GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
AMD Radeon R9 270X
84%
84%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
119%
119%
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 is approximately 35% faster
Technical Specifications
| Specification | AMD Radeon R9 270X | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | Curacao | GM206 |
| CoresDifferent | 1280 | 1024 |
| TMUsDifferent | 80 | 64 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Memory Size | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 256 bit | 128 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 270X | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | Curacao | GM206 |
| GPU VariantDifferent | Curacao XT(215-0848004) | GM206-300-A1 |
| ArchitectureDifferent | GCN 1.0 | Maxwell 2.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process Size | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 2,800 million | 2,940 million |
| DensityDifferent | 13.2M / mm² | 12.9M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 212 mm² | 228 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | FCBGA-1737 | BGA-1428 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 270X | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Oct 8th, 2013 | Jan 22nd, 2015 |
| GenerationDifferent | Volcanic Islands(R9 200) | GeForce 900 |
| PredecessorDifferent | Sea Islands | GeForce 700 |
| SuccessorDifferent | Pirate Islands | GeForce 10 |
| Production | End-of-life | End-of-life |
| Launch Price | 199 USD | 199 USD |
| Bus Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 90 in our database | 124 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 270X | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1000 MHz | 1127 MHz |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 1050 MHz | 1178 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1400 MHz5.6 Gbps effective | 1753 MHz7 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 270X | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Size | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 256 bit | 128 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 179.2 GB/s | 112.2 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 270X | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 1280 | 1024 |
| TMUsDifferent | 80 | 64 |
| ROPs | 32 | 32 |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | 20 | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 16 KB (per CU) | 48 KB (per SMM) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 512 KB | 1024 KB |
| SMM CountDifferent | N/A | 8 |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 270X | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 33.60 GPixel/s | 37.70 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 84.00 GTexel/s | 75.39 GTexel/s |
| FP32 (float)Different | 2.688 TFLOPS | 2.413 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 168.0 GFLOPS (1:16) | 75.39 GFLOPS (1:32) |
Board Design
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 270X | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| Length | 241 mm9.5 inches | 241 mm9.5 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 109 mm4.3 inches | N/A |
| WidthDifferent | 36 mm1.4 inches | N/A |
| TDPDifferent | 180 W | 120 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 450 W | 300 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a1x DisplayPort 1.2 | 1x DVI1x HDMI 2.03x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 2x 6-pin | 1x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | C631, 109-C63257-00A_02, 109-C63257-12_02 | PG301 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | AMD Radeon R9 270X | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 (11_1) | 12 (12_1) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 2.1 (1.2) | 3.0 |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.2.170 | 1.3 |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.5 (5.1) | 6.8 |
| CUDADifferent | N/A | 5.2 |
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Radeon R9 280X Performance116%
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