Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 270 outperforms Radeon HD 8870M on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 270 is 226 days newer than Radeon HD 8870M.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 270
- Performs up to 24% better in Fortnite than Radeon HD 8870M - 41 vs 33 FPS
Fortnite
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Radeon HD 8870M
Mobile • Apr 1st, 2013
Radeon R9 270
Desktop • Nov 13th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon HD 8870M | vs | AMD Radeon R9 270 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1st, 2013 | Release Date | Nov 13th, 2013 |
| Solar System | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| Not Available | MSRP | $179 |
| None | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 128-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 72 GB/s | Bandwidth | 179.2 GB/s |
| 725 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 900 MHz |
| 775 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
| 1125 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1400 MHz |
