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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $79
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MSRP in USD: $79
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$89.99
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Boost Clock
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$219.99
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Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 270X outperforms the cheaper Radeon RX 550 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Radeon RX 550 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Radeon R9 270X is 1290 days older than the cheaper Radeon RX 550.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 270X
- Performs up to 33% better in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Radeon RX 550 - 20 vs 15 FPS
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 550
- Up to 68% cheaper than Radeon R9 270X - $89.99 vs $284.28
- Up to 58% better value when playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II than Radeon R9 270X - $6.0 vs $14.21 per FPS
- Consumes up to 72% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 270X - 50 vs 180 Watts
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Radeon R9 270X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
FPS
20
100%
Value, $/FPS
$14.21/FPS
42%
Price, $
$284.28
31%
FPS Winner
AMD Radeon R9 270X 2GB GDDR5 SDRAM PCI Express Video Graphics Card NW91M
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PowerColor Red Dragon AMD Radeon RX 550 4GB GDDR5 Low Profile Graphics Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Radeon R9 270X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 550
Desktop • Apr 20th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
18.93 GPixel/s
56%
Texel Fillrate
37.86 GTexel/s
45%
AMD Radeon R9 270X | vs | AMD Radeon RX 550 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2017 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Polaris |
$199 | MSRP | $79 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | None |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
179.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 112 GB/s |
| 1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1100 MHz |
| 1050 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1183 MHz |
| 1400 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon R9 270X or Radeon RX 550
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
1 FPS
$799/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 240 GB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$799
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1 FPS
$989.9/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 3600
8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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$989.9
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1 FPS
$1399/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 7 3700X
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$1,399
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1 FPS
$1088/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 4500
8 GB, 500 GB SSD
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$1,088
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3 FPS
$307.33/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$922
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1 FPS
$1179/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Core i5-12400F
64 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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$1,179
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1 FPS
$763.99/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$763.99
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1 FPS
$769.26/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 5300G
8 GB, 512 GB SSD
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$769.26
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1 FPS
$859.99/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 2 TB SSD
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$859.99
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1 FPS
$1034/FPS
Radeon RX 550
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,034
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