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Key Differences
In short — Radeon RX 5500 XT outperforms the more expensive Radeon R9 270X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon RX 5500 XT is 2256 days newer than the more expensive Radeon R9 270X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT
- Performs up to 40% better in Assassin's Creed Valhalla than Radeon R9 270X - 59 vs 42 FPS
- Up to 54% cheaper than Radeon R9 270X - $129.99 vs $284.28
- Consumes up to 28% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 270X - 130 vs 180 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 270X - 4 vs 2 GB
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
AMD Radeon R9 270X 2GB GDDR5 SDRAM PCI Express Video Graphics Card NW91M
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ASRock AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT Challenger D 4GB OC GDDR6 Graphic card, 3 x DisplayPort, 1 x HDMI, 4GB 128-bit GDDR6, AMD Eyefinity Technology, RDNA Architecture, RX5500XT CLD 4GO
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra High
Radeon R9 270X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Radeon RX 5500 XT
Desktop • Dec 12th, 2019
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 270X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
33.6 GPixel/s
56.91056910569105%
Texel Fillrate
84 GTexel/s
51.724137931034484%
Radeon RX 5500 XT
Desktop • Dec 12th, 2019
Pixel Fillrate
59.04 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
162.4 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 270X | vs | AMD Radeon RX 5500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Dec 12th, 2019 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi |
| $199 | MSRP | $169 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.0b, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
| 179.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 224 GB/s |
| 1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1607 MHz |
| 1050 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1845 MHz |
| 1400 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1750 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon R9 270X or Radeon RX 5500 XT
Assassin's Creed Valhalla, 1920 x 1080, Ultra High
42 FPS
$18.07/FPS
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8 GB, 240 GB SSD
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