Key Differences
In short — Radeon R9 270 outperforms GeForce GTX 660 on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Radeon R9 270 is 433 days newer than GeForce GTX 660.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660
- Consumes up to 7% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 270 - 140 vs 150 Watts
Advantages of AMD Radeon R9 270
- Performs up to 2% better in Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege than GeForce GTX 660 - 293 vs 287 FPS
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Desktop • Sep 6th, 2012
Desktop • Nov 13th, 2013
Theoretical Performance
Desktop • Sep 6th, 2012
Pixel Fillrate
20.64 GPixel/s
69%
Texel Fillrate
82.56 GTexel/s
100%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 | vs | AMD Radeon R9 270 |
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Sep 6th, 2012 | Release Date | Nov 13th, 2013 |
GeForce 600 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
$229 | MSRP | $179 |
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
1x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 6-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
2 GB | Memory | 2 GB |
GDDR5 | Type | GDDR5 |
192-bit | Bus | 256-bit |
144.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 179.2 GB/s |
980 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 900 MHz |
1032 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 925 MHz |
1502 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1400 MHz |