Key Differences
In short — GeForce GTX 960 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 960 is 471 days newer than Radeon R9 270X.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
- Performs up to 1% better in Far Cry 3 than Radeon R9 270X - 140 vs 138 FPS
- Consumes up to 33% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 270X - 120 vs 180 Watts
Far Cry 3
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Radeon R9 270X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
GeForce GTX 960
Desktop • Jan 22nd, 2015
Theoretical Performance
GeForce GTX 960
Desktop • Jan 22nd, 2015
Pixel Fillrate
37.7 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
75.39 GTexel/s
89%
AMD Radeon R9 270X | vs | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 22nd, 2015 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | GeForce 900 |
| $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 | 2 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 128-bit |
179.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 112.2 GB/s |
| 1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1127 MHz |
| 1050 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1178 MHz |
| 1400 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1753 MHz |
