XFX R9 270X 2GB GDDR5
The GCN architecture and 2GB of 256-bit GDDR5 memory on a 28nm process provide a 1000 MHz boost clock for handling older DirectX 11 titles at 1080p. Its compact 221mm length and dual-fan cooler make it a straightforward fit for legacy systems needing multi-monitor support via DVI, HDMI, and DisplayPort. This card is best for budget-conscious builders assembling a retro gaming PC for pre-2015 titles, as its 3.5/100 AI score confirms it is unsuitable for any modern compute workloads.
GPU R9 270X
VRAM 2GB GDDR5
Boost Clock 1000 MHz
Memory Bus 256 bit
Class consumer
9 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong affordability (75th percentile) 75th
Cons
- Below average rt (2nd percentile)
- Below average efficiency (2nd percentile)
- Below average raster (2nd percentile)
- Below average social proof (7th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Chipset
| GPU Chipset | R9 270X |
| Brand | AMD |
| Architecture | GCN |
| Class | consumer |
| Process | 28 |
Memory
| VRAM | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 256 |
Compute
| Base Clock | 1000 |
| Boost Clock | 1000 |
Power & Cooling
| Cooler | Dual Fan |
| Fans | 2 |
Connectivity
| Interface | PCI Express 3.0 x16 |
| DisplayPort | 1 |
| HDMI | 1 |
| Max Resolution | 4096 x 2160 |
Physical
| Length | 221 |
Features
| DirectX | 11.2 |
vs Competition
| Spec | XFX R9 270X | ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5090-32G-GAMING | Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD | MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC | ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P | Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chipset | R9 270X | GeForce RTX 5090 | GeForce RTX 5080 | GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | GeForce RTX 5080 | Radeon RX 7900 XTX |
| Vram | 2GB GDDR5 | 32GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 16GB GDDR7 | 24GB GDDR6 |
| Boost Clock Mhz | 1000 | 2407 | 2730 | 2482 | 2730 | 2680 |
| Tdp W | - | 575 | 360 | 300 | 360 | 339 |
| Memory Bus Bits | 256 | 512 | 256 | 256 | 256 | 384 |
| Ray Tracing | - | true | true | true | true | true |
| GPU Class | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer | consumer |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | AI | Rt | Vram | Raster | Feature | Thermal | Efficiency | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XFX R9 270X | 8 | 1.9 | 9.2 | 2 | 11.2 | 43.4 | 2 | 21.3 | 6.7 | 75 |
| ASUS TUF Gaming TUF-RTX5090-32G-GAMING Compare | 96.9 | 90.1 | 97.6 | 98.7 | 96.2 | 72.4 | 24.6 | 99.3 | 99.1 | 3.5 |
| Gigabyte AERO GV-N5080AERO OC-16GD Compare | 85.3 | 95.2 | 88.7 | 94.2 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 57.8 | 94 | 88.8 | 15.1 |
| MSI Ventus RTX 5070 Ti 16G VENTUS 3X PZ OC Compare | 79.2 | 92.2 | 85.6 | 88.8 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 72.9 | 94 | 88.8 | 21 |
| ZOTAC APOCALYPSE ZT-B50800C-10P Compare | 85.3 | 97.5 | 88.7 | 94.2 | 96.2 | 91.5 | 57.8 | 94 | 99.1 | 19.1 |
| Sapphire NITRO+ 11322-01-40G Compare | 94.9 | 96.1 | 91.7 | 83.8 | 83.9 | 91.5 | 52.7 | 98.7 | 78.4 | 17.6 |
Usage Scores
- Overall8.7
- AI/LLM6.1
- Budget39.5
- Gaming 4k2.8
- Ray Tracing3.4
- Workstation13.4
- Gaming 1080p3.5
- Gaming 1440p2.7
- Content Creation12.9
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