GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile vs Radeon R9 270

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 270 with GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile, including specs and performance data.

R9 270
2013
2 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
11.20

RTX 3050 Ti Mobile outperforms R9 270 by a whopping 135% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking422211
Place by popularitynot in top-10066
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.08no data
Power efficiency5.1524.24
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameCuracaoGA106
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Designreferenceno data
Release date13 November 2013 (11 years ago)11 May 2021 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$179 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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 cores12802560
Core clock speedno data735 MHz
Boost clock speed925 MHz1035 MHz
Number of transistors2,800 million13,250 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt75 Watt
Texture fill rate74.0082.80
Floating-point processing power2.368 TFLOPS5.299 TFLOPS
ROPs3248
TMUs8080
Tensor Coresno data80
Ray Tracing Coresno data20

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 4.0 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 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speedno data1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth179.2 GB/s192.0 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortNo outputs
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 compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.23.0
Vulkan+1.2
CUDA-8.6

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.

R9 270 11.20
RTX 3050 Ti Mobile 26.35
+135%

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.

R9 270 4306
RTX 3050 Ti Mobile 10133
+135%

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 3050 Ti Mobile 13360
+125%

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 HD30−35
−147%
74
+147%
1440p16−18
−163%
42
+163%
4K10−12
−180%
28
+180%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.97no data
1440p11.19no data
4K17.90no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 62
+0%
62
+0%
Elden Ring 80
+0%
80
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 50
+0%
50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 128
+0%
128
+0%
Metro Exodus 84
+0%
84
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 98
+0%
98
+0%
Valorant 121
+0%
121
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 40
+0%
40
+0%
Dota 2 102
+0%
102
+0%
Elden Ring 104
+0%
104
+0%
Far Cry 5 75
+0%
75
+0%
Fortnite 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 105
+0%
105
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 94
+0%
94
+0%
Metro Exodus 62
+0%
62
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 39
+0%
39
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Valorant 79
+0%
79
+0%
World of Tanks 260−270
+0%
260−270
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35
+0%
35
+0%
Dota 2 113
+0%
113
+0%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 90
+0%
90
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Valorant 112
+0%
112
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 41
+0%
41
+0%
Elden Ring 36
+0%
36
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 41
+0%
41
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
World of Tanks 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21
+0%
21
+0%
Far Cry 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 61
+0%
61
+0%
Metro Exodus 60
+0%
60
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Valorant 81
+0%
81
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Dota 2 44
+0%
44
+0%
Elden Ring 19
+0%
19
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 44
+0%
44
+0%
Metro Exodus 21
+0%
21
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 44
+0%
44
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 10
+0%
10
+0%
Dota 2 54
+0%
54
+0%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Fortnite 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 34
+0%
34
+0%
Valorant 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%

This is how R9 270 and RTX 3050 Ti Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is 147% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is 163% faster in 1440p
  • RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is 180% faster in 4K

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.20 26.35
Recency 13 November 2013 11 May 2021
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 75 Watt

RTX 3050 Ti Mobile has a 135.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 7 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 250% more advanced lithography process, and 100% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 270 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 270 is a desktop card while GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Mobile is a notebook one.


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

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AMD Radeon R9 270
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