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MSRP in USD: $79
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Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 270X outperforms the cheaper Radeon RX 550 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon RX 550 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Radeon R9 270X is 1290 days older than the cheaper Radeon RX 550.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 270X
- Performs up to 1% better in Lost Ark than Radeon RX 550 - 170 vs 168 FPS
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 550
- Up to 68% cheaper than Radeon R9 270X - $67.26 vs $207.86
- Up to 68% better value when playing Lost Ark than Radeon R9 270X - $0.44 vs $1.36 per FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 270X - 50 vs 180 Watts
Lost Ark
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Radeon R9 270X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
FPS
170
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.36/FPS
32%
Price, €
€230.73
32%
FPS Winner
AMD Radeon R9 270X 2GB GDDR5 SDRAM PCI Express Video Graphics Card NW91M
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Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
FPS
168
98%
Value, €/FPS
€0.44/FPS
100%
Price, €
€74.66
100%
Value Winner
maxsun AMD Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 ITX Computer PC Gaming Video Graphics Card GPU 128-Bit DirectX 12 PCI Express X16 3.0 DVI-D Dual Link, HDMI, DisplayPort
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Very High
Radeon R9 270X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
18.93 GPixel/s
56%
Texel Fillrate
37.86 GTexel/s
45%
AMD Radeon R9 270X | vs | AMD Radeon RX 550 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2017 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Polaris |
$199 | MSRP | $79 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
179.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 112 GB/s |
| 1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1100 MHz |
| 1050 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1183 MHz |
| 1400 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |
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