GeForce RTX 4080 vs Radeon R7 M270DX
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R7 M270DX with GeForce RTX 4080, including specs and performance data.
RTX 4080 outperforms R7 M270DX by a whopping 3479% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 919 | 6 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 37.25 |
| Power efficiency | no data | 20.03 |
| Architecture | GCN 3.0 (2014−2019) | Ada Lovelace (2022−2024) |
| GPU code name | Topaz | AD103 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 11 June 2014 (12 years ago) | 20 September 2022 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | no data | $1,199 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
Performance to price scatter graph
Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 384 | 9728 |
| Core clock speed | 900 MHz | 2205 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 940 MHz | 2505 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 1,550 million | 45,900 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 320 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 22.56 | 761.5 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.7219 TFLOPS | 48.74 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 112 |
| TMUs | 24 | 304 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 304 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 76 |
| L1 Cache | 96 KB | 9.5 MB |
| L2 Cache | 256 KB | 64 MB |
Form factor & compatibility
Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).
| Interface | IGP | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 310 mm |
| Width | no data | 3-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 16-pin |
VRAM capacity and type
Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.
| Memory type | System Shared | GDDR6X |
| Maximum RAM amount | System Shared | 16 GB |
| Memory bus width | System Shared | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | System Shared | 1400 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 716.8 GB/s |
| Shared memory | + | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| HDMI | - | + |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (12_0) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 6.3 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 2.0 | 3.0 |
| Vulkan | 1.2.131 | 1.3 |
| CUDA | - | 8.9 |
| DLSS | - | + |
Synthetic benchmarks
Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.
Combined synthetic benchmark score
This is our combined benchmark score.
Passmark
This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.
Gaming performance
Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.
Average FPS across all PC games
Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:
| Full HD | 6−7
−97.3%
| 221 |
| 1440p | 4−5
−97.4%
| 153 |
| 4K | 2−3
−98%
| 101 |
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 5.43 |
| 1440p | no data | 7.84 |
| 4K | no data | 11.87 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Atomic Heart | 240−250 | 240−250 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 300−350 | 300−350 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 231 | 231 |
Full HD
Medium
| Atomic Heart | 227 | 227 |
| Battlefield 5 | 190−200 | 190−200 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 320 | 320 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 231 | 231 |
| Far Cry 5 | 223 | 223 |
| Fortnite | 300−350 | 300−350 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 300−350 | 300−350 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180 | 170−180 |
| Valorant | 550−600 | 550−600 |
Full HD
High
| Atomic Heart | 205 | 205 |
| Battlefield 5 | 190−200 | 190−200 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 317 | 317 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 270−280 | 270−280 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 210 | 210 |
| Dota 2 | 249 | 249 |
| Far Cry 5 | 218 | 218 |
| Far Cry 6 | 188 | 188 |
| Fortnite | 300−350 | 300−350 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 300−350 | 300−350 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 178 | 178 |
| Metro Exodus | 213 | 213 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180 | 170−180 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 545 | 545 |
| Valorant | 550−600 | 550−600 |
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 190−200 | 190−200 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 190 | 190 |
| Dota 2 | 233 | 233 |
| Far Cry 5 | 204 | 204 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 300−350 | 300−350 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180 | 170−180 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 258 | 258 |
| Valorant | 575 | 575 |
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 300−350 | 300−350 |
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 259 | 259 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 500−550 | 500−550 |
| Far Cry 6 | 168 | 168 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 162 | 162 |
| Metro Exodus | 154 | 154 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 170−180 | 170−180 |
| Valorant | 450−500 | 450−500 |
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 190−200 | 190−200 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 129 | 129 |
| Far Cry 5 | 201 | 201 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 300−350 | 300−350 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 191 | 191 |
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 150−160 | 150−160 |
4K
High
| Atomic Heart | 90−95 | 90−95 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 107 | 107 |
| Far Cry 6 | 107 | 107 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 185 | 185 |
| Metro Exodus | 104 | 104 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 187 | 187 |
| Valorant | 300−350 | 300−350 |
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140 | 130−140 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 120−130 | 120−130 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 63 | 63 |
| Dota 2 | 227 | 227 |
| Far Cry 5 | 140 | 140 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 290−300 | 290−300 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 95−100 | 95−100 |
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 75−80 | 75−80 |
This is how R7 M270DX and RTX 4080 compete in popular games:
- RTX 4080 is 3583% faster in 1080p
- RTX 4080 is 3725% faster in 1440p
- RTX 4080 is 4950% faster in 4K
All in all, in popular games:
- there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.30 | 82.31 |
| Recency | 11 June 2014 | 20 September 2022 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 5 nm |
RTX 4080 has a 3479% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, and a 82% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 4080 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R7 M270DX in performance tests.
Be aware that Radeon R7 M270DX is a notebook graphics card while GeForce RTX 4080 is a desktop one.
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