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$284.28
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
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$159.79
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Same as Founder's Edition
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$148.99
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Radeon RX 6500 XT 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 6500 XT is 3025 days newer than the more expensive Radeon R9 270X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT
- Performs up to 26% better in The Callisto Protocol than Radeon R9 270X - 73 vs 58 FPS
- Up to 44% cheaper than Radeon R9 270X - $159.79 vs $284.28
- Up to 55% better value when playing The Callisto Protocol than Radeon R9 270X - $2.19 vs $4.9 per FPS
- Consumes up to 41% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 270X - 107 vs 180 Watts
- Up to 100% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 270X - 4 vs 2 GB
The Callisto Protocol
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
AMD Radeon R9 270X 2GB GDDR5 SDRAM PCI Express Video Graphics Card NW91M
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Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
FPS
73
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.19/FPS
100%
Price, $
$159.79
100%
FPS and Value Winner
PowerColor AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT ITX Gaming Graphics Card with 4GB GDDR6 Memory
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 270X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
90.08 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
180.2 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 270X | vs | AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 19th, 2022 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi II |
| $199 | MSRP | $199 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 1x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 4 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 64-bit |
179.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 143.9 GB/s |
| 1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 2310 MHz |
| 1050 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 2815 MHz |
| 1400 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2248 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon R9 270X or Radeon RX 6500 XT
The Callisto Protocol, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
19 FPS
$23.68/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Core i5-11400F
8 GB, N/A Storage
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$1364/FPS
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Core i3-10105F
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$849.99/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 3 3100
8 GB, 480 GB SSD
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$46.47/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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22 FPS
$42.27/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
Ryzen 5 5600
16 GB, N/A Storage
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19 FPS
$46.32/FPS
Radeon RX 6500 XT
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16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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