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GPU

AMD

Radeon R9 270 1024SP

Graphics processor

Video memory: 2 GB^*
Memory bus: 256 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 153.60 GB/s^*

Graphics & compute benchmarks

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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 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon R9 270 1024SP

415.76^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 270 1024SP

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

Radeon R9 270 1024SP

33.17^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 270 1024SP

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

Radeon R9 270 1024SP

132.76^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 270 1024SP

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

Radeon R9 270 1024SP

145.76^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 270 1024SP

Host configuration not reported.

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

Higher is better.

Radeon R9 270 1024SP

476.51^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 270 1024SP

Host configuration not reported.

1080p Texturing OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · MTexels/s

Higher is better.

Radeon R9 270 1024SP

46,070^* MTexels/s

AMD Radeon R9 270 1024SP

Host configuration not reported.

1440p Manhattan 3.1.1 OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 2560 x 1440 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon R9 270 1024SP

81.25^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 270 1024SP

Host configuration not reported.

Aztec Ruins High Tier OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 2560 x 1440 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon R9 270 1024SP

48.74^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 270 1024SP

Host configuration not reported.

Aztec Ruins Normal Tier OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon R9 270 1024SP

120.22^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 270 1024SP

Host configuration not reported.

Car Chase OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon R9 270 1024SP

104.22^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 270 1024SP

Host configuration not reported.

Tessellation OffscreenWindows / OpenGL / 1920 x 1080 / offscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon R9 270 1024SP

339.47^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 270 1024SP

Host configuration not reported.

ALU 2Windows / OpenGL / 1280 x 1024 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon R9 270 1024SP

600.36^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 270 1024SP

Host configuration not reported.

Aztec Ruins High TierWindows / OpenGL / 1280 x 1024 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon R9 270 1024SP

93.67^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 270 1024SP

Host configuration not reported.

Aztec Ruins Normal TierWindows / OpenGL / 1280 x 1024 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon R9 270 1024SP

146.45^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 270 1024SP

Host configuration not reported.

Car ChaseWindows / OpenGL / 1280 x 1024 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon R9 270 1024SP

129.95^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 270 1024SP

Host configuration not reported.

Driver Overhead 2Windows / OpenGL / 1280 x 1024 / onscreen · fps

Higher is better.

Radeon R9 270 1024SP

32.34^* fps

AMD Radeon R9 270 1024SP

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.

Processing & platform

Architecture: GCN 1.0^*
Process node: 28 nm^*
GPU cores: 1,024^*
GPU base clock: 900 MHz^*
Reported GPU frequency: 900 MHz^*
Graphics interface: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Reported chip die area: 212 mm²^*
Chip/package TDP: 150 W^*
Transistors: 2,800 million^*
GPU boost clock: 925 MHz^*
Graphics processor: Pitcairn^*
Texture mapping units: 64^*
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^*

Memory & storage

Memory options: 2^*
Video memory: 2 GB^*
Video memory type: Reported value 1: GDDR6^*
Reported value 2: GDDR5^*
Reported value 3: GDDR5^*
Reported value 4: GDDR5^*
Reported value 5: GDDR5^*
Reported value 6: GDDR5^*
Memory bus: 256 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: 153.60 GB/s^*

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 150 W^*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 24 fields

Product Name: Radeon R9 270 1024SP^*
Product Name: Radeon R9 270 1024SP^*
Product Name: Radeon R9 270 1024SP^*
GPU Chip: Pitcairn^*
GPU Chip: Pitcairn^*
GPU Chip: Pitcairn^*
Released: Mar 13th, 2015^*
Released: Mar 13th, 2015^*
Released: Mar 13th, 2015^*
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^*
GPU clock: 900^* MHz
GPU clock: 900^* MHz
GPU clock: 900^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,200^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,200^* MHz
Memory clock: 1,200^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 1024 / 64 / 32^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 1024 / 64 / 32^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 1024 / 64 / 32^*

Specifications 2 · 12 fields

Foundry: TSMC^*
Vendor: AMD^*
FP32 GFLOPS: 1,894^* GFLOPS
FP64 GFLOPS: 118.4^* GFLOPS
Product: AMD Radeon R9 270 1024SP^*
Type: GPU^*
Release Date: 2015-03-13^*
Process Size (nm): 28^* nm
TDP (W): 150^* W
Die Size (mm^2): 212^* mm²
Transistors (million): 2,800^*
Freq (MHz): 900^* MHz

Specifications 3 · 26 fields

proc transistors: 2,800 million^*
proc die size: 212^* mm²
cores: 1,024^*
base clock: 900^*
boost clock: 925^*
memory clock: 1,200^*
ram: 2^*
name: AMD Radeon R9 270 1024SP^*
ram type: GDDR5^*
bus width: 256^*
bus interface: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
ram bandwidth: 153.6^* GB/s
fp32 performance: 1.894^*
fp64 performance: 0.1184^*
tdp: 150^* W
suggested psu: 450^* W
slot width: Dual-slot^*
power connectors: 1x 6-pin^*
is retail board: No^*
gpi value: 1.82^*
vendor: amd^*
manufacturer: AMD^*
arch name: GCN 1.0^*
card release date: 2015-03-13^*
proc foundry: TSMC^*
proc process size: 28^* nm

Specifications 4 · 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

1,024^*

Reported theoretical FP32 peak

1.894^* TFLOPS

Scope and conditions

Arithmetic density: Not stated^*

Reported theoretical FP64 peak

0.1184^* 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

Pitcairn^*

Reported video memory

2^* GB

Rated memory bandwidth

153.6 GB/s^*

Video memory type

GDDR5^*

Raster output units

32^*

Reported shading units

1,024^*

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

59.20 GTexel/s^*

Texture mapping units

64^*

GPU cores

1,024^*

Video memory

2^* GB

Video memory type

GDDR5^*

Specifications 5 · 55 fields

Brand: AMD^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 256^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: Pitcairn^*
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: Mar 13th, 2015^*
Graphics Card Generation: Volcanic Islands (R9 200)^*
Graphics Card Successor: Pirate Islands^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Name: Radeon R9 270 1024SP^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 1200 MHz 4.8 Gbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 2^* GB
Memory Memory Type: GDDR5^*
Memory Memory Bus: 256^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 153.6^* GB/s
Render Config TMUs: 64^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: Pitcairn^*
Render Config ROPs: 32^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 29.60 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 59.20 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: C403, C630^*
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: amd2015.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Graphics Card Predecessor: Sea Islands^*
Recommended Resolutions: Good:1366x768 | Low FPS:1600x900 | Unplayable:1920x1080^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: Pitcairn PRO (215-0828062)^*
Board Design Power Connectors: 1x 6-pin^*
Graphics Processor Density: 13.2M / mm²^*
Graphics Card Reviews: 32 in our database^*
Top TMUS: 64^*
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: 1,024^*
Render Config Shading Units: 1,024^*
Render Config Compute Units: 16^*
Render Config L2 Cache: 512^* KB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 2^* GB
Theoretical Performance FP32 (float): 1.894^* TFLOPS
Theoretical Performance FP64 (double): 118.4 GFLOPS (1:16)
Render Config L1 Cache: 16 KB (per CU)^*
Top MEMORY TYPE: GDDR5^*

Specifications 6 · 27 fields

manufacturer: AMD^*
manufacturer: AMD^*
rop: 32^*
rop: 32^*
igp: No^*
igp: No^*
bus: PCIe 4.0 x8^*
bus: PCIe 3.0 x16^*
memType: GDDR6^*
memType: GDDR5^*
gpuChip: Navi 14^*
gpuChip: Pitcairn^*
productName: Radeon R9 270 1024SP^*
productName: Radeon R9 270 1024SP^*
releaseYear: 2,015^*
releaseYear: 2,015^*
memSize: 2^*
memSize: 2^*
memBusWidth: 256^*
gpuClock: 900^*
gpuClock: 1,327^*
memClock: 1,750^*
memClock: 1,200^*
unifiedShader: 1,024^*
unifiedShader: 1,408^*
tmu: 64^*
tmu: 88^*

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