Radeon R9 270X vs RX 470

Place in performance ranking	243	367
Place by popularity	53	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	5.32	4.61
Architecture	Polaris (2016−2019)	GCN (2011−2017)
GPU code name	Polaris 10 Pro	Curacao XT
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Design	no data	reference
Release date	4 August 2016 (7 years ago)	8 October 2013 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$179	$199
Current price	$14.08 (0.1x MSRP)	$136 (0.7x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RX 470 has 15% better value for money than R9 270X.

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	2048	1280
Core clock speed	926 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1206 MHz	1050 MHz
Number of transistors	5,700 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	180 Watt
Texture fill rate	154.4	84.00
Floating-point performance	4,940 gflops	2,688 gflops

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 support	no data	PCIe 3.0
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	241 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	2 x 6-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 type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	6600 MHz	no data
Memory bandwidth	211.2 GB/s	179.2 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 Connectors	1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Eyefinity	no data	+
HDMI	+	+
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	no data	1
Enduro	no data	-
FreeSync	+	1
HD3D	no data	+
LiquidVR	no data	1
PowerTune	no data	-
TressFX	no data	1
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	12 (12_0)	DirectX® 12
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	1.2
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.

RX 470 20.96
+65.6%

R9 270X 12.66

RX 470 outperforms R9 270X by 66% 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%

RX 470 8096
+65.6%

R9 270X 4889

RX 470 outperforms R9 270X by 66% 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%

RX 470 11885
+81.2%

R9 270X 6560

RX 470 outperforms R9 270X by 81% 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	72 +80%	40−45 −80%
1440p	41 +70.8%	24−27 −70.8%
4K	39 +85.7%	21−24 −85.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

30−35

no data

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45	no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35−40	no data
Battlefield 5	65−70	no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45	no data
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35	no data
Far Cry 5	45−50	no data
Far Cry New Dawn	55−60	no data
Forza Horizon 4	90−95	no data
Hitman 3	40−45	no data
Horizon Zero Dawn	80−85	no data
Metro Exodus	70−75	no data
Red Dead Redemption 2	55−60	no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	105	no data
Watch Dogs: Legion	60−65	no data

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45	no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35−40	no data
Battlefield 5	65−70	no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45	no data
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35	no data
Far Cry 5	45−50	no data
Far Cry New Dawn	55−60	no data
Forza Horizon 4	90−95	no data
Hitman 3	40−45	no data
Horizon Zero Dawn	80−85	no data
Metro Exodus	34	no data
Red Dead Redemption 2	55−60	no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	88	no data
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	70	no data
Watch Dogs: Legion	60−65	no data

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	40−45	no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	35−40	no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	40−45	no data
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35	no data
Far Cry 5	45−50	no data
Forza Horizon 4	90−95	no data
Horizon Zero Dawn	74	no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	67	no data
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	40	no data
Watch Dogs: Legion	60−65	no data

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

55−60

no data

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	40−45	no data
Far Cry New Dawn	40−45	no data

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	21−24	no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	20−22	no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30	no data
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14	no data
Far Cry 5	43	no data
Forza Horizon 4	40−45	no data
Hitman 3	24−27	no data
Horizon Zero Dawn	53	no data
Metro Exodus	46	no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	51	no data
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27	no data
Watch Dogs: Legion	14−16	no data

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

35−40

no data

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	21−24	no data
Far Cry New Dawn	16−18	no data
Hitman 3	16−18	no data
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24	no data
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	14−16	no data
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24	no data

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12−14	no data
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	10−12	no data
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	10−12	no data
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5	no data
Far Cry 5	10−12	no data
Forza Horizon 4	27−30	no data
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24	no data
Metro Exodus	24	no data
Watch Dogs: Legion	9−10	no data

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

18−20

no data

This is how RX 470 and R9 270X compete in popular games:

RX 470 is 80% faster in 1080p
RX 470 is 71% faster in 1440p
RX 470 is 86% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	20.96	12.66
Recency	4 August 2016	8 October 2013
Cost	$179	$199
Maximum RAM amount	8 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	180 Watt