Radeon R7 M270 vs GeForce GT 440

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (G3D Mark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money. The Radeon R7 M270 is positioned at rank 609 and the GeForce GT 440 is on rank 129, so the GeForce GT 440 offers better cost-efficiency for playing games.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Radeon R7 M270

#599

Radeon RX 550X (móvel)

MSRP: $35|Avg: $35

4208%

#601

GeForce GTX 1070 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $150

3815%

#602

GeForce GTX 1060 with Max-Q Design

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $100

3805%

#606

GeForce GTX 1050 (Mobile)

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $50

3460%

#607

Radeon RX 6300

MSRP: $60|Avg: $40

3436%

#609

Radeon R7 M270

MSRP: $300|Avg: $300

100%

#610

GeForce 9800 GTX

MSRP: $299|Avg: $30

100%

#611

Mobility Radeon HD 5850

MSRP: $299|Avg: $30

99%

#612

Seria Mobility Radeon HD 3400

MSRP: $49|Avg: $10

99%

#614

GeForce 205

MSRP: $50|Avg: $15

98%

#615

GeForce 9600 GSO

MSRP: $129|Avg: $25

97%

#616

GeForce 9800 GTX/9800 GTX+

MSRP: $229|Avg: $40

97%

#617

GeForce 9400

MSRP: $59|Avg: $15

97%

#618

GeForce 7350 LE

MSRP: $30|Avg: $10

96%

#620

Mobility Radeon HD 3850

MSRP: $150|Avg: $15

95%

#621

Mobility Radeon HD 4870

MSRP: $299|Avg: $20

93%

#622

GeForce 9800M GT

MSRP: $160|Avg: $5

92%

#623

Radeon HD 7600G + HD 7400M Dual

MSRP: $140|Avg: $35

91%

#624

Radeon HD 8550G + 8670M Dual

MSRP: $250|Avg: $40

90%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Per Dollar GeForce GT 440

#1

GeForce RTX 3060 Ti

MSRP: $399|Avg: $280

744%

#2

GeForce RTX 5060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

715%

#3

Radeon RX 5600 XT

MSRP: $279|Avg: $180

706%

#4

Radeon RX 9060

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

705%

#5

GeForce RTX 5050

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

704%

#6

GeForce RTX 3050 OEM

MSRP: $249|Avg: $150

700%

#7

Arc A580

MSRP: $179|Avg: $179

691%

#8

Radeon RX 9060 XT

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

688%

#9

Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

682%

#10

Radeon RX 7600

MSRP: $269|Avg: $250

680%

#11

Radeon RX 6600

MSRP: $329|Avg: $180

672%

#12

GeForce RTX 4060

MSRP: $299|Avg: $299

671%

#13

Arc B570

MSRP: $219|Avg: $219

658%

#14

Arc B580

MSRP: $249|Avg: $249

658%

#85

Radeon Ryzen 7 6800U

MSRP: $450|Avg: $450

96%

#86

Radeon Ryzen 5 6600U

MSRP: $350|Avg: $350

94%

#114

Radeon R5 430 OEM

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $13

821%

#129

GeForce GT 440

MSRP: $79|Avg: $40

100%

#130

Radeon R7 340

MSRP: $99|Avg: $25

99%

#133

Radeon HD 6750

MSRP: $109|Avg: $109

98%

#135

Radeon R5 240

MSRP: $59|Avg: $10

97%

#136

Radeon HD 8570

MSRP: $100|Avg: $20

97%

#137

Radeon R5 340

MSRP: $99|Avg: $25

97%

#139

GeForce GT 730

MSRP: $89|Avg: $45

95%

#140

Radeon HD 8400E

MSRP: $30|Avg: $5

94%

#142

Radeon HD 8400

MSRP: $30|Avg: $5

93%

#143

Radeon HD 5750

MSRP: $130|Avg: $25

92%

Based on actual market prices and performance benchmarks.

Performance Comparison

About G3D Mark

🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

The Radeon R7 M270 is the superior choice for raw performance. It leads with a 0.6% higher G3D Mark score. However, the GeForce GT 440 offers more VRAM, which may be beneficial for texture-heavy scenarios at higher resolutions.

Insight	Radeon R7 M270	GeForce GT 440
Performance	✅Leading raw performance (+0.6%)	❌Lower raw frame rates (-0.6%)
Longevity	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2014 / GCN 3.0 (2014−2019))	🛑Obsolete Architecture (2014 / Kepler (2012−2018))
Ecosystem	Supports FSR Upscaling	Supports FSR Upscaling
VRAM	❌ Less VRAM capacity	✅ More VRAM (+300%)
Efficiency	Normal Efficiency	💡 Excellent Perf/Watt
Case Fit	—	📏 Compact / SFF Friendly

💎 Value Proposition

The GeForce GT 440 offers a compelling cost-to-performance ratio. While both GPUs are considered legacy components by modern standards, the GeForce GT 440 holds the technical lead. Priced at $40 (vs $300), it costs 87% less, resulting in a 645.2% higher cost efficiency score.

Insight	Radeon R7 M270	GeForce GT 440
Cost Efficiency	❌Lower cost efficiency	✅Better overall value (+645.2%)
Upfront Cost	⚠️Higher upfront cost ($300)	✅More affordable ($40)

Performance Check

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 7800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

Radeon R7 M270 Benchmark Check

GeForce GT 440 Benchmark Check

Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Radeon R7 M270 and GeForce GT 440

Radeon R7 M270

The Radeon R7 M270 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in June 11 2014. It features the GCN 3.0 architecture. The core clock ranges from 900 MHz to 940 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 775 points.

GeForce GT 440

The GeForce GT 440 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in May 29 2014. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock speed is 993 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 64W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 770 points. Launch price was $89.

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Graphics Performance

The Radeon R7 M270 scores 775 and the GeForce GT 440 reaches 770 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.6% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The Radeon R7 M270 is built on GCN 3.0 while the GeForce GT 440 uses Kepler, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 384 (Radeon R7 M270) vs 384 (GeForce GT 440). Raw compute: 0.7219 TFLOPS (Radeon R7 M270) vs 0.7626 TFLOPS (GeForce GT 440).

Feature	Radeon R7 M270	GeForce GT 440
G3D Mark Score	775	770
Architecture	GCN 3.0	Kepler
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	384	384
Compute (TFLOPS)	0.7219 TFLOPS	0.7626 TFLOPS+6%
ROPs	8	16+100%
TMUs	24	32+33%
L1 Cache	96 KB+200%	32 KB
L2 Cache	256 KB	256 KB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

Feature	Radeon R7 M270	GeForce GT 440
Upscaling Tech	FSR 1.0 (Software)	FSR 1.0 (Software)
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	AMD Anti-Lag	Standard

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Video Memory (VRAM)

The Radeon R7 M270 comes with 512 MB of VRAM, while the GeForce GT 440 has 2 GB. The GeForce GT 440 offers 300% more capacity, crucial for higher resolutions and texture-heavy games. Bus width: 128-bit vs 128-bit.

Feature	Radeon R7 M270	GeForce GT 440
VRAM Capacity	0.5 GB	2 GB+300%
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	Unknown
Bus Width	128-bit	128-bit
L2 Cache	256 KB	256 KB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (11_1) (Radeon R7 M270) vs 11 (11_0) (GeForce GT 440). Vulkan: 1.2 vs N/A. OpenGL: 4.6 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 2.

Feature	Radeon R7 M270	GeForce GT 440
DirectX	12 (11_1)+9%	11 (11_0)
Vulkan	1.2	N/A
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
Max Displays	2	2

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: VCE 1.0 (Radeon R7 M270) vs None (GeForce GT 440). Decoder: UVD 4.0 vs PureVideo HD (VP4). Supported codecs: H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,DivX (Radeon R7 M270) vs H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2 (GeForce GT 440).

Feature	Radeon R7 M270	GeForce GT 440
Encoder	VCE 1.0	None
Decoder	UVD 4.0	PureVideo HD (VP4)
Codecs	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,DivX	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2

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Power & Dimensions

The Radeon R7 M270 draws 75W versus the GeForce GT 440's 64W — a 15.8% difference. The GeForce GT 440 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (Radeon R7 M270) vs 300W (GeForce GT 440). Power connectors: Mobile vs None. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 65.

Feature	Radeon R7 M270	GeForce GT 440
TDP	75W	64W-15%
Recommended PSU	350W	300W-14%
Power Connector	Mobile	None
Length	—	145mm
Height	—	111mm
Slots	0-100%	1
Temp (Load)	80°C	65-19%
Perf/Watt	10.3	12.0+17%

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Value Analysis

The Radeon R7 M270 launched at $300 MSRP and currently averages $300, while the GeForce GT 440 launched at $79 and now averages $40. The GeForce GT 440 costs 86.7% less ($260 savings) at current market prices. Performance per dollar (G3D Mark / price): 2.6 (Radeon R7 M270) vs 19.3 (GeForce GT 440) — the GeForce GT 440 offers 642.3% better value.