The GeForce GTX 1080 is a clear winner – it's at least 2x faster gaming GPU than the Radeon R9 270X and it's also a better value for money, as it's only $319.00 more expensive!
Advantages of the GeForce GTX 1080
- At least 2x faster GPU for gaming
- A better value for money for gaming
- Up to 300% more VRAM memory – 8 vs 2 GB
Advantages of the Radeon R9 270X
- Up to 53% cheaper – $279.00 vs $598.00
GeForce GTX 1080 vs Radeon R9 270X for Gaming
The GPU's performance in selected game and settings
GeForce GTX 1080
May 27th, 2016
Average FPS
92
100%
Min 1% FPS
50
100%
Price, $
$598
46%
Value, $/FPS
$6.5/FPS
84%
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$598.00
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$598.00
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$598.00
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$499.00
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GeForce GTX 1080 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 GeForce GTX 1080 vs Radeon R9 270X in synthetic GPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The GeForce GTX 1080 vs Radeon R9 270X in core GPU performance specifications
GeForce GTX 1080
May 27th, 2016
Memory
8 GB
100%
Memory Bandwidth
320.3 GB/s
100%
Pixel Fillrate
110.9 GPixel/s
100%
Texture Fillrate
277.3 GTexel/s
100%
FP32
8.873 TFLOPS
100%
Radeon R9 270X
Oct 8th, 2013
Memory
2 GB
25%
Memory Bandwidth
179.2 GB/s
56%
Pixel Fillrate
33.6 GPixel/s
30%
Texture Fillrate
84 GTexel/s
30%
FP32
2.688 TFLOPS
30%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
GeForce GTX 1080 | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
May 27th, 2016 | Release Date | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| $599.00 | MSRP | $199.00 |
| GeForce 10 | Generation | Volcanic Islands |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
| 180 W | Power Consumption | 180 W |
| Memory | ||
8 GB | Memory Size | 2 GB |
| GDDR5X | Memory Type | GDDR5 |
| 256-bit | Memory Bus | 256-bit |
320.3 GB/s | Bandwidth | 179.2 GB/s |
| Theoretical Performance | ||
110.9 GPixel/s | Pixel Fillrate | 33.6 GPixel/s |
277.3 GTexel/s | Texture Fillrate | 84 GTexel/s |
8.873 TFLOPS | FP32 | 2.688 TFLOPS |
