Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 680 outperforms Radeon R9 270 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce GTX 680 is 601 days older than Radeon R9 270.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680
- Performs up to 29% better in Metro Exodus than Radeon R9 270 - 9 vs 7 FPS
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 270
- Consumes up to 23% less energy than NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 - 150 vs 195 Watts
Metro Exodus
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Extreme
GeForce GTX 680
Desktop • Mar 22nd, 2012
Radeon R9 270
Desktop • Nov 13th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 680
Desktop • Mar 22nd, 2012
Pixel Fillrate
33.86 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
135.4 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 270 |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 22nd, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 13th, 2013 |
| GeForce 600 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
| $499 | MSRP | $179 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
192.3 GB/s | Bandwidth | 179.2 GB/s |
1006 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 900 MHz |
1058 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
1502 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1400 MHz |
