The Radeon RX 6950 XT is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the Radeon R9 270X and it's also a much better value for money, as it's only $554.95 more expensive!
Advantages of the Radeon RX 6950 XT
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- A much better value for money for gaming
- Up to 700% more VRAM memory – 16 vs 2 GB
Advantages of the Radeon R9 270X
- Up to 69% cheaper – $251.35 vs $806.30
- Consumes up to 46% less energy – 180 vs 335 Watts
Radeon RX 6950 XT vs Radeon R9 270X for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
Radeon RX 6950 XT
May 10th, 2022
Average FPS
170
100%
Min 1% FPS
105
100%
Price, €
€806.3
31%
Value, €/FPS
€4.74/FPS
100%
Radeon R9 270X
Oct 8th, 2013
Average FPS
51
30%
Min 1% FPS
23
22%
Price, €
€251.35
100%
Value, €/FPS
€4.92/FPS
96%
Radeon RX 6950 XT vs Radeon R9 270X in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
The FPS you'll get in saved games
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Radeon RX 6950 XT vs Radeon R9 270X in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Radeon RX 6950 XT vs Radeon R9 270X in core GPU performance specifications
Radeon RX 6950 XT
May 10th, 2022
Memory
16 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
576 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
295.7 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
739.2 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
23.65 TFLOPS
100%
Radeon R9 270X
Oct 8th, 2013
Memory
2 GB
12%
Memory Bandwidth
179.2 GB/s
31%
Pixel Fillrate
33.6 GPixel/s
11%
Texture Fillrate
84 GTexel/s
11%
FP32
2.688 TFLOPS
11%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Radeon RX 6950 XT | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
May 10th, 2022 | Release Date | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| $1,099.00 | MSRP | $199.00 |
| Navi II | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 335 W | Power Consumption | 180 W |
| Memory | ||
16 GB | Memory Size | 2 GB |
| GDDR6 | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Memory Bus | 256-bit |
576 GB/s | Bandwidth | 179.2 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
295.7 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 33.6 GPixel/s |
739.2 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 84 GTexel/s |
23.65 TFLOPS | FP32 | 2.688 TFLOPS |
