AMD Radeon R9 270

The AMD Radeon R9 270 was released in 2013 as part of the Radeon R9 270 generation. It features 2 GB of video memory. The initial launch price for this card was approximately $179.

Released2013
Memory2 GB
Clock900 MHz
Power150 W
Atlas performance index52 model estimate

Ranks #310 of 1030 rated GPUs · top 30%. Fastest GPU we rate: 800.

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BrandAMD
FamilyRadeon R9 270
Released2013
Video memory2 GB
Base clock900 MHz
Boost clock–
Power (TDP)150 W
Process–
Launch price$179
Atlas performance index52 model estimate

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