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GPU

AMD

AMD Radeon R9 270

Graphics processor

Video memory: 2 GB
Memory bus: 256 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 179 GB/s

Graphics & compute benchmarks

Archived cohort medians

GFXBench, GLBenchmark and CompuBench results retain the tested system, API, operating system and resolution. Offscreen tests fix the render resolution; onscreen results also reflect the display workload. These historical submissions do not establish performance in current games.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon R9 270

350.02^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 270

Host configuration not reported.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon R9 270

390.63^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 270

Host configuration not reported.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon R9 270

415.37^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 270

Host configuration not reported.

1080p ALU 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon R9 270

427.47^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 270

Host configuration not reported.

494.61^* fps

AMD Radeon(TM) R9 270

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenLinux / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon R9 270

24.51^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 270

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon R9 270

41.41^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 270

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon R9 270

250.19^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 270

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Driver Overhead 2 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon R9 270

39.63^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 270

Host configuration not reported.

37.33^* fps

AMD Radeon(TM) R9 270

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan 3.1 OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon R9 270

175.65^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 270

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan 3.1 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon R9 270

125.34^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 270

Host configuration not reported.

116.07^* fps

AMD Radeon(TM) R9 270

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon R9 270

133.46^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 270

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon R9 270

263.40^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 270

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenWindows / DirectX / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon R9 270

268.09^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 270

Host configuration not reported.

280.68^* fps

AMD Radeon(TM) R9 270

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Manhattan OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon R9 270

103.52^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 270

Host configuration not reported.

111.87^* fps

AMD Radeon(TM) R9 270

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenOS X / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon R9 270

368.59^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 270

Host configuration not reported.

1080p T-Rex OffscreenOS X / Metal / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

AMD Radeon R9 270

529.86^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 270

Host configuration not reported.

Median results, not the best run. Sample counts and individual test dates are unreported. Different systems using the same GPU remain separate configurations.

Benchmark results

G3D Mark · version unreported · g3d_mark4,306^* pointsPlatform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL22,331^*Platform unreported Compare results
Geekbench GPU (reported compilation) · version unreported · OpenCL22,331^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark567^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark4,306^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: GCN 1
Manufacturing process: 28 nm
Process node: 28 nm
GPU cores: 1,280^*
GPU base clock: 900 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 900 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 1,400 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Video memory: 2,048 MB^*
Reported chip die area: 212 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 150 W^*
Transistors: 2,800 million^*
GPU boost clock: 925 MHz
Stream processors: 1,280
Graphics processor: Curacao^*
Texture mapping units: 80^*
Raster output units: 32^*
Chip foundry: TSMC^*
Card or module format: Dual-slot^*
Declared GPU TDP: 150 W^*
Suggested system PSU: 450 W^*
External power connectors: 1x 6-pin^*
DirectX / feature level: 12 (11_1)^*
OpenGL: 4.6^*
OpenCL: 2.1 (1.2)^*
Vulkan: 1.2.170^*
Shader model: 6.5 (5.1)^*
GPU L2 cache: 512 KB^*

GPU configurations

2 GB / GDDR5 / 256-bit / Pitcairn XT
Capacity
2 GB
Chip variant
Pitcairn XT
Memory bus
256 bit
Rated power
150 W
Power specification
TBP
Technology
GDDR5

Memory & storage

Memory options: 2^*
Video memory: 2 GB
Video memory type: GDDR5
Memory bus: 256 bit
Rated memory bandwidth: 179 GB/s

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 150 W^*
Typical board power: 150 W

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 11 fields

Manufacturer: AMD Radeon^*
GFLOPS: 2,368^* GFLOPS
TDP: 150^*
Class: Desktop^*
Name: Radeon R9 270^*
Year: 2013^*
Fab: 28^*
Transistors (mln): 2,800^*
Die size: 212^*
Memory size: 2,048^*
Memory speed: 179.2^*

Specifications 2 · 33 fields

Specifications 3 · 32 fields

Product Name: Radeon R9 270^*
Product Name: Radeon R9 270^*
Product Name: Radeon R9 270^*
Product Name: Radeon R9 270^*
GPU Chip: Curacao^*
GPU Chip: Curacao^*
GPU Chip: Curacao^*
GPU Chip: Curacao^*
Released: Nov 13th, 2013^*
Released: Nov 13th, 2013^*
Released: Nov 13th, 2013^*
Released: Nov 13th, 2013^*
Bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Memory: 2 GB, GDDR5, 256 bit^*
Memory: 2 GB, GDDR5, 256 bit^*
Memory: 2 GB, GDDR5, 256 bit^*
Memory: 2 GB, GDDR5, 256 bit^*
GPU clock: 900^* MHz
GPU clock: 900^* MHz
GPU clock: 900^* MHz
GPU clock: 900^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,400^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,400^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,400^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,400^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 1280 / 80 / 32^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 1280 / 80 / 32^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 1280 / 80 / 32^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 1280 / 80 / 32^*

Specifications 4 · 12 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: AMD^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 2,368^* GFLOPS
FP64 GFLOPS: 148^* GFLOPS
Product: AMD Radeon R9 270^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2013-11-13^*
Process Size (nm): 28^* nm
TDP (W): 150^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 212^* mm²
Transistors (million): 2,800^*
Freq (MHz): 900^* MHz

Specifications 5 · 26 fields

proc transistors: 2,800 million^*
proc die size: 212^* mm²
cores: 1,280^*
base clock: 900^*
boost clock: 925^*
memory clock: 1,400^*
ram: 2^*
name: AMD Radeon R9 270^*
ram type: GDDR5^*
bus width: 256^*
bus interface: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
ram bandwidth: 179.2^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 2.368^*
fp64 performance: 0.148^*
tdp: 150^* W
suggested psu: 450^* W
slot width: Dual-slot^*
power connectors: 1x 6-pin^*
is retail board: No^*
gpi value: 2.13^*
vendor: amd^*
manufacturer: AMD^*
arch name: GCN 1.0^*
card release date: 2013-11-13^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 28^* nm

Specifications 6 · 35 fields

DirectX / feature level

12 (11_1)^*

OpenCL

2.1 (1.2)^*

OpenGL

4.6^*

Shader model

6.5 (5.1)^*

Vulkan

1.2.170^*

Architecture

GCN 1.0^*

Graphics interface

PCIe 3.0 x16^*

Memory bus

256^* bit

Reported shader processors

1,280^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

2.368^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Reported theoretical FP64 peak

0.148^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Declared L1 cache configuration

16 KB (per CU)^*

Declared GPU L2 cache

512 KB^*

Reported display outputs

2x DVI, 1x HDMI 1.4a, 1x DisplayPort 1.2^*

Theoretical pixel fill rate

29.60 GPixel/s^*

External power connectors

1x 6-pin^*

Reported chip die area

212 mm²^*

Chip foundry

TSMC^*

Process node declaration

28 nm^*

Transistors

2,800 million^*

Graphics processor

Curacao^*

Reported video memory

2^* GB

Rated memory bandwidth

179.2 GB/s^*

Video memory type

GDDR5^*

Raster output units

32^*

Reported shading units

1,280^*

Card or module format

Dual-slot^*

Suggested system PSU

450 W^*

2:4 tensor sparsity

No^*

Declared GPU TDP

150 W^*

Theoretical texture fill rate

74.00 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

80^*

GPU cores

1,280^*

Video memory

2^* GB

Video memory type

GDDR5^*

Specifications 7 · 2 fields

G3D Mark

4,306^* points

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: G3D Mark^*

native_context

GPU model: Radeon R9 270^*
Snapshot date: 2026-10-05^*

Model

Radeon R9 270^*

Specifications 8 · 8 fields

Product Name: Radeon R9 270^*
GPU Chip: Curacao^*
Released: Nov 13th, 2013^*
Bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Memory: 2 GB, GDDR5, 256 bit^*
GPU clock: 900^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,400^* MHz
Shaders / TMUs / ROPs: 1280 / 80 / 32^*

Specifications 9 · 11 fields

Manufacturer: AMD Radeon^*
GFLOPS: 2,368^* GFLOPS
TDP: 150^*
Class: Desktop^*
Name: Radeon R9 270^*
Year: 2013^*
Fab: 28^*
Transistors (mln): 2,800^*
Die size: 212^*
Memory size: 2,048^*
Memory speed: 179.2^*

Specifications 10 · 57 fields

Brand: AMD^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 256^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: Curacao^*
Graphics Processor Architecture: GCN 1.0^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 28^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 2,800 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 212^* mm²
Graphics Card Release Date: Nov 13th, 2013^*
Graphics Card Generation: Volcanic Islands (R9 200)^*
Graphics Card Successor: Pirate Islands^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Name: Radeon R9 270^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 1400 MHz 5.6 Gbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 2^* GB
Memory Memory Type: GDDR5^*
Memory Memory Bus: 256^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 179.2^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 80^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: Curacao^*
Render Config ROPs: 32^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 29.60 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 74.00 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: Dual-slot^*
Board Design TDP: 150^* W
Board Design Suggested PSU: 450^* W
Board Design Outputs: 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1.4a 1x DisplayPort 1.2^*
Board Design Board Number: 109-C63057-01_02, C631, C632^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 12 (11_1)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 4.6^*
Graphics Features OpenCL: 2.1 (1.2)^*
Graphics Features Vulkan: 1.2.170^*
source file: amd2013.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Graphics Card Predecessor: Sea Islands^*
Recommended Resolutions: Good:1366x768 | Low FPS:1600x900 | Unplayable:1920x1080^*
Graphics Card Launch Price: 179 USD^*
Board Design Length: 210 mm 8.3 inches^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: Curacao PRO (215-0848000)^*
Board Design Power Connectors: 1x 6-pin^*
Graphics Processor Density: 13.2M / mm²^*
Graphics Card Reviews: 32 in our database^*
Top TMUS: 80^*
Graphics Processor Chip Package: FCBGA-1737^*
Top ROPS: 32^*
Clock Speeds Base Clock: 900^* MHz
Clock Speeds Boost Clock: 925^* MHz
Graphics Features Shader Model: 6.5 (5.1)^*
Top CORES: 1,280^*
Render Config Shading Units: 1,280^*
Render Config Compute Units: 20^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 512^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 2^* GB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 2.368^* TFLOPS
Theoretical Performance FP64 (double): 148.0 GFLOPS (1:16)
Render Config L1 Cache: 16 KB (per CU)^*
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR5^*

Specifications 11 · 3 fields

Manufacturer

AMD^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Device

Radeon R9 270^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

OpenCL

22,331^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Specifications 12 · 7 fields

gpuName

Radeon R9 270^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Manufacturer

AMD^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Device

Radeon R9 270^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G3Dmark

4,306^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G2Dmark

567^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

OpenCL

22,331^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: Geekbench GPU (reported compilation)^*
backend_columns: CUDA^*
Metal^*
OpenCL^*
Vulkan^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,018^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

Specifications 13 · 27 fields

manufacturer: AMD^*
manufacturer: AMD^*
rop: 32^*
rop: 48^*
igp: No^*
igp: No^*
bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
bus: MXM-B (3.0)^*
memType: GDDR5^*
memType: GDDR5^*
gpuChip: Curacao^*
gpuChip: GM204^*
productName: Radeon R9 270^*
productName: Radeon R9 270^*
releaseYear: 2,013^*
releaseYear: 2,013^*
memSize: 2^*
memSize: 2^*
memBusWidth: 256^*
gpuClock: 900^*
gpuClock: 924^*
memClock: 1,253^*
memClock: 1,400^*
unifiedShader: 1,280^*
unifiedShader: 1,280^*
tmu: 80^*
tmu: 80^*

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