The Radeon R9 270 is a much faster gaming GPU than the Radeon RX 550. We cannot compare value as at least one GPU is out of stock.
Advantages of the Radeon R9 270
- A much faster GPU for gaming
Advantages of the Radeon RX 550
- Consumes up to 67% less energy – 50 vs 150 Watts
Radeon R9 270 vs Radeon RX 550 for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon R9 270
Nov 13th, 2013
Average FPS
50
100%
Min 1% FPS
22
100%
Price, $
Out of Stock
Value, $/FPS
Not Available
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Radeon RX 550
Apr 20th, 2017
Average FPS
47
94%
Min 1% FPS
20
91%
Price, $
$193.99
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.12/FPS
100%
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$193.99
In Stock
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$82.99
In Stock
Radeon R9 270 vs Radeon RX 550 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Radeon R9 270 vs Radeon RX 550 in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon R9 270 vs Radeon RX 550 in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon R9 270
Nov 13th, 2013
Memory
2 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
179.2 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
29.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
74 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
2.368 TFLOPS
100%
Radeon RX 550
Apr 20th, 2017
Memory
2 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
112 GB/s
62%
Pixel Fillrate
18.93 GPixel/s
64%
Texture Fillrate
37.86 GTexel/s
51%
FP32
1.211 TFLOPS
51%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon R9 270 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon RX 550 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Nov 13th, 2013 | Release Date | Apr 20th, 2017 |
| $179.00 | MSRP | $79.00 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Polaris |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 150 W | Power Consumption | 50 W |
| Memory | ||
| 2 GB | Memory Size | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Memory Bus | 128-bit |
179.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 112 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
29.6 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 18.93 GPixel/s |
74 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 37.86 GTexel/s |
2.368 TFLOPS | FP32 | 1.211 TFLOPS |
