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Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 6700 XT 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 RX 6700 XT is 2667 days newer than Radeon R9 270.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 270
- Consumes up to 35% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT - 150 vs 230 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT
- Performs up to 69% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than Radeon R9 270 - 494 vs 293 FPS
- Up to 500% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 270 - 12 vs 2 GB
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
MSI Radeon RX 6700 XT MECH 2X 12G Gaming Graphics Card - 12GB GDDR6, 2581MHz, PCI Express 4, 192-bit, 3x DP v 1.4, HDMI 2.1 (Supports 4K & 8K)
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 270
Desktop • Nov 13th, 2013
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Desktop • Mar 3rd, 2021
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 270
Desktop • Nov 13th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
17.91767554479419%
Texel Fillrate
74 GTexel/s
17.91767554479419%
Radeon RX 6700 XT
Desktop • Mar 3rd, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
165.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
413 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 270 | vs | AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 13th, 2013 | Release Date | Mar 3rd, 2021 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi II |
$179 | MSRP | $479 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 12 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 192-bit |
| 179.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 384 GB/s |
| 900 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 2321 MHz |
| 925 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 2581 MHz |
| 1400 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2000 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon R9 270 or Radeon RX 6700 XT
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
387 FPS
£1.93/FPS
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£2.52/FPS
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