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MSRP in USD: $329
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Boost Clock
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$279
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Key Differences
In short — GeForce RTX 3060 outperforms the more expensive Radeon R9 270X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing GeForce RTX 3060 is 2653 days newer than the more expensive Radeon R9 270X.
Advantages of NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
- Performs up to 58% better in DOOM Eternal than Radeon R9 270X - 232 vs 147 FPS
- Up to 1% cheaper than Radeon R9 270X - $281.78 vs $284.28
- Consumes up to 6% less energy than AMD Radeon R9 270X - 170 vs 180 Watts
- Up to 500% more VRAM memory than AMD Radeon R9 270X - 12 vs 2 GB
DOOM Eternal
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
AMD Radeon R9 270X 2GB GDDR5 SDRAM PCI Express Video Graphics Card NW91M
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GIGABYTE GeForce RTX 3060 Gaming OC 12G (REV2.0) Graphics Card, 3X WINDFORCE Fans, 12GB 192-bit GDDR6, GV-N3060GAMING OC-12GD Video Card
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Nightmare
Radeon R9 270X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Theoretical Performance
Radeon R9 270X
Desktop • Oct 8th, 2013
Pixel Fillrate
33.6 GPixel/s
39.390386869871044%
Texel Fillrate
84 GTexel/s
42.211055276381906%
GeForce RTX 3060
Desktop • Jan 12th, 2021
Pixel Fillrate
85.3 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
199 GTexel/s
100%
AMD Radeon R9 270X | vs | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8th, 2013 | Release Date | Jan 12th, 2021 |
| Volcanic Islands | Generation | GeForce 30 |
$199 | MSRP | $329 |
| 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort | Outputs | 1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a |
| 2x 6-pin | Power Connectors | 1x 12-pin |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 2 GB | Memory | 12 GB |
| GDDR5 | Type | GDDR6 |
| 256-bit | Bus | 192-bit |
| 179.2 GB/s | Bandwidth | 360 GB/s |
| 1000 MHz | Base Clock Speed | 1320 MHz |
| 1050 MHz | Boost Clock Speed | 1777 MHz |
| 1400 MHz | Memory Clock Speed | 1875 MHz |
Builds Using Radeon R9 270X or GeForce RTX 3060
DOOM Eternal, 1920 x 1080, Nightmare
191 FPS
$5.76/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600X
16 GB, N/A Storage
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$4.64/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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$3.93/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 512 GB SSD
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200 FPS
$8.75/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700
32 GB, 1 TB SSD + 2 TB HDD
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192 FPS
$3.91/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 7 5700X
32 GB, 1 TB SSD
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203 FPS
$5.42/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-12700F
16 GB, 1 TB SSD
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174 FPS
$5.17/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i7-10700KF
12 GB, N/A Storage
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196 FPS
$5.86/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 1 TB HDD
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196 FPS
$5.15/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Core i5-11600KF
16 GB, 500 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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183 FPS
$6.26/FPS
GeForce RTX 3060
Ryzen 5 5600G
16 GB, 500 GB SSD
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