14
MSI R9 270X Gaming 2 GB Review
Value & Conclusion »Temperatures
Temperatures are great and so is fan noise. MSI did a really fantastic job here.
| GPU Temperature Comparison | ||
|---|---|---|
| Idle | Load | |
| MSI R9 270X GAMING | 31°C | 64°C |
| PowerColor R9 270X PCS+ | 32°C | 72°C |
| ASUS R9 270X DC II TOP | 31°C | 67°C |
| MSI R9 270X HAWK | 31°C | 70°C |
| HIS R9 270X IceQ X² Turbo | 29°C | 60°C |
| AMD R9 270X | 37°C | 78°C |
cooler design, and production variances. This table just serves to provide
a list of typical temperatures for similar cards determined during TPU review.
Clock Profiles
Modern graphics cards have several clock profiles that are selected to balance power draw and performance requirements.The following table lists the clock settings for important performance scenarios and the GPU voltage we measured. We performed the measurement on the pins of a coil or a capacitor near the GPU voltage regulator.
| GPU Clock | Memory Clock | GPU Voltage (measured) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desktop | 300 MHz | 150 MHz | 0.87 V |
| Multi-Monitor | 450 MHz | 1400 MHz | 0.95 V |
| Blu-ray Playback | 450 MHz | 1400 MHz | 0.95 V |
| 3D Load | 1120 MHz | 1400 MHz | 1.21 V |
| CCC Overdrive Limits | |
|---|---|
| Core | 1400 MHz |
| Memory | 1625 MHz |
Feb 11th, 2025 20:00 EST
change timezone
Latest GPU Drivers
New Forum Posts
- What are you playing? (22858)
- Daisy chaining mixed 4-pin fans (15)
- How to remove the edp current and max turbo warning (0)
- Help me decide..........OLED monitors (26)
- It's happening again, melting 12v high pwr connectors (243)
- Post your Monster Hunter Wilds benchmark scores (100)
- Do I need to spend extra money on my MOBO? (41)
- TECHPOWERUP HWBOT Contest with Cash Prizes (73)
- RTX5090 GPU waterblocks, post your findings here. (27)
- 2022-X58/1366 PIN Motherboards NVME M.2 SSD BIOS MOD Collection (873)
Popular Reviews
- Civilization VII Performance Benchmark Review - 35 GPUs Tested
- Kingdom Come Deliverance II Performance Benchmark Review - 35 GPUs Tested
- Team Group T-Force XTREEM DDR5-7200 48GB CL34 Review
- ASRock Phantom Gaming B850I Lightning Wi-Fi Review
- DAREU A980 Pro Max Review
- AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Review - The Best Gaming Processor
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Founders Edition Review
- Corsair Frame 4000D Review
- Spider-Man 2 Performance Benchmark Review - 35 GPUs Tested
- MSI GeForce RTX 5080 Vanguard SOC Review
Controversial News Posts
- AMD Radeon 9070 XT Rumored to Outpace RTX 5070 Ti by Almost 15% (287)
- AMD is Taking Time with Radeon RX 9000 to Optimize Software and FSR 4 (256)
- AMD Denies Radeon RX 9070 XT $899 USD Starting Price Point Rumors (239)
- Edward Snowden Lashes Out at NVIDIA Over GeForce RTX 50 Pricing And Value (239)
- AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT & RX 9070 Custom Models In Stock at European Stores (226)
- New Leak Reveals NVIDIA RTX 5080 Is Slower Than RTX 4090 (215)
- AMD's Radeon RX 9070 Launch Faces Pricing Hurdles (175)
- AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT Tested in Cyberpunk 2077 and Black Myth: Wukong (169)