GeForce 8800 GTX vs Radeon R9 270

When choosing between GeForce 8800 GTX and Radeon R9 270, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce 8800 GTX and Radeon R9 270.

GeForce 8800 GTX

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Main Specs

	GeForce 8800 GTX	Radeon R9 270
Power consumption (TDP)	155 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 1.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	768 MB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce 8800 GTX has 3% more power consumption, than Radeon R9 270.
GeForce 8800 GTX is connected by PCIe 1.0 x16, and Radeon R9 270 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce 8800 GTX has 766 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 270.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce 8800 GTX is build with Tesla architecture, and Radeon R9 270 - with GCN 1.0.
GeForce 8800 GTX is manufactured by 90 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270 - by 28 nm process technology.
GeForce 8800 GTX is 60 mm longer, than Radeon R9 270.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	0−1	21−24
ultra / 1080p	−	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	1−2	40−45
medium / 1080p	0−1	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 4100% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	30−35
ultra / 1080p	−	30−33
QHD / 1440p	0−1	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	0−1	70−75
medium / 1080p	−	35−40
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce 8800 GTX and Radeon R9 270 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	60−65	230−240
medium / 768p	27−30	200−210
ultra / 1080p	7−8	120−130
QHD / 1440p	−	95−100
4K / 2160p	−	55−60
high / 768p	16−18	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 560% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
GeForce 8800 GTX and Radeon R9 270 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	45−50	120−130
medium / 768p	10−11	110−120
ultra / 1080p	0−1	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Dota 2 is 313% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	0−1	55−60
medium / 1080p	−	27−30
high / 1080p	−	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	21−24	130−140
medium / 1080p	0−1	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Fortnite is 513% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	0−1	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	0−1	70−75
medium / 1080p	0−1	40−45
low / 768p	18−20	100−110
medium / 768p	−	95−100
high / 1080p	0−1	40−45
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
medium / 720p	12−14	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Grand Theft Auto V is 452% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	14−16
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	0−1	40−45
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
low / 768p	75−80	120−130
high / 1080p	27−30	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Minecraft is 62% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
low / 720p	8−9	70−75
medium / 1080p	−	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 800% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	−	10−12
QHD / 1440p	−	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	0−1	40−45
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
low / 768p	0−1	75−80
medium / 768p	−	45−50
high / 1080p	−	27−30
ultra / 1080p	−	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	9−10
low / 768p	45−50	90−95
medium / 768p	14−16	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	40−45
high / 768p	12−14	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in World of Tanks is 180% more, than GeForce 8800 GTX.

Full Specs

	GeForce 8800 GTX	Radeon R9 270
Architecture	Tesla	GCN 1.0
Code name	G80	Curacao
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	8 November 2006	13 November 2013
Pipelines	128	1280
Core clock speed	576 MHz
Boost Clock		925 MHz
Transistor count	681 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	90 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	36.8 billion/sec	74.00
Floating-point performance	345.6 gflops	2,368 gflops
Length	270 mm	210 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	86.4 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	4.0	5.1
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	+
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	575
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
SLI options	+
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		293 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		16 Mh/s
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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GeForce 8800 GTX vs Radeon R9 270

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