Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 390X 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 390X is 582 days newer than Radeon R9 270.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 270
- Consumes up to 45% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 390X - 150 vs 275 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 390X
- Performs up to 41% better in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds than Radeon R9 270 - 96 vs 68 FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 270 - 8 vs 2 GB
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 270
Desktop • Nov 13th, 2013
Radeon R9 390X
Desktop • Jun 18th, 2015
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 390X
Desktop • Jun 18th, 2015
Pixel Fillrate
67.2 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
184.8 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 270 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 390X |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 13th, 2013 | Release Date | Jun 18th, 2015 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Pirate Islands |
$179 | MSRP | $429 |
| 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 | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 512-bit |
| 179.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 384 GB/s |
| 900 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1050 MHz |
| 925 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | Not Available |
| 1400 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1500 MHz |
