The Radeon R9 270X is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the Radeon R7 240 and it's also a better value for money, as it's only $188.33 more expensive!
Advantages of the Radeon R9 270X
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
Advantages of the Radeon R7 240
- Up to 75% cheaper – $63.02 vs $251.35
- Consumes up to 83% less energy – 30 vs 180 Watts
Radeon R9 270X vs Radeon R7 240 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon R9 270X
Oct 8th, 2013
Average FPS
51
100%
Min 1% FPS
23
100%
Price, €
€251.35
25%
Value, €/FPS
€4.92/FPS
31%
Radeon R7 240
Oct 8th, 2013
Average FPS
41
80%
Min 1% FPS
16
70%
Price, €
€63.02
100%
Value, €/FPS
€1.53/FPS
100%
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Radeon R9 270X vs Radeon R7 240 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Radeon R9 270X vs Radeon R7 240 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon R9 270X vs Radeon R7 240 in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon R9 270X
Oct 8th, 2013
Memory
2 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
179.2 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
33.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
84 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
2.688 TFLOPS
100%
Radeon R7 240
Oct 8th, 2013
Memory
2 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
73.6 GB/s
41%
Pixel Fillrate
5.6 GPixel/s
17%
Texture Fillrate
14 GTexel/s
17%
FP32
448 GFLOPS
17%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon R9 270X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon R7 240 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| $199.00 | MSRP | $69.00 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 180 W | Power Consumption | 30 W |
| Memory | ||
| 2 GB | Memory Size | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Memory Bus | 128-bit |
179.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 73.6 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
33.6 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 5.6 GPixel/s |
84 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 14 GTexel/s |
2.688 TFLOPS | FP32 | 448 GFLOPS |
