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Same as Founder's Edition
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $199
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MSRP in USD: $199
AvailabilityMSRP in USD: $399
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MSRP in USD: $399
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$249.99
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Same as Founder's Edition
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$272.32
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Key Differences
In short, we have a clear winner — Radeon RX 6650 XT outperforms the more expensive Radeon R9 270X on the selected game parameters, and is also a better bang for your buck! The better performing Radeon RX 6650 XT is 3136 days newer than the more expensive Radeon R9 270X.
Advantages of AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT
- Performs up to 588% better in Metro Exodus than Radeon R9 270X - 55 vs 8 FPS
- Up to 12% cheaper than Radeon R9 270X - $249.99 vs $284.28
- Up to 87% better value when playing Metro Exodus than Radeon R9 270X - $4.55 vs $35.53 per FPS
- Consumes up to 2% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 270X - 176 vs 180 Watts
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 270X - 8 vs 2 GB
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Radeon R9 270X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
FPS
8
14.545454545454545%
Value, $/FPS
$35.53/FPS
12.806079369546861%
Price, $
$284.28
87%
AMD Radeon R9 270X 2GB GDDR5 SDRAM PCI Express Video Graphics Card NW91M
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Radeon RX 6650 XT
Desktop • May 10th, 2022
FPS
55
100%
Value, $/FPS
$4.55/FPS
100%
Price, $
$249.99
100%
FPS and Value Winner
PowerColor Fighter AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT Graphics Card with 8GB GDDR6 Memory
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
Radeon R9 270X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Desktop • May 10th, 2022
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 270X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
33.6 GPixel/s
19.928825622775804%
Texel Fillrate
84 GTexel/s
24.903646605395792%
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Desktop • May 10th, 2022
Pixel Fillrate
168.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
337.3 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 270X | vs | AMD Radeon RX 6650 XT |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | May 10th, 2022 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | Navi II |
$199 | MSRP | $399 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 8-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 8 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
| 179.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 280.3 GB/s |
| 1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 2055 MHz |
| 1050 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 2635 MHz |
| 1400 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2190 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon R9 270X or Radeon RX 6650 XT
Metro Exodus, 1920 x 1080, Extreme
49 FPS
$20.82/FPS
Radeon RX 6650 XT
Ryzen 7 5700X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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49 FPS
$22.24/FPS
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Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$1,089.99
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