Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Radeon RX 6800 XT outperforms the cheaper Radeon R9 270X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Radeon RX 6800 XT is 2577 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R9 270X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 270X
- Up to 44% cheaper than Radeon RX 6800 XT - $284.28 vs $510.4
- Consumes up to 40% less energy than AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT - 180 vs 300 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT
- Performs up to 206% better in Battlefield 1 than Radeon R9 270X - 220 vs 72 FPS
- Up to 41% better value when playing Battlefield 1 than Radeon R9 270X - $2.32 vs $3.95 per FPS
- Up to 700% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 270X - 16 vs 2 GB
Battlefield 1
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
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Desktop • Oct 28th, 2020
FPS
220
100%
Value, $/FPS
$2.32/FPS
100%
Price, $
$510.4
55%
FPS and Value Winner
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In Stock
Updated 15063 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2020
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Oct 28th, 2020
Pixel Fillrate
288 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
648 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 270X | vs | AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT |
---|---|---|
Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Oct 28th, 2020 |
Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi II |
$199 | MSRP | $649 |
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 2x DisplayPort 1.4a, 1x USB Type-C |
2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 GB | Memory | 16 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
256-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
179.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 512 GB/s |
1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1825 MHz |
1050 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 2250 MHz |
1400 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2000 MHz |