Radeon R7 M270DX vs ATI Graphics Ultra Pro VLB
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | 878 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | Mach (1992−1997) | GCN 3.0 (2014−2019) |
| GPU code name | Mach32 | Topaz |
| Market segment | Desktop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1993 (32 years ago) | 11 June 2014 (11 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | no data |
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 cores | no data | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 10 MHz | 900 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 940 MHz |
| Number of transistors | no data | 1,550 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 700 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 22.56 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.7219 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 1 | 8 |
| TMUs | no data | 24 |
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 | VLB | IGP |
| Width | 1-slot | no 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 type | VRAM | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 MB | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 64 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | 10 MHz | System Shared |
| Memory bandwidth | 80 MB/s | no data |
| Shared memory | no data | + |
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 | 1x VGA | No outputs |
API and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | N/A | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | N/A | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | N/A | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
Pros & cons summary
| Chip lithography | 700 nm | 28 nm |
R7 M270DX has a 2400% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Graphics Ultra Pro VLB and Radeon R7 M270DX. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Graphics Ultra Pro VLB is a desktop graphics card while Radeon R7 M270DX is a notebook one.
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