Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 280X 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 R9 280X is 36 days older than Radeon R9 270.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 270
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 280X - 150 vs 250 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 280X
- Performs up to 4% better in Dota 2 than Radeon R9 270 - 157 vs 151 FPS
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 270 - 3 vs 2 GB
Dota 2
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
TOP 5 Games
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1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Best Looking
Radeon R9 270
Desktop • Nov 13th, 2013
Radeon R9 280X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
AMD Radeon R9 270 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 280X |
|---|---|---|
Nov 13th, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$179 | MSRP | $299 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 384-bit |
| 179.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 288 GB/s |
900 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 850 MHz |
| 925 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1000 MHz |
| 1400 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
