Key Differences
In short — Radeon R5 230 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 R5 230 is 141 days newer than Radeon R9 270.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R5 230
- Performs up to 139% better in Alan Wake 2 than Radeon R9 270 - 55 vs 23 FPS
- Consumes up to 87% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 270 - 19 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 270
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R5 230 - 2 vs 1 GB
Alan Wake 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
High
Radeon R5 230
Desktop • Apr 3rd, 2014
Radeon R9 270
Desktop • Nov 13th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R5 230 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 270 |
|---|---|---|
Apr 3rd, 2014 | Release Date | Nov 13th, 2013 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| Not Available | MSRP | $179 |
| 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| None | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 1 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| DDR3 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 64-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 10.67 GB/s | Bandwidth | 179.2 GB/s |
| 625 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 900 MHz |
| Not Available | Boost Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
| 667 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1400 MHz |
