Radeon Pro 560X vs R9 270

Place in performance ranking	391	432
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	2.11	14.09
Architecture	GCN 1.0 (2012−2020)	Polaris (2016−2019)
GPU code name	Curacao	Polaris 21
Market segment	Desktop	Mobile workstation
Design	reference	no data
Release date	13 November 2013 (10 years ago)	5 June 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$179	no data
Current price	$229 (1.3x MSRP)	$133

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Pro 560X has 568% better value for money than R9 270.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	1280	1024
Core clock speed	no data	907 MHz
Boost clock speed	925 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	2,800 million	3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	35 Watt
Texture fill rate	74.00	64.26
Floating-point performance	2,368 gflops	no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Radeon R9 270 and Radeon Pro 560X compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop size	no data	large
Bus support	PCIe 3.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Length	210 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1 x 6-pin	None

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	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	no data	5080 MHz
Memory bandwidth	179.2 GB/s	81.28 GB/s
Shared memory	no data	-

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 Connectors	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	No outputs
Eyefinity	1	no data
HDMI	+	no data
DisplayPort support	+	no data

Supported technologies

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

AppAcceleration	-	no data
CrossFire	1	no data
Enduro	-	no data
FreeSync	1	+
HD3D	+	no data
LiquidVR	1	no data
PowerTune	-	no data
TressFX	1	no data
TrueAudio	+	no data
ZeroCore	-	no data
UVD	+	no data
DDMA audio	+	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	DirectX® 12	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	5.1	6.4
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	+	1.2.131
Mantle	-	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 11.15
+17.1%

Pro 560X 9.52

R9 270 outperforms Pro 560X by 17% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

R9 270 4306
+17.1%

Pro 560X 3677

R9 270 outperforms Pro 560X by 17% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

R9 270 5930
+4.1%

Pro 560X 5699

R9 270 outperforms Pro 560X by 4% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

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 HD	50−55 +11.1%	45 −11.1%
1440p	55−60 +12.2%	49 −12.2%
4K	18−20 +5.9%	17 −5.9%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

14−16
+25%

12−14

−25%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	31 +29.2%	24−27 −29.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 +40%	10−11 −40%
Battlefield 5	49 +22.5%	40−45 −22.5%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	29 +20.8%	24−27 −20.8%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +25%	12−14 −25%
Far Cry 5	28 +33.3%	21−24 −33.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	38 +26.7%	30−33 −26.7%
Forza Horizon 4	53 +17.8%	45−50 −17.8%
Hitman 3	18−20 +28.6%	14−16 −28.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 +17.1%	35−40 −17.1%
Metro Exodus	41 +17.1%	35−40 −17.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	36 +20%	30−33 −20%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	27−30 +20.8%	24−27 −20.8%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 +29.6%	27−30 −29.6%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	25 +19%	21−24 −19%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 +40%	10−11 −40%
Battlefield 5	42 +20%	35−40 −20%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	25 +19%	21−24 −19%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +25%	12−14 −25%
Far Cry 5	26 +23.8%	21−24 −23.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	28 +33.3%	21−24 −33.3%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 +31.4%	35−40 −31.4%
Hitman 3	18−20 +28.6%	14−16 −28.6%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 +17.1%	35−40 −17.1%
Metro Exodus	32 +18.5%	27−30 −18.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	29 +20.8%	24−27 −20.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	27−30 +20.8%	24−27 −20.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	34 +25.9%	27−30 −25.9%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 +29.6%	27−30 −29.6%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14 +40%	10−11 −40%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 +40%	10−11 −40%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	18 +28.6%	14−16 −28.6%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 +25%	12−14 −25%
Far Cry 5	19 +18.8%	16−18 −18.8%
Forza Horizon 4	36 +20%	30−33 −20%
Horizon Zero Dawn	40−45 +17.1%	35−40 −17.1%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	27−30 +20.8%	24−27 −20.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20 +25%	16−18 −25%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 +29.6%	27−30 −29.6%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

25
+19%

21−24

−19%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	18−20 +18.8%	16−18 −18.8%
Far Cry New Dawn	16−18 +33.3%	12−14 −33.3%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 +28.6%	7−8 −28.6%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−12 +22.2%	9−10 −22.2%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Far Cry 5	14−16 +25%	12−14 −25%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 +21.4%	14−16 −21.4%
Hitman 3	12−14 +30%	10−11 −30%
Horizon Zero Dawn	20−22 +25%	16−18 −25%
Metro Exodus	14−16 +40%	10−11 −40%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 +20%	10−11 −20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 +28.6%	7−8 −28.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

16
+33.3%

12−14

−33.3%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	9−10 +28.6%	7−8 −28.6%
Far Cry New Dawn	7−8 +40%	5−6 −40%
Hitman 3	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−11 +25%	8−9 −25%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6 +20%	5−6 −20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	7−8 +40%	5−6 −40%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2	0−1
Far Cry 5	5−6 +25%	4−5 −25%
Forza Horizon 4	12−14 +20%	10−11 −20%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−11 +25%	8−9 −25%
Metro Exodus	9 +28.6%	7−8 −28.6%
Watch Dogs: Legion	3−4 +50%	2−3 −50%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

9−10
+28.6%

7−8

−28.6%

This is how R9 270 and Pro 560X compete in popular games:

R9 270 is 11% faster in 1080p
R9 270 is 12% faster in 1440p
R9 270 is 6% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	11.15	9.52
Recency	13 November 2013	5 June 2017
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	35 Watt