GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon RX 9070
1046%
1046%
AMD Radeon R9 270X
11%
11%
AMD Radeon RX 9070 is approximately 1035% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Navi 48 | Curacao |
| CoresDifferent | 3584 | 1280 |
| TMUsDifferent | 224 | 80 |
| ROPsDifferent | 128 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 16 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus Width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Navi 48 | Curacao |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Navi 48 XT(215-176600331) | Curacao XT(215-0848004) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | RDNA 4.0 | GCN 1.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process TypeDifferent | N4P FinFET | N/A |
| Process SizeDifferent | 4 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 53,900 million | 2,800 million |
| DensityDifferent | 151.0M / mm² | 13.2M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 357 mm² | 212 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | Monolithic | FCBGA-1737 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Mar 6th, 2025 | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| AnnouncedDifferent | Jan 6th, 2025 | N/A |
| GenerationDifferent | Navi IV(RX 9000) | Volcanic Islands(R9 200) |
| PredecessorDifferent | Navi III | Sea Islands |
| ProductionDifferent | Active | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 549 USD | 199 USD |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 5.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 21 in our database | 90 in our database |
| SuccessorDifferent | N/A | Pirate Islands |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1330 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Game ClockDifferent | 2070 MHz | N/A |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 2520 MHz | 1050 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 2518 MHz20.1 Gbps effective | 1400 MHz5.6 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 16 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 644.6 GB/s | 179.2 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 3584 | 1280 |
| TMUsDifferent | 224 | 80 |
| ROPsDifferent | 128 | 32 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 56 | 20 |
| Matrix CoresDifferent | 112 | N/A |
| RT CoresDifferent | 56 | N/A |
| L0 CacheDifferent | 32 KB per WGP | N/A |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 8 MB | 512 KB |
| L3 CacheDifferent | 64 MB | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | N/A | 16 KB (per CU) |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 322.6 GPixel/s | 33.60 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 564.5 GTexel/s | 84.00 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 72.25 TFLOPS (2:1) | N/A |
| FP32 (float)Different | 36.13 TFLOPS | 2.688 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 1,129.0 GFLOPS (1:32) | 168.0 GFLOPS (1:16) |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| TDPDifferent | 220 W | 180 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 550 W | 450 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x HDMI 2.1b3x DisplayPort 2.1a | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a1x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 2x 8-pin | 2x 6-pin |
| LengthDifferent | N/A | 241 mm9.5 inches |
| HeightDifferent | N/A | 109 mm4.3 inches |
| WidthDifferent | N/A | 36 mm1.4 inches |
| Board NumberDifferent | N/A | C631, 109-C63257-00A_02, 109-C63257-12_02 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon RX 9070 | 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) |
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