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Radeon R9 270X vs Radeon RX 580

Radeon R9 270X vs Radeon RX 580: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

AMD Radeon R9 270X

2 GB GDDR5 | 256-bit

AMD Radeon R9 270X Logo
AMD Radeon R9 270X 2GB GDDR5 SDRAM PCI Express Video Graphics Card NW91M

Buy for $284.28 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 16405 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Radeon RX 580

8 GB GDDR5 | 256-bit

AMD Radeon RX 580 Logo
XFX Radeon RX 580 GTS XXX Edition 1386MHz OC+, 8GB GDDR5, VR Ready, Dual BIOS, 3xDP HDMI DVI, AMD Graphics Card (RX-580P8DFD6)

Buy for $129.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 16405 minutes ago

AMD Radeon R9 270X

2 GB GDDR5 | 256-bit

AMD Radeon R9 270X Logo
AMD Radeon R9 270X 2GB GDDR5 SDRAM PCI Express Video Graphics Card NW91M

Buy for $284.28 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 16405 minutes ago

vs
FPS Winner

AMD Radeon RX 580

8 GB GDDR5 | 256-bit

AMD Radeon RX 580 Logo
XFX Radeon RX 580 GTS XXX Edition 1386MHz OC+, 8GB GDDR5, VR Ready, Dual BIOS, 3xDP HDMI DVI, AMD Graphics Card (RX-580P8DFD6)

Buy for $129.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 16405 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short, we have a clear winner — Radeon RX 580 outperforms the more expensive Radeon R9 270X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Radeon RX 580 is 1288 days newer than the more expensive Radeon R9 270X.

Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 270X

  • Consumes up to 3% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 580 - 180 vs 185 Watts

Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 580

  • Performs up to 28% better in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Radeon R9 270X - 50 vs 39 FPS
  • Up to 54% cheaper than Radeon R9 270X - $129.99 vs $284.28
  • Up to 64% better value when playing Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart than Radeon R9 270X - $2.6 vs $7.29 per FPS
  • Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 270X - 8 vs 2 GB
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Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Radeon R9 270X Logo
Radeon R9 270X

Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013


FPS

39

78%

Value, $/FPS

$7.29/FPS

35%

Price, $

$284.28

45%

AMD Radeon R9 270X 2GB GDDR5 SDRAM PCI Express Video Graphics Card NW91M

Buy for $284.28 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 16405 minutes ago

AMD Radeon RX 580 Logo
Radeon RX 580

Desktop • Apr 18th, 2017


FPS

50

100%

Value, $/FPS

$2.6/FPS

100%

Price, $

$129.99

100%

FPS and Value Winner

XFX Radeon RX 580 GTS XXX Edition 1386MHz OC+, 8GB GDDR5, VR Ready, Dual BIOS, 3xDP HDMI DVI, AMD Graphics Card (RX-580P8DFD6)

Buy for $129.99 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 16405 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Very High

AMD Radeon R9 270X Logo
Radeon R9 270X

Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013

AMD Radeon RX 580 Logo
Radeon RX 580

Desktop • Apr 18th, 2017

Theoretical Performance

AMD Radeon R9 270X Logo
Radeon R9 270X

Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013


Pixel Fillrate

33.6 GPixel/s

78%

Texel Fillrate

84 GTexel/s

43%

AMD Radeon RX 580 Logo
Radeon RX 580

Desktop • Apr 18th, 2017


Pixel Fillrate

42.88 GPixel/s

100%

Texel Fillrate

193 GTexel/s

100%

AMD Radeon R9 270X Logo

AMD Radeon R9 270X

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AMD Radeon RX 580 Logo

AMD Radeon RX 580

Oct 8th, 2013Release Date
Apr 18th, 2017
Volcanic IslandsGenerationPolaris
$199
MSRP$229
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortOutputs1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
2x 6-pinPower Connectors1x 8-pin
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
2 GBMemory
8 GB
GDDR5TypeGDDR5
256-bitBus256-bit
179.2 GB/sBandwidth
256 GB/s
1000 MHzBase Clock Speed
1257 MHz
1050 MHzBoost Clock Speed
1340 MHz
1400 MHzMemory Clock Speed
2000 MHz

Builds Using Radeon R9 270X or Radeon RX 580

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, 1920 x 1080, Very High

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