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$284.28
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AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $399
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MSRP in USD: $399
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$479
In Stock
Same as Founder's Edition
Buy on Amazon
$479
In Stock
Same as Founder's Edition
Buy on Amazon
$479
In Stock
Same as Founder's Edition
Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Radeon RX Vega 56 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 Vega 56 is 1406 days newer than the cheaper Radeon R9 270X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 270X
- Up to 41% cheaper than Radeon RX Vega 56 - $284.28 vs $479.0
- Consumes up to 14% less energy than AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 - 180 vs 210 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
- Performs up to 82% better in Need For Speed Unbound than Radeon R9 270X - 80 vs 44 FPS
- Up to 7% better value when playing Need For Speed Unbound than Radeon R9 270X - $5.99 vs $6.46 per FPS
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 270X - 8 vs 2 GB
Need For Speed Unbound
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 Vega 56
Desktop • Aug 14th, 2017
FPS
80
100%
Value, $/FPS
$5.99/FPS
100%
Price, $
$479
59%
FPS and Value Winner
XFX Radeon Rx Vega 56 8GB 3xDP HDMI Graphic Cards RX-VEGMLBFX6
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 270X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Radeon RX Vega 56
Desktop • Aug 14th, 2017
Theoretical Performance
Radeon RX Vega 56
Desktop • Aug 14th, 2017
Pixel Fillrate
94.14 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
329.5 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 270X | vs | AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Aug 14th, 2017 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Vega |
$199 | MSRP | $399 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 2x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | HBM2 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 2048-bit |
| 179.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 409.6 GB/s |
| 1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1156 MHz |
| 1050 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1471 MHz |
1400 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 800 MHz |
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