Key Differences
In short — Radeon HD 7950 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 HD 7950 is 652 days older than Radeon R9 270.
Advantages of AMD Radeon HD 7950
- Performs up to 2% better in Dota 2 than Radeon R9 270 - 154 vs 151 FPS
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 270 - 3 vs 2 GB
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 270
- Consumes up to 25% less energy than AMD Radeon HD 7950 - 150 vs 200 Watts
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Radeon HD 7950
Desktop • Jan 31st, 2012
Radeon R9 270
Desktop • Nov 13th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Radeon HD 7950
Desktop • Jan 31st, 2012
Pixel Fillrate
25.6 GPixel/s
86%
Texel Fillrate
89.6 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon HD 7950 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 270 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31st, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 13th, 2013 |
| Southern Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $449 | MSRP | $179 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
3 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 384-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
240 GB/s | Bandwidth | 179.2 GB/s |
| 800 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 900 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
| 1250 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1400 MHz |
