Radeon R7 M270DX vs R5 (Bristol Ridge)
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R5 (Bristol Ridge) and Radeon R7 M270DX, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
R7 M270DX outperforms R5 (Bristol Ridge) by a minimal 3% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 913 | 904 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 3.82 | no data |
| Architecture | GCN 1.2/2.0 (2015−2016) | GCN 3.0 (2014−2019) |
| GPU code name | Bristol Ridge | Topaz |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 June 2016 (9 years ago) | 11 June 2014 (11 years ago) |
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 cores | 384 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | no data | 900 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 800 MHz | 940 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3100 Million | 1,550 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12-45 Watt | no data |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 22.56 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.7219 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 8 |
| TMUs | no data | 24 |
| L1 Cache | no data | 96 KB |
| L2 Cache | no data | 256 KB |
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).
| Laptop size | medium sized | no data |
| Interface | no data | IGP |
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 | no data | System Shared |
| Maximum RAM amount | no data | System Shared |
| Memory bus width | 64/128 Bit | System Shared |
| Memory clock speed | no data | System Shared |
| Shared memory | + | + |
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 Connectors | no data | No outputs |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (FL 12_0) | 12 (12_0) |
| Shader Model | no data | 6.3 |
| OpenGL | no data | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | no data | 2.0 |
| Vulkan | - | 1.2.131 |
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 | 12
+0%
| 12−14
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FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
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Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+0%
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6−7
+0%
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| Fortnite | 9
+0%
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9−10
+0%
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| Forza Horizon 4 | 11
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
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| Forza Horizon 5 | 5−6
+0%
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5−6
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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| Valorant | 40−45
+2.5%
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40−45
−2.5%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
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| Counter-Strike 2 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
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| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 45−50
+0%
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45−50
+0%
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| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 18
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
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| Grand Theft Auto V | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
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| Metro Exodus | 4−5
+0%
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4−5
+0%
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| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 6
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
+2.5%
|
40−45
−2.5%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 17
+6.3%
|
16−18
−6.3%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 8−9
+0%
|
8−9
+0%
|
| Valorant | 40−45
+2.5%
|
40−45
−2.5%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 16−18
+0%
|
16−18
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 21−24
+4.8%
|
21−24
−4.8%
|
| Valorant | 18−20
+0%
|
18−20
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
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| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
+0%
|
14−16
+0%
|
| Valorant | 10−12
+10%
|
10−11
−10%
|
4K
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 5−6
+0%
|
5−6
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
This is how R5 (Bristol Ridge) and R7 M270DX compete in popular games:
- A tie in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 2.23 | 2.30 |
| Recency | 1 June 2016 | 11 June 2014 |
R5 (Bristol Ridge) has an age advantage of 1 year.
R7 M270DX, on the other hand, has a 3% higher aggregate performance score.
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between Radeon R5 (Bristol Ridge) and Radeon R7 M270DX.
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