GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile vs Radeon R9 270

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 270 with GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile, including specs and performance data.

R9 270
2013, $179
2 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
10.35
RTX 2080 Super Mobile
2020
8 GB GDDR6, 150 Watt
36.41
+252%

RTX 2080 Super Mobile outperforms R9 270 by a whopping 252% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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RTX 2080 Super Mobile RTX 2080 Super Mobile

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking491152
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.51no data
Power efficiency5.3418.78
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)Turing (2018−2022)
GPU code nameCuracaoTU104
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Designreferenceno data
Release date13 November 2013 (12 years ago)2 April 2020 (6 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$179 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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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 cores12803072
Core clock speedno data1365 MHz
Boost clock speed925 MHz1560 MHz
Number of transistors2,800 million13,600 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm12 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt150 Watt
Texture fill rate74.00299.5
Floating-point processing power2.368 TFLOPS9.585 TFLOPS
ROPs3264
TMUs80192
Tensor Coresno data384
Ray Tracing Coresno data48
L1 Cache320 KB3 MB
L2 Cache512 KB4 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).

Laptop sizeno datalarge
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Length210 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1 x 6-pinno data

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 typeGDDR5GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount2 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speedno data1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth179.2 GB/s448.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortNo outputs
Eyefinity+-
HDMI+-
DisplayPort support+-
G-SYNC support-+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

CrossFire+-
FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
LiquidVR+-
TressFX+-
TrueAudio+-
UVD+-
DDMA audio+no data
VR Readyno data+

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectXDirectX® 1212 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.21.2
Vulkan+1.2.140
CUDA-7.5
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.

R9 270 10.35
RTX 2080 Super Mobile 36.41
+252%

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

R9 270 5930
RTX 2080 Super Mobile 24960
+321%

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 HD35−40
−291%
137
+291%
1440p27−30
−252%
95
+252%
4K18−20
−261%
65
+261%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.11no data
1440p6.63no data
4K9.94no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Palworld 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 169
+0%
169
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Fortnite 178
+0%
178
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Palworld 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Valorant 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 161
+0%
161
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Dota 2 153
+0%
153
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Fortnite 171
+0%
171
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 136
+0%
136
+0%
Metro Exodus 92
+0%
92
+0%
Palworld 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 198
+0%
198
+0%
Valorant 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 147
+0%
147
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Dota 2 141
+0%
141
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+0%
140−150
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 103
+0%
103
+0%
Valorant 205
+0%
205
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 136
+0%
136
+0%
Palworld 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 90
+0%
90
+0%
Metro Exodus 55
+0%
55
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Valorant 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 121
+0%
121
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Far Cry 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 104
+0%
104
+0%
Palworld 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 97
+0%
97
+0%
Metro Exodus 35
+0%
35
+0%
Palworld 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 76
+0%
76
+0%
Valorant 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 72
+0%
72
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Dota 2 141
+0%
141
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 52
+0%
52
+0%
Palworld 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

This is how R9 270 and RTX 2080 Super Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 2080 Super Mobile is 291% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 2080 Super Mobile is 252% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 2080 Super Mobile is 261% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 65 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 10.35 36.41
Recency 13 November 2013 2 April 2020
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 12 nm

RTX 2080 Super Mobile has a 252% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 133% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 270 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 270 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile is a notebook one.

Other comparisons

We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.

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RTX 2080 Super Mobile GeForce RTX 2080 Super Mobile
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RTX 2080 Mobile GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile
R9 270 Radeon R9 270
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HD 7870 XT Radeon HD 7870 XT
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FX 4000 SDI FX 4000 SDI
R9 270 Radeon R9 270
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FX 4000 FX 4000
R9 270 Radeon R9 270
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RX Vega 64 Limited Edition RX Vega 64 Limited Edition
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HD 7950 Monica BIOS 1 HD 7950 Monica BIOS 1
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A100 SXM4 40 GB SXM4 40 GB
R9 270 Radeon R9 270
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RTX 3060 3840SP RTX 3060 3840SP
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vs
RX 9060 XT 16 GB RX 9060 XT 16 GB
R9 290 Radeon R9 290
vs
R6 M255DX R6 M255DX
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vs
HD Graphics 4000 Graphics 4000

Community ratings

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