R7 250X - 14 vs 12 FPS
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R7 250X - 2 vs 1 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R7 250X
- Consumes up to 47% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 270 - 80 vs 150 Watts
Starfield
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 R7 250X
Desktop • Feb 13th, 2014
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R9 270 | vs | AMD Radeon R7 250X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 13th, 2013 | Release Date | Feb 13th, 2014 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$179 | MSRP | $99 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 GB | Memory | 1 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
179.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 72 GB/s |
| 900 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 950 MHz |
| 925 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
1400 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1125 MHz |
