GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT
AMD Radeon R9 270X
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Navi 32 | Curacao |
| CoresDifferent | 3456 | 1280 |
| TMUsDifferent | 216 | 80 |
| ROPsDifferent | 96 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 12 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 192 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Navi 32 | Curacao |
| CodenameDifferent | Wheat Nas | N/A |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Navi 32 XL(215-180000076) | Curacao XT(215-0848004) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | RDNA 3.0 | GCN 1.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 5 nm | 28 nm |
| MCD ProcessDifferent | 6 nm | N/A |
| Process TypeDifferent | N5 / N6 FinFET | N/A |
| TransistorsDifferent | 28,100 million | 2,800 million |
| DensityDifferent | 81.2M / mm² | 13.2M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 346 mm² | 212 mm² |
| GCD SizeDifferent | 200mm² | N/A |
| MCD SizeDifferent | 36.6 mm² x4 | N/A |
| Chip PackageDifferent | MCM | FCBGA-1737 |
| Package SizeDifferent | 40mm × 40mm | N/A |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Aug 25th, 2023 | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| AvailabilityDifferent | Sep 6th, 2023 | N/A |
| GenerationDifferent | Navi III(RX 7000) | Volcanic Islands(R9 200) |
| PredecessorDifferent | Navi II | Sea Islands |
| SuccessorDifferent | Navi IV | Pirate Islands |
| ProductionDifferent | Active | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 449 USD | 199 USD |
| Current PriceDifferent | Amazon/Newegg | N/A |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 24 in our database | 90 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1435 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Game ClockDifferent | 2171 MHz | N/A |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 2544 MHz | 1050 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 2250 MHz18 Gbps effective | 1400 MHz5.6 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 12 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 192 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 432.0 GB/s | 179.2 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 3456 | 1280 |
| TMUsDifferent | 216 | 80 |
| ROPsDifferent | 96 | 32 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 54 | 20 |
| Matrix CoresDifferent | 108 | N/A |
| RT CoresDifferent | 54 | N/A |
| L0 CacheDifferent | 32 KB per WGP | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 128 KB per Array | 16 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 2 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 CacheDifferent | 48 MB | N/A |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 244.2 GPixel/s | 33.60 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 549.5 GTexel/s | 84.00 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 70.34 TFLOPS (2:1) | N/A |
| FP32 (float)Different | 35.17 TFLOPS | 2.688 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 1,099.0 GFLOPS (1:32) | 168.0 GFLOPS (1:16) |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 267 mm10.5 inches | 241 mm9.5 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 135 mm5.3 inches | 109 mm4.3 inches |
| WidthDifferent | 50 mm2 inches | 36 mm1.4 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 245 W | 180 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 550 W | 450 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x HDMI 2.1a2x DisplayPort 2.11x USB Type-C | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a1x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 2x 8-pin | 2x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | N/A | C631, 109-C63257-00A_02, 109-C63257-12_02 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (11_1) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 2.2 | 2.1 (1.2) |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.3 | 1.2.170 |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.8 | 6.5 (5.1) |
Comparison Summary
More Comparisons with AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT
Compare AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT with other GPUs of similar performance
AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT vs Radeon RX 6950 XT
Radeon RX 6950 XT is 19% faster than AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT
AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT vs GeForce RTX 4070
GeForce RTX 4070 is 17% faster than AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT
AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT vs Radeon RX 6900 XT
Radeon RX 6900 XT is 16% faster than AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT
AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT vs GeForce RTX 3080
GeForce RTX 3080 is 14% faster than AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT
AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT vs Radeon RX 7800 XT
Radeon RX 7800 XT is 14% faster than AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT
AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT vs Radeon RX 6800 XT
Radeon RX 6800 XT is 10% faster than AMD Radeon RX 7700 XT
More Comparisons with AMD Radeon R9 270X
Compare AMD Radeon R9 270X with other GPUs of similar performance
AMD Radeon R9 270X vs GeForce GTX 960
GeForce GTX 960 is 19% faster than AMD Radeon R9 270X
AMD Radeon R9 270X vs GeForce GTX 670
GeForce GTX 670 is 16% faster than AMD Radeon R9 270X
AMD Radeon R9 270X vs Radeon HD 5970
Radeon HD 5970 is 5% faster than AMD Radeon R9 270X
AMD Radeon R9 270X vs GeForce GTX 1630
GeForce GTX 1630 is 5% faster than AMD Radeon R9 270X
AMD Radeon R9 270X vs GeForce GTX 1050
GeForce GTX 1050 is 3% faster than AMD Radeon R9 270X
AMD Radeon R9 270X vs GeForce GTX 760
GeForce GTX 760 is 2% faster than AMD Radeon R9 270X

