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AMD Radeon R9 270
- Graphics Processor
- Curacao
- Cores
- 1280
- TMUs
- 80
- ROPs
- 32
- Memory Size
- 2 GB
- Memory Type
- GDDR5
- Bus Width
- 256 bit
GPU
Recommended Gaming Resolutions:
- 1600x900
- 1920x1080
- 2560x1440
The Radeon R9 270 was a mid-range graphics card by AMD, launched on November 13th, 2013. Built on the 28 nm process, and based on the Curacao graphics processor, in its Curacao PRO variant, the card supports DirectX 12. Even though it supports DirectX 12, the feature level is only 11_1, which can be problematic with newer DirectX 12 titles. The Curacao graphics processor is an average sized chip with a die area of 212 mm² and 2,800 million transistors. It features 1280 shading units, 80 texture mapping units, and 32 ROPs. AMD has paired 2,048 MB GDDR5 memory with the Radeon R9 270, which are connected using a 256-bit memory interface. The GPU is operating at a frequency of 900 MHz, which can be boosted up to 925 MHz, memory is running at 1400 MHz (5.6 Gbps effective).
Being a dual-slot card, the AMD Radeon R9 270 draws power from 1x 6-pin power connector, with power draw rated at 150 W maximum. Display outputs include: 2x DVI, 1x HDMI 1.4a, 1x DisplayPort 1.2. Radeon R9 270 is connected to the rest of the system using a PCI-Express 3.0 x16 interface. The card measures 210 mm in length, and features a dual-slot cooling solution. Its price at launch was 179 US Dollars.
Being a dual-slot card, the AMD Radeon R9 270 draws power from 1x 6-pin power connector, with power draw rated at 150 W maximum. Display outputs include: 2x DVI, 1x HDMI 1.4a, 1x DisplayPort 1.2. Radeon R9 270 is connected to the rest of the system using a PCI-Express 3.0 x16 interface. The card measures 210 mm in length, and features a dual-slot cooling solution. Its price at launch was 179 US Dollars.
Graphics Processor
Graphics Card
- Release Date
- Nov 13th, 2013
- Generation
-
Volcanic Islands
(R9 200)
- Predecessor
- Sea Islands
- Successor
- Pirate Islands
- Production
- End-of-life
- Launch Price
- 179 USD
- Bus Interface
- PCIe 3.0 x16
- Reviews
- 32 in our database
Relative Performance
Based on TPU review data: "Performance Summary" at 1920x1080, 4K for 2080 Ti and faster.
Performance estimated based on architecture, shader count and clocks.
Clock Speeds
- Base Clock
- 900 MHz
- Boost Clock
- 925 MHz
- Memory Clock
-
1400 MHz
5.6 Gbps effective
Memory
- Memory Size
- 2 GB
- Memory Type
- GDDR5
- Memory Bus
- 256 bit
- Bandwidth
- 179.2 GB/s
Render Config
- Shading Units
- 1280
- TMUs
- 80
- ROPs
- 32
- Compute Units
- 20
- L1 Cache
- 16 KB (per CU)
- L2 Cache
- 512 KB
Theoretical Performance
- Pixel Rate
- 29.60 GPixel/s
- Texture Rate
- 74.00 GTexel/s
- FP32 (float)
- 2.368 TFLOPS
- FP64 (double)
- 148.0 GFLOPS (1:16)
Board Design
- Slot Width
- Dual-slot
- Length
- 210 mm
8.3 inches
- TDP
- 150 W
- Suggested PSU
- 450 W
- Outputs
- 2x DVI
1x HDMI 1.4a
1x DisplayPort 1.2
- Power Connectors
- 1x 6-pin
- Board Number
- 109-C63057-01_02,
C631,
C632
Graphics Features
- DirectX
- 12 (11_1)
- OpenGL
- 4.6
- OpenCL
- 2.1 (1.2)
- Vulkan
- 1.2.170
- Shader Model
- 6.5 (5.1)
Card Notes
| Direct Rebrand of HD 8860 |
Curacao GPU Notes
| Generation: Southern Islands Desktop Variant: Pitcairn / Trinidad Mobile Variant: Wimbledon / Neptune Graphics/Compute: GFX6 (gfx601) Display Core Engine: 6.0 Unified Video Decoder: 4.0 Video Compression Engine: 1.0 CLRX: GCN 1.0 Latest Drivers: Windows XP / 8: Catalyst Software Suite 14.4 Windows Vista : Catalyst Software Suite 13.12 Windows 7: 32-bit: Radeon Software: Adrenalin Edition 18.9.3 64-bit: AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 22.6.1 Windows 8.1: 32-bit: Radeon Software: Crimson ReLive Edition 16.12.2 / 17.1.2 64-bit: Radeon Software: Crimson ReLive Edition 17.4.4 / 17.7.1 Windows 10: 32-bit: Radeon Software: Adrenalin Edition 18.9.3 64-bit: AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition 22.6.1 |
Retail boards based on this design (25)
| Name | GPU Clock | Boost Clock | Memory Clock | Other Changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 900 MHz | 925 MHz | 1400 MHz | 234 mm/9.2 inches | |
| 950 MHz | 975 MHz | 1400 MHz | 234 mm/9.2 inches | |
| 930 MHz | 955 MHz | 1400 MHz | 211 mm/8.3 inches | |
| 930 MHz | 955 MHz | 1400 MHz | 211 mm/8.3 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort | |
| 900 MHz | 925 MHz | 1400 MHz | ||
| 950 MHz | 975 MHz | 1400 MHz | 292 mm/11.5 inches | |
| 925 MHz | 975 MHz | 1400 MHz | ||
| 930 MHz | 955 MHz | 1400 MHz | 198 mm/7.8 inches | |
| 950 MHz | 975 MHz | 1400 MHz | 254 mm/10 inches | |
| 950 MHz | 975 MHz | 1400 MHz | 254 mm/10 inches | |
| 900 MHz | 925 MHz | 1400 MHz | 224 mm/8.8 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort | |
| 950 MHz | 975 MHz | 1400 MHz | 224 mm/8.8 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 2x mini-DisplayPort | |
| 900 MHz | 935 MHz | 1400 MHz | 256 mm/10.1 inches | |
| 900 MHz | 955 MHz | 1400 MHz | 256 mm/10.1 inches | |
| 900 MHz | 955 MHz | 1400 MHz | 256 mm/10.1 inches | |
| 930 MHz | 955 MHz | 1400 MHz | ||
| 930 MHz | 955 MHz | 1400 MHz | 198 mm/7.8 inches | |
| 920 MHz | 945 MHz | 1400 MHz | 229 mm/9 inches | |
| 920 MHz | 945 MHz | 1400 MHz | 229 mm/9 inches | |
| 1000 MHz | 1070 MHz | 1450 MHz | 264 mm/10.4 inches | |
| 930 MHz | 955 MHz | 1400 MHz | 1x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort | |
| 930 MHz | 955 MHz | 1400 MHz | 1x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort | |
| 900 MHz | 925 MHz | 1400 MHz | 221 mm/8.7 inches | |
| 900 MHz | 925 MHz | 1400 MHz | 221 mm/8.7 inches | |
| 900 MHz | 925 MHz | 1400 MHz |
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