AMD Radeon R9 270
The AMD Radeon R9 270 is a graphics card released on November 13, 2013, built on the GCN architecture using a 28 nm process. It has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus, 179.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth, a boost clock of 925 MHz and a 150 W board power rating. It scores 4,314 in the PassMark G3D benchmark. It supports DirectX 12.
Depth: 32 recorded fields, 1 feature, 5 PassMark workloads
Specification data last verified October 1, 2026 against PassMark Videocard Benchmark, AMD.com Specifications and Wikipedia GPU list tables (wikigrid-2026-09). Coverage: 9 of 10 tracked specifications recorded.
Performance
The AMD Radeon R9 270 scores 4,314 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 78.1% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked (PassMark rank #613), measured across 12 submitted results. Its PassMark G2D score is 589.
PassMark workload tests
In the PassMark workload tests the AMD Radeon R9 270 averages DirectX 9 79 fps, DirectX 10 20 fps, DirectX 11 27 fps, DirectX 12 22 fps and GPU Compute 1,733 ops/s, across 12 submitted results. Frames per second are PassMark test-scene rates, not game frame rates.
Theoretical throughput
Texture fill rate (74 GTexel/s) is calculated by Feex from stored specifications, not stated by AMD.
As stated by PassMark
Not to be confused with
This page covers the AMD Radeon R9 270 specifically. It is a different product from AMD Radeon R9 270 / R7 370, AMD Radeon R9 270X, which have their own specifications. Check the exact model name before comparing figures.
Graphics processor
The AMD Radeon R9 270 is based on the GCN architecture, uses the Pitcairn XT graphics processor, is manufactured on a 28 nm process, contains 2,800 million transistors and has a die size of 212 mm².
Shader configuration
The AMD Radeon R9 270 80 texture mapping units and 32 render output units.
The AMD Radeon R9 270 does not use XMX engines; those are specific to Intel Arc graphics.
Clock speeds
The AMD Radeon R9 270 runs at a base clock of 900 MHz and boosts to 925 MHz.
Memory
The AMD Radeon R9 270 is equipped with 2 GB of GDDR5 memory, uses a 256-bit memory bus and delivers 179.0 GB/s of memory bandwidth.
Board and power
The AMD Radeon R9 270 has a board power rating of 150 W and a total board power of 150 W.
Market
The AMD Radeon R9 270 was released on November 13, 2013 and launched at a price of $179.
Benchmarks
Graphics and compute APIs
The AMD Radeon R9 270 supports DirectX 12.
CUDA is an NVIDIA technology and does not apply to the AMD Radeon R9 270. Feex has no recorded Vulkan version for the AMD Radeon R9 270. Feex has no recorded OpenCL version for the AMD Radeon R9 270.
Media engine
Feex holds no codec support statement for the AMD Radeon R9 270.
Not listed: H.264 (AVC), HEVC (H.265), AV1 and VP9. No source Feex holds states whether the AMD Radeon R9 270 supports these codecs; that is silence, not a statement that they are unsupported.
Media engines recorded for the AMD Radeon R9 270: AMD Unified Video Decoder.
Display outputs
The AMD Radeon R9 270 offers outputs DisplayPort, HDMI, Dual Link DVI.
Naming and aliases
The AMD Radeon R9 270 is also known by other names: PassMark also lists it as AMD Radeon(TM) R9 270.
Frequently asked questions
How much VRAM does the AMD Radeon R9 270 have?
The AMD Radeon R9 270 has 2 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus. Its memory bandwidth is 179.0 GB/s.
How much power does the AMD Radeon R9 270 use and what power supply does it need?
The AMD Radeon R9 270 has a board power rating of 150 W.
How fast is the AMD Radeon R9 270?
The AMD Radeon R9 270 scores 4,314 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 78.1% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked. Its PassMark rank is #613. In the PassMark DirectX 12 test it averages 22 fps.
When was the AMD Radeon R9 270 released and how much did it cost at launch?
The AMD Radeon R9 270 was released on November 13, 2013 and launched at a price of $179.
Corrections to this record
After an audit, 1 empty field was filled from sources. Each change is listed with its old value, new value, rule and sources.
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- Architecture: GCN (was Not recorded). Rule: Architecture from chip codename. chip Pitcairn -> GCN 1. Sources: Wikipedia: List of AMD graphics processing units (revision 1376670003).
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