Radeon RX 6500M vs R9 270

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 270 with Radeon RX 6500M, including specs and performance data.

R9 270
2013
2 GB GDDR5, 150 Watt
11.20

RX 6500M outperforms R9 270 by an impressive 80% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking423280
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation5.08no data
Power efficiency5.1527.79
ArchitectureGCN 1.0 (2011−2020)RDNA 2.0 (2020−2024)
GPU code nameCuracaoNavi 24
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Designreferenceno data
Release date13 November 2013 (11 years ago)4 January 2022 (3 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$179 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores12801024
Core clock speedno data2000 MHz
Boost clock speed925 MHz2400 MHz
Number of transistors2,800 million5,400 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)150 Watt50 Watt
Texture fill rate74.00153.6
Floating-point processing power2.368 TFLOPS4.915 TFLOPS
ROPs3232
TMUs8064
Ray Tracing Coresno data16

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 sizeno datamedium sized
Bus supportPCIe 3.0no data
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x4
Length210 mmno data
Width2-slotno data
Supplementary power connectors1 x 6-pinNone

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 amount2 GB4 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speedno data2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth179.2 GB/s144.0 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.

CrossFire+-
FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
LiquidVR+-
TressFX+-
TrueAudio+-
UVD+-
DDMA audio+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1212 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model5.16.6
OpenGL4.64.6
OpenCL1.22.2
Vulkan+1.3

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. 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.

R9 270 11.20
RX 6500M 20.15
+79.9%

  • Other tests
    • Passmark
    • 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

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 270 4306
RX 6500M 7746
+79.9%

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 270 5930
RX 6500M 14018
+136%

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 HD30−35
−107%
62
+107%

Cost per frame, $

1080p5.97no data

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
Counter-Strike 2 45
+0%
45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 66
+0%
66
+0%
Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 40
+0%
40
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 33
+0%
33
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 114
+0%
114
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 68
+0%
68
+0%
Metro Exodus 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Valorant 101
+0%
101
+0%
Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 28
+0%
28
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16
+0%
16
+0%
Dota 2 80
+0%
80
+0%
Far Cry 5 35
+0%
35
+0%
Fortnite 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 95
+0%
95
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 69
+0%
69
+0%
Metro Exodus 19
+0%
19
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Valorant 57
+0%
57
+0%
World of Tanks 230−240
+0%
230−240
+0%
Battlefield 5 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 24
+0%
24
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 15
+0%
15
+0%
Dota 2 95
+0%
95
+0%
Far Cry 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 83
+0%
83
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 43
+0%
43
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Valorant 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%
Dota 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
World of Tanks 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Battlefield 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 27−30
+0%
27−30
+0%
Valorant 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Dota 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Metro Exodus 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 12−14
+0%
12−14
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Battlefield 5 20−22
+0%
20−22
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
Dota 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Far Cry 5 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Fortnite 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Valorant 24−27
+0%
24−27
+0%

This is how R9 270 and RX 6500M compete in popular games:

  • RX 6500M is 107% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 64 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 11.20 20.15
Recency 13 November 2013 4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 4 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 50 Watt

RX 6500M has a 79.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 366.7% more advanced lithography process, and 200% lower power consumption.

The Radeon RX 6500M is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 270 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 270 is a desktop card while Radeon RX 6500M is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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