Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 470 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 RX 470 is 995 days newer than Radeon R9 270.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 470
- Performs up to 10% better in HITMAN 2 than Radeon R9 270 - 120 vs 109 FPS
- Consumes up to 20% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 270 - 120 vs 150 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 270 - 4 vs 2 GB
HITMAN 2
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 RX 470
Desktop • Aug 4th, 2016
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 470
Desktop • Aug 4th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
38.59 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
154.4 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 270 | vs | AMD Radeon RX 470 |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 13th, 2013 | Release Date | Aug 4th, 2016 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Arctic Islands |
| $179 | MSRP | $179 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| 1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
| 179.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 211.2 GB/s |
| 900 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 926 MHz |
| 925 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1206 MHz |
| 1400 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1650 MHz |
