GPU Comparison
Side-by-side comparison of specifications and performance
Performance Comparison
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
AMD Radeon R9 270X
Technical Specifications
| Specification | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| Graphics ProcessorDifferent | GB206 | Curacao |
| CoresDifferent | 3840 | 1280 |
| TMUsDifferent | 120 | 80 |
| ROPsDifferent | 48 | 32 |
| Memory SizeDifferent | 8 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR7 | GDDR5 |
| Bus WidthDifferent | 128 bit | 256 bit |
Graphics Processor
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| GPU NameDifferent | GB206 | Curacao |
| GPU VariantDifferent | GB206-250-A1 | Curacao XT(215-0848004) |
| ArchitectureDifferent | Blackwell 2.0 | GCN 1.0 |
| Foundry | TSMC | TSMC |
| Process TypeDifferent | 4N FinFET | N/A |
| Process SizeDifferent | 5 nm | 28 nm |
| TransistorsDifferent | 21,900 million | 2,800 million |
| DensityDifferent | 121.0M / mm² | 13.2M / mm² |
| Die SizeDifferent | 181 mm² | 212 mm² |
| Chip PackageDifferent | N/A | FCBGA-1737 |
Graphics Card
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| Release DateDifferent | May 19th, 2025 | Oct 8th, 2013 |
| AnnouncedDifferent | Apr 15th, 2025 | N/A |
| GenerationDifferent | GeForce 50 | Volcanic Islands(R9 200) |
| PredecessorDifferent | GeForce 40 | Sea Islands |
| ProductionDifferent | Active | End-of-life |
| Launch PriceDifferent | 299 USD | 199 USD |
| Bus InterfaceDifferent | PCIe 5.0 x8 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| ReviewsDifferent | 16 in our database | 90 in our database |
| SuccessorDifferent | N/A | Pirate Islands |
Clock Speeds
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| Base ClockDifferent | 2280 MHz | 1000 MHz |
| Boost ClockDifferent | 2497 MHz | 1050 MHz |
| Memory ClockDifferent | 1750 MHz28 Gbps effective | 1400 MHz5.6 Gbps effective |
Memory
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| Memory SizeDifferent | 8 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory TypeDifferent | GDDR7 | GDDR5 |
| Memory BusDifferent | 128 bit | 256 bit |
| BandwidthDifferent | 448.0 GB/s | 179.2 GB/s |
Render Config
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| Shading UnitsDifferent | 3840 | 1280 |
| TMUsDifferent | 120 | 80 |
| ROPsDifferent | 48 | 32 |
| SM CountDifferent | 30 | N/A |
| Tensor CoresDifferent | 120 | N/A |
| RT CoresDifferent | 30 | N/A |
| L1 CacheDifferent | 128 KB (per SM) | 16 KB (per CU) |
| L2 CacheDifferent | 32 MB | 512 KB |
| Compute UnitsDifferent | N/A | 20 |
Theoretical Performance
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| Pixel RateDifferent | 119.9 GPixel/s | 33.60 GPixel/s |
| Texture RateDifferent | 299.6 GTexel/s | 84.00 GTexel/s |
| FP16 (half)Different | 19.18 TFLOPS (1:1) | N/A |
| FP32 (float)Different | 19.18 TFLOPS | 2.688 TFLOPS |
| FP64 (double)Different | 299.6 GFLOPS (1:64) | 168.0 GFLOPS (1:16) |
Board Design
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | AMD Radeon R9 270X |
|---|---|---|
| Slot Width | Dual-slot | Dual-slot |
| Length | 241 mm9.5 inches | 241 mm9.5 inches |
| HeightDifferent | 111 mm4.4 inches | 109 mm4.3 inches |
| WidthDifferent | 40 mm1.6 inches | 36 mm1.4 inches |
| TDPDifferent | 145 W | 180 W |
| Suggested PSUDifferent | 300 W | 450 W |
| OutputsDifferent | 1x HDMI 2.1b3x DisplayPort 2.1b | 2x DVI1x HDMI 1.4a1x DisplayPort 1.2 |
| Power ConnectorsDifferent | 1x 8-pin | 2x 6-pin |
| Board NumberDifferent | PG152 SKU 25 | C631, 109-C63257-00A_02, 109-C63257-12_02 |
Graphics Features
| Feature | NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 | 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 | 1.4 | 1.2.170 |
| CUDADifferent | 12.0 | N/A |
| Shader ModelDifferent | 6.8 | 6.5 (5.1) |
Comparison Summary
More Comparisons with NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
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NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 vs GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 16 GB is 16% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 vs GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB
GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8 GB is 15% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 vs Radeon RX 7700 XT
Radeon RX 7700 XT is 14% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 vs Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB
Radeon RX 9060 XT 16 GB is 10% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 vs GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
GeForce RTX 3070 Ti is 10% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 vs Radeon RX 6800
Radeon RX 6800 is 6% faster than NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060
More Comparisons with AMD Radeon R9 270X
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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

