Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 470 outperforms Radeon R9 270X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon RX 470 is 1031 days newer than Radeon R9 270X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 470
- Performs up to 31% better in Diablo IV than Radeon R9 270X - 80 vs 61 FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 270X - 120 vs 180 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 270X - 4 vs 2 GB
Diablo IV
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 270X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Radeon RX 470
Desktop • Aug 4th, 2016
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 470
Desktop • Aug 4th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
38.59 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
154.4 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 270X | vs | AMD Radeon RX 470 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Aug 4th, 2016 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Arctic Islands |
| $199 | MSRP | $179 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 179.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 211.2 GB/s |
1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 926 MHz |
| 1050 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1206 MHz |
| 1400 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1650 MHz |
