Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB outperforms Radeon R9 270X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB is 1045 days newer than Radeon R9 270X.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB
- Performs up to 14% better in Grand Theft Auto V than Radeon R9 270X - 90 vs 79 FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 270X - 120 vs 180 Watts
- Up to 50% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 270X - 3 vs 2 GB
Grand Theft Auto V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Aug 18th, 2016
Pixel Fillrate
81.98 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
123 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 270X | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3 GB |
---|---|---|
Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Aug 18th, 2016 |
Volcanic Islands | Generation | GeForce 10 |
$199 | MSRP | $199 |
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort |
2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 GB | Memory | 3 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
256-bit | Bus | 192-bit |
179.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 192.2 GB/s |
1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1506 MHz |
1050 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1708 MHz |
1400 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 2002 MHz |