Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB vs R9 270

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 270 and Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R9 270
2013
2 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
10.28

RX 9060 XT 16 GB outperforms R9 270 by a whopping 369% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking46273
Place by popularitynot in top-10070
Cost-effectiveness evaluation4.3581.15
Power efficiency5.2222.91
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)RDNA 4.0 (2025)
GPU code nameCuracaoNavi 44
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Designreferenceno data
Release date13 November 2013 (11 years ago)4 June 2025 (less than a year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$179 $349

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

RX 9060 XT 16 GB has 1766% better value for money than R9 270.

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 cores12802048
Core clock speedno data1700 MHz
Boost clock speed925 MHz3130 MHz
Number of transistors2,800 million29,700 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt160 Watt
Texture fill rate74.00400.6
Floating-point processing power2.368 TFLOPS25.64 TFLOPS
ROPs3264
TMUs80128
Ray Tracing Coresno data32

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).

Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Length210 mm267 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors1 x 6-pin1x 8-pin

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 GB16 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speedno data2518 MHz
Memory bandwidth179.2 GB/s322.3 GB/s
Resizable BAR-+

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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort1x HDMI 2.1b, 2x DisplayPort 2.1a
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 compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.8
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.2
Vulkan+1.3

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.

R9 270 10.28
RX 9060 XT 16 GB 48.19
+369%

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
RX 9060 XT 16 GB 20193
+369%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.28 48.19
Recency 13 November 2013 4 June 2025
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 160 Watt

R9 270 has 6.7% lower power consumption.

RX 9060 XT 16 GB, on the other hand, has a 368.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 11 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 600% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 270 in performance tests.

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