Radeon R9 M270X vs GeForce GTX 870M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 870M and Radeon R9 M270X, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 870M
2014
3 GB GDDR5, 100 Watt
9.00
+188%

GTX 870M outperforms R9 M270X by a whopping 188% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking487757
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency6.21no data
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code nameGK104Venus
Market segmentLaptopLaptop
Release date12 March 2014 (10 years ago)21 March 2014 (10 years ago)

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores1344640
Compute unitsno data10
Core clock speed941 MHz725 MHz
Boost clock speed967 MHz775 MHz
Number of transistors3,540 million1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)100 Wattno data
Texture fill rate108.331.00
Floating-point processing power2.599 TFLOPS0.992 TFLOPS
ROPs2416
TMUs11240

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 sizelargeno data
Bus supportPCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0PCIe 3.0 x16
InterfaceMXM-B (3.0)PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR5GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount3 GB4 GB
Standard memory configurationGDDR5no data
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speedUp to 2500 MHz1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth120.0 GB/s72 GB/s
Shared memory--

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display ConnectorsNo outputsNo outputs
Eyefinity-+
eDP 1.2 signal supportUp to 3840x2160no data
LVDS signal supportUp to 1920x1200no data
VGA аnalog display supportUp to 2048x1536no data
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) supportUp to 3840x2160no data
HDMI+-
HDCP content protection+-
7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI+-
TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming+-

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync-+
HD3D-+
PowerTune-+
DualGraphics-+
ZeroCore-+
Switchable graphics-+
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder+-
Optimus+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)DirectX® 11
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.54.4
OpenCL1.1Not Listed
Vulkan1.1.126-
Mantle-+
CUDA+-

Synthetic benchmark performance

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. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 870M 9.00
+188%
R9 M270X 3.13

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.

GTX 870M 3462
+188%
R9 M270X 1204

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 HD45
+221%
14−16
−221%
4K20
+233%
6−7
−233%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+240%
5−6
−240%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+200%
6−7
−200%
Elden Ring 24−27
+213%
8−9
−213%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+190%
10−11
−190%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+240%
5−6
−240%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+200%
6−7
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+200%
12−14
−200%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+200%
8−9
−200%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+200%
8−9
−200%
Valorant 30−35
+220%
10−11
−220%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+190%
10−11
−190%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+240%
5−6
−240%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+200%
6−7
−200%
Dota 2 24
+200%
8−9
−200%
Elden Ring 24−27
+213%
8−9
−213%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+217%
12−14
−217%
Fortnite 50−55
+194%
18−20
−194%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+200%
12−14
−200%
Grand Theft Auto V 36
+200%
12−14
−200%
Metro Exodus 24−27
+200%
8−9
−200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
+196%
24−27
−196%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+200%
8−9
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 31
+210%
10−11
−210%
Valorant 30−35
+220%
10−11
−220%
World of Tanks 130−140
+196%
45−50
−196%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+190%
10−11
−190%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+240%
5−6
−240%
Cyberpunk 2077 18−20
+200%
6−7
−200%
Dota 2 30−35
+220%
10−11
−220%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+217%
12−14
−217%
Forza Horizon 4 35−40
+200%
12−14
−200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 70−75
+196%
24−27
−196%
Valorant 30−35
+220%
10−11
−220%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Elden Ring 12−14
+200%
4−5
−200%
Grand Theft Auto V 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+214%
14−16
−214%
Red Dead Redemption 2 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
World of Tanks 65−70
+210%
21−24
−210%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+240%
5−6
−240%
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
+233%
3−4
−233%
Cyberpunk 2077 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+217%
6−7
−217%
Forza Horizon 4 18−20
+217%
6−7
−217%
Metro Exodus 16−18
+220%
5−6
−220%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Valorant 21−24
+214%
7−8
−214%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Dota 2 18−20
+217%
6−7
−217%
Elden Ring 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+217%
6−7
−217%
Metro Exodus 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 24−27
+189%
9−10
−189%
Red Dead Redemption 2 6−7
+200%
2−3
−200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+217%
6−7
−217%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 8−9
+300%
2−3
−300%
Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+200%
1−2
−200%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3 0−1
Dota 2 18−20
+217%
6−7
−217%
Far Cry 5 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Fortnite 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 10−12
+267%
3−4
−267%
Valorant 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%

This is how GTX 870M and R9 M270X compete in popular games:

  • GTX 870M is 221% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 870M is 233% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 9.00 3.13
Maximum RAM amount 3 GB 4 GB

GTX 870M has a 187.5% higher aggregate performance score.

R9 M270X, on the other hand, has a 33.3% higher maximum VRAM amount.

The GeForce GTX 870M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 M270X in performance tests.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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