GeForce 820M vs Radeon R9 270X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 270X with GeForce 820M, including specs and performance data.

R9 270X
2013
4 GB GDDR5, 180 Watt
12.38
+890%

R9 270X outperforms 820M by a whopping 890% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking4041046
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.73no data
Power efficiency4.835.85
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code nameCuracaoGF117
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Designreferenceno data
Release date8 October 2013 (11 years ago)27 November 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

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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 cores128096
Core clock speedno data625 MHz
Boost clock speed1050 MHzno data
Number of transistors2,800 million585 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt15 Watt
Texture fill rate84.0010.00
Floating-point processing power2.688 TFLOPS0.24 TFLOPS
ROPs328
TMUs8016

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 3.0PCI Express 2.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors2 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 typeGDDR5DDR3
Maximum RAM amount4 GB1 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speedno data900 MHz
Memory bandwidth179.2 GB/s14.4 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.

AppAcceleration+-
CrossFire+-
FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
LiquidVR+-
TressFX+-
TrueAudio+-
UVD+-
DDMA audio+no data
GPU Boostno data2.0
Optimus-+
GameWorks-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 (11_0)
Shader Model5.15.1
OpenGL4.64.5
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan+N/A
CUDA-+

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 270X 12.38
+890%
GeForce 820M 1.25

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 270X 4873
+890%
GeForce 820M 492

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 270X 6560
+631%
GeForce 820M 897

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 HD150−160
+838%
16
−838%

Cost per frame, $

1080p1.33no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 30−33
+650%
4−5
−650%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+163%
8−9
−163%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+700%
3−4
−700%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 30−33
+650%
4−5
−650%
Battlefield 5 50−55
+5100%
1−2
−5100%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+163%
8−9
−163%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+700%
3−4
−700%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+900%
4−5
−900%
Fortnite 65−70
+2200%
3−4
−2200%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+629%
7−8
−629%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+967%
3−4
−967%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+378%
9−10
−378%
Valorant 100−110
+218%
30−35
−218%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 30−33
+650%
4−5
−650%
Battlefield 5 50−55
+5100%
1−2
−5100%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+163%
8−9
−163%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 170−180
+507%
27−30
−507%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+700%
3−4
−700%
Dota 2 80−85
+400%
16−18
−400%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+900%
4−5
−900%
Fortnite 65−70
+2200%
3−4
−2200%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+629%
7−8
−629%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+967%
3−4
−967%
Grand Theft Auto V 45−50 0−1
Metro Exodus 24−27
+1100%
2−3
−1100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+378%
9−10
−378%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+433%
6−7
−433%
Valorant 100−110
+218%
30−35
−218%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
+5100%
1−2
−5100%
Counter-Strike 2 21−24
+163%
8−9
−163%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
+700%
3−4
−700%
Dota 2 80−85
+400%
16−18
−400%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+900%
4−5
−900%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+629%
7−8
−629%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+967%
3−4
−967%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
+378%
9−10
−378%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+433%
6−7
−433%
Valorant 100−110
+218%
30−35
−218%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 65−70
+2200%
3−4
−2200%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 90−95
+1186%
7−8
−1186%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
+1700%
1−2
−1700%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+1300%
1−2
−1300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 80−85
+938%
8−9
−938%
Valorant 120−130
+3100%
4−5
−3100%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
+967%
3−4
−967%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+2500%
1−2
−2500%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+867%
3−4
−867%
Forza Horizon 5 21−24
+950%
2−3
−950%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 18−20
+850%
2−3
−850%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
+1150%
2−3
−1150%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 10−11
+900%
1−2
−900%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
+53.3%
14−16
−53.3%
Metro Exodus 8−9 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
+1400%
1−2
−1400%
Valorant 60−65
+967%
6−7
−967%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
+1500%
1−2
−1500%
Counter-Strike 2 5−6 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5 0−1
Dota 2 40−45
+4200%
1−2
−4200%
Far Cry 5 12−14
+500%
2−3
−500%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
+900%
2−3
−900%
Forza Horizon 5 9−10 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 10−12
+450%
2−3
−450%

This is how R9 270X and GeForce 820M compete in popular games:

  • R9 270X is 838% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Battlefield 5, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the R9 270X is 5100% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, R9 270X surpassed GeForce 820M in all 48 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 12.38 1.25
Recency 8 October 2013 27 November 2013
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 1 GB
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 15 Watt

R9 270X has a 890.4% higher aggregate performance score, and a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GeForce 820M, on the other hand, has an age advantage of 1 month, and 1100% lower power consumption.

The Radeon R9 270X is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce 820M in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 270X is a desktop card while GeForce 820M is a notebook one.

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