The Radeon R9 270X is at least 2x slower gaming GPU than the Radeon R9 290X. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Radeon R9 270X
- Consumes up to 38% less energy – 180 vs 290 Watts
Advantages of the Radeon R9 290X
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory – 4 vs 2 GB
Radeon R9 270X vs Radeon R9 290X for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon R9 270X
Oct 8th, 2013
Average FPS
51
76%
Min 1% FPS
23
70%
Price, £
Out of Stock
Value, £/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Radeon R9 290X
Oct 24th, 2013
Average FPS
67
100%
Min 1% FPS
33
100%
Price, £
Out of Stock
Value, £/FPS
Not Available
All items are out of stock.
Radeon R9 270X vs Radeon R9 290X 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 R9 290X in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon R9 270X vs Radeon R9 290X in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon R9 270X
Oct 8th, 2013
Memory
2 GB
50%
Memory Bandwidth
179.2 GB/s
56%
Pixel Fillrate
33.6 GPixel/s
52%
Texture Fillrate
84 GTexel/s
48%
FP32
2.688 TFLOPS
48%
Radeon R9 290X
Oct 24th, 2013
Memory
4 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
320 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
64 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
176 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
5.632 TFLOPS
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon R9 270X | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon R9 290X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 24th, 2013 |
$199.00 | MSRP | $549.00 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
180 W | Power Consumption | 290 W |
| Memory | ||
| 2 GB | Memory Size | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Memory Bus | 512-bit |
| 179.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 320 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
| 33.6 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 64 GPixel/s |
| 84 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 176 GTexel/s |
| 2.688 TFLOPS | FP32 | 5.632 TFLOPS |
