GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
AMD Radeon R9 270X
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | GA104 | Curacao |
| CoresDifferent | 4864 | 1280 |
| TMUsDifferent | 152 | 80 |
| ROPsDifferent | 80 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 8 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Bus Width | 256 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | GA104 | Curacao |
| GPU VariantDifferent | GA104-200-A1 | Curacao XT(215-0848004) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Ampere | GCN 1.0 |
| FoundryDifferent | Samsung | TSMC |
| Process SizeDifferent | 8 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 17,400 million | 2,800 million |
| DensityDifferent | 44.4M / mm² | 13.2M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 392 mm² | 212 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | BGA-2713 | FCBGA-1737 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | Dec 1st, 2020 | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| AvailabilityDifferent | Dec 2nd, 2020 | N/A |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 30 | Volcanic Islands(R9 200) |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 20 | Sea Islands |
| SuccessorDifferent | GeForce 40 | Pirate Islands |
| ProductionDifferent | Active | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 399 USD | 199 USD |
| Current PriceDifferent | Amazon/Newegg | N/A |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 4.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 66 in our database | 90 in our database |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 1410 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 1665 MHz | 1050 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1750 MHz14 Gbps effective | 1400 MHz5.6 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 8 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 256 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 448.0 GB/s | 179.2 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 4864 | 1280 |
| TMUsDifferent | 152 | 80 |
| ROPsDifferent | 80 | 32 |
| SM CountDifferent | 38 | N/A |
| Tensor CoresDifferent | 152 | N/A |
| RT CoresDifferent | 38 | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 128 KB (per SM) | 16 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 4 MB | 512 KB |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | N/A | 20 |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 133.2 GPixel/s | 33.60 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 253.1 GTexel/s | 84.00 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 16.20 TFLOPS (1:1) | N/A |
| FP32 (float)Different | 16.20 TFLOPS | 2.688 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 253.1 GFLOPS (1:64) | 168.0 GFLOPS (1:16) |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| LengthDifferent | 242 mm9.5 inches | 241 mm9.5 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 112 mm4.4 inches | 109 mm4.3 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 200 W | 180 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 550 W | 450 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x HDMI 2.13x DisplayPort 1.4a | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a1x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 12-pin | 2x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | PG142 SKU 20 | C631, 109-C63257-00A_02, 109-C63257-12_02 |
| WidthDifferent | N/A | 36 mm1.4 inches |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| DirectXDifferent | 12 Ultimate (12_2) | 12 (11_1) |
| OpenGL | 4.6 | 4.6 |
| OpenCLDifferent | 3.0 | 2.1 (1.2) |
| VulkanDifferent | 1.3 | 1.2.170 |
| CUDADifferent | 8.6 | N/A |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.8 | 6.5 (5.1) |
Comparison Summary
More Comparisons with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
Compare NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti with other GPUs of similar performance
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti vs Radeon RX 6800
Radeon RX 6800 is 18% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti vs Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB
Radeon RX 9060 XT 8 GB is 15% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti vs GeForce RTX 3070
GeForce RTX 3070 is 14% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti vs GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti is 13% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti vs GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB
GeForce RTX 4060 Ti 8 GB is 13% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti vs GeForce RTX 5060
GeForce RTX 5060 is 11% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
More Comparisons with AMD Radeon R9 270X
Compare AMD Radeon R9 270X with other GPUs of similar performance
AMD Radeon R9 270X vs GeForce GTX 960
GeForce GTX 960 is 19% faster than AMD Radeon R9 270X
AMD Radeon R9 270X vs GeForce GTX 670
GeForce GTX 670 is 16% faster than AMD Radeon R9 270X
AMD Radeon R9 270X vs Radeon HD 5970
Radeon HD 5970 is 5% faster than AMD Radeon R9 270X
AMD Radeon R9 270X vs GeForce GTX 1630
GeForce GTX 1630 is 5% faster than AMD Radeon R9 270X
AMD Radeon R9 270X vs GeForce GTX 1050
GeForce GTX 1050 is 3% faster than AMD Radeon R9 270X
AMD Radeon R9 270X vs GeForce GTX 760
GeForce GTX 760 is 2% faster than AMD Radeon R9 270X

