Radeon RX 5700 XT vs R9 270X

Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 270X and Radeon RX 5700 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

R9 270X
2013
4 GB GDDR5, 180 Watt
10.91

RX 5700 XT outperforms R9 270X by a whopping 237% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking41099
Place by popularitynot in top-10053
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.0642.87
Power efficiency4.8012.92
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2012−2020)RDNA 1.0 (2019−2020)
GPU code nameCuracaoNavi 10
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Designreferenceno data
Release date8 October 2013 (11 years ago)7 July 2019 (5 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$199 $399

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

RX 5700 XT has 747% better value for money than R9 270X.

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 data1605 MHz
Boost clock speed1050 MHz1905 MHz
Number of transistors2,800 million10,300 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm7 nm
Power consumption (TDP)180 Watt225 Watt
Texture fill rate84.00304.8
Floating-point processing power2.688 TFLOPS9.754 TFLOPS
ROPs3264
TMUs80160

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 4.0 x16
Lengthno data272 mm
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2 x 6-pin1x 6-pin + 1x 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 amount4 GB8 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speedno data1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth179.2 GB/s448.0 GB/s
Shared memory--
Resizable BAR-+

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 DisplayPort1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort
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
VR Readyno data+
Multi Monitorno data+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 (12_1)
Shader Model5.16.5
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.0
Vulkan++

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 10.91
RX 5700 XT 36.72
+237%

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 4874
RX 5700 XT 16405
+237%

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
RX 5700 XT 26189
+299%

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 HD35−40
−257%
125
+257%
1440p21−24
−262%
76
+262%
4K12−14
−292%
47
+292%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.69
−78.1%
3.19
+78.1%
1440p9.48
−80.5%
5.25
+80.5%
4K16.58
−95.3%
8.49
+95.3%
  • RX 5700 XT has 78% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RX 5700 XT has 80% lower cost per frame in 1440p
  • RX 5700 XT has 95% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 65−70
−434%
347
+434%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−225%
78
+225%
Hogwarts Legacy 21−24
−481%
122
+481%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
−129%
119
+129%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
−374%
308
+374%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−225%
78
+225%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−254%
138
+254%
Fortnite 65−70
−223%
223
+223%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−204%
155
+204%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
−368%
173
+368%
Hogwarts Legacy 21−24
−371%
99
+371%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
−312%
177
+312%
Valorant 100−110
−198%
313
+198%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
−112%
110
+112%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
−172%
177
+172%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 160−170
−64.5%
270−280
+64.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−213%
75
+213%
Dota 2 80−85
−15%
92
+15%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−233%
130
+233%
Fortnite 65−70
−159%
179
+159%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−202%
154
+202%
Forza Horizon 5 35−40
−311%
152
+311%
Grand Theft Auto V 45−50
−222%
145
+222%
Hogwarts Legacy 21−24
−267%
77
+267%
Metro Exodus 24−27
−304%
97
+304%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
−286%
166
+286%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−397%
154
+397%
Valorant 100−110
−180%
294
+180%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 50−55
−102%
105
+102%
Cyberpunk 2077 24−27
−179%
67
+179%
Dota 2 80−85
−28.8%
103
+28.8%
Far Cry 5 35−40
−185%
111
+185%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
−190%
148
+190%
Hogwarts Legacy 21−24
−181%
59
+181%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 40−45
−223%
139
+223%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
−200%
93
+200%
Valorant 100−110
−51.4%
159
+51.4%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 65−70
−107%
143
+107%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 21−24
−377%
105
+377%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 85−90
−207%
270−280
+207%
Grand Theft Auto V 18−20
−339%
79
+339%
Metro Exodus 14−16
−307%
57
+307%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 85−90
−98.9%
170−180
+98.9%
Valorant 120−130
−123%
286
+123%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 30−35
−178%
89
+178%
Cyberpunk 2077 10−11
−300%
40
+300%
Far Cry 5 24−27
−288%
97
+288%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
−310%
119
+310%
Hogwarts Legacy 12−14
−223%
42
+223%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
−353%
75−80
+353%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 24−27
−258%
93
+258%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−300%
28
+300%
Grand Theft Auto V 21−24
−243%
79
+243%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
−333%
24−27
+333%
Metro Exodus 8−9
−338%
35
+338%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−260%
54
+260%
Valorant 60−65
−284%
242
+284%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 16−18
−275%
60
+275%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−571%
45−50
+571%
Cyberpunk 2077 4−5
−325%
17
+325%
Dota 2 40−45
−116%
93
+116%
Far Cry 5 12−14
−342%
53
+342%
Forza Horizon 4 20−22
−295%
79
+295%
Hogwarts Legacy 6−7
−300%
24
+300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 10−12
−382%
53
+382%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 10−12
−309%
45
+309%

This is how R9 270X and RX 5700 XT compete in popular games:

  • RX 5700 XT is 257% faster in 1080p
  • RX 5700 XT is 262% faster in 1440p
  • RX 5700 XT is 292% faster in 4K

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

  • in Counter-Strike 2, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RX 5700 XT is 571% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, RX 5700 XT surpassed R9 270X in all 66 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 10.91 36.72
Recency 8 October 2013 7 July 2019
Maximum RAM amount 4 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 7 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 180 Watt 225 Watt

R9 270X has 25% lower power consumption.

RX 5700 XT, on the other hand, has a 236.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 300% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon RX 5700 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 270X in performance tests.

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