GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon R9 270X
86%
86%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670
116%
116%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 is approximately 30% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon R9 270X | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Curacao | GK104 |
| CoresDifferent | 1280 | 1344 |
| TMUsDifferent | 80 | 112 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Memory Size | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus Width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 270X | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Curacao | GK104 |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Curacao XT(215-0848004) | GK104-325-A2 |
| ArchitectureDifferent | GCN 1.0 | Kepler |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process Size | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 2,800 million | 3,540 million |
| DensityDifferent | 13.2M / mm² | 12.0M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 212 mm² | 294 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | FCBGA-1737 | BGA-1745 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 270X | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Oct 8th, 2013 | May 10th, 2012 |
| GenerationDifferent | Volcanic Islands(R9 200) | GeForce 600 |
| PredecessorDifferent | Sea Islands | GeForce 500 |
| SuccessorDifferent | Pirate Islands | GeForce 700 |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 199 USD | 399 USD |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 90 in our database | 108 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 270X | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1000 MHz | 915 MHz |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 1050 MHz | 980 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1400 MHz5.6 Gbps effective | 1502 MHz6 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 270X | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 179.2 GB/s | 192.3 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 270X | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 1280 | 1344 |
| TMUsDifferent | 80 | 112 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 20 | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 16 KB (per CU) | 16 KB (per SMX) |
| L2 Cache | 512 KB | 512 KB |
| SMX CountDifferent | N/A | 7 |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 270X | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 33.60 GPixel/s | 27.44 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 84.00 GTexel/s | 109.8 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 2.688 TFLOPS | 2.634 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 168.0 GFLOPS (1:16) | 109.8 GFLOPS (1:24) |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 270X | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| Length | 241 mm9.5 inches | 241 mm9.5 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 109 mm4.3 inches | 111 mm4.4 inches |
| WidthDifferent | 36 mm1.4 inches | 38 mm1.5 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 180 W | 170 W |
| Suggested PSU | 450 W | 450 W |
| Outputs | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a1x DisplayPort 1.2 | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a1x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power Connectors | 2x 6-pin | 2x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | C631, 109-C63257-00A_02, 109-C63257-12_02 | P2004 SKU 5 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 270X | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 670 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 (11_1) | 12 (11_0) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 2.1 (1.2) | 3.0 |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.2.170 | 1.2.175 |
| Shader Model | 6.5 (5.1) | 6.5 (5.1) |
| CUDADifferent | N/A | 3.0 |
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