Apple M4 40-core GPU vs Radeon R9 270

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking	476	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.38	no data
Power efficiency	5.27	no data
Architecture	GCN 1.0 (2012−2020)	no data
GPU code name	Curacao	no data
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Design	reference	no data
Release date	13 November 2013 (12 years ago)	30 October 2024 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$179	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

Performance to price scatter graph

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	1280	40
Boost clock speed	925 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	2,800 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	45 Watt
Texture fill rate	74.00	no data
Floating-point processing power	2.368 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	32	no data
TMUs	80	no data
L1 Cache	320 KB	no data
L2 Cache	512 KB	no data

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 size	no data	large
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	no data
Length	210 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1 x 6-pin	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	GDDR5	LPDDR5x-8533
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	no data
Memory bus width	256 Bit	no data
Memory clock speed	no data	8533 MHz
Memory bandwidth	179.2 GB/s	no data
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 Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	no data
Eyefinity	+	-
HDMI	+	-
DisplayPort 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

API and SDK support

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

DirectX	DirectX® 12	no data
Shader Model	5.1	no data
OpenGL	4.6	no data
OpenCL	1.2	no data
Vulkan	+	-

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	13 November 2013	30 October 2024
Chip lithography	28 nm	3 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	45 Watt

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