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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 Radeon RX 6500 XT
- Performs up to 17% better in Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Radeon R9 270X - 126 vs 108 FPS
- Up to 39% cheaper than Radeon R9 270X - $169.99 vs $279.00
- Up to 48% better value when playing Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition than Radeon R9 270X - $1.35 vs $2.58 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
Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
ASUS Radeon R9 270X 1050MHZ 2GB 5.6GHZ GDDR5 2xDVI HDMI DisplayPort PCI-E Video Card
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Radeon RX 6500 XT
Desktop • Jan 19th, 2022
FPS
126
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.35/FPS
100%
Price, $
$169.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
PowerColor AMD Radeon RX 6500 XT ITX Gaming Graphics Card with 4GB GDDR6 Memory
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Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Highest
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%
Radeon R9 270X | vs | 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 |
PCs Using Radeon R9 270X or Radeon RX 6500 XT
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