GeForce 945A vs Radeon R9 270X

In this comparison between GeForce 945A and Radeon R9 270X you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce 945A will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 270X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce 945A

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Main Specs

	GeForce 945A	Radeon R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)	33 Watt	180 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270X has 445% more power consumption, than GeForce 945A.
GeForce 945A is connected by PCIe 3.0 x8, and Radeon R9 270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 270X has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce 945A.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce 945A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 270X - with GCN.
GeForce 945A and Radeon R9 270X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	24−27
ultra / 1080p	5−6	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	20−22	45−50
medium / 1080p	10−12	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 172% more, than GeForce 945A.
high / 1080p	14−16	40−45
ultra / 1080p	12−14	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−12
low / 720p	30−35	80−85
medium / 1080p	16−18	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 168% more, than GeForce 945A.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce 945A.
low / 768p	160−170	240−250
medium / 768p	130−140	210−220
ultra / 1080p	65−70	140−150
QHD / 1440p	35−40	110−120
4K / 2160p	27−30	60−65
high / 768p	95−100	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 82% more, than GeForce 945A.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce 945A.
low / 768p	90−95	120−130
medium / 768p	70−75	110−120
ultra / 1080p	40−45	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 59% more, than GeForce 945A.
high / 1080p	10−11	30−35
ultra / 1080p	10−11	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	4−5	10−11
low / 720p	24−27	60−65
medium / 1080p	10−12	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 175% more, than GeForce 945A.
high / 1080p	16−18	40−45
ultra / 1080p	12−14	30−35
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
low / 720p	70−75	140−150
medium / 1080p	30−35	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 130% more, than GeForce 945A.
high / 1080p	14−16	40−45
ultra / 1080p	12−14	30−35
QHD / 1440p	3−4	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 720p	30−35	80−85
medium / 1080p	18−20	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 175% more, than GeForce 945A.
low / 768p	60−65	110−120
medium / 768p	50−55	100−110
high / 1080p	16−18	50−55
ultra / 1080p	8−9	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 108% more, than GeForce 945A.
high / 1080p	6−7	16−18
ultra / 1080p	4−5	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	1−2	4−5
low / 720p	16−18	45−50
medium / 1080p	8−9	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 185% more, than GeForce 945A.
low / 768p	100−105	120−130
high / 1080p	95−100	−
ultra / 1080p	85−90	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Minecraft is 20% more, than GeForce 945A.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	80−85
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 65% more, than GeForce 945A.
high / 1080p	12−14	18−20
ultra / 1080p	8−9	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	16−18	45−50
medium / 1080p	12−14	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 116% more, than GeForce 945A.
low / 768p	30−35	90−95
medium / 768p	21−24	55−60
high / 1080p	10−12	30−35
ultra / 1080p	7−8	18−20
4K / 2160p	6−7	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 162% more, than GeForce 945A.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	45−50
high / 768p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 22% more, than GeForce 945A.

Full Specs

	GeForce 945A	Radeon R9 270X
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN
Code name	GM108	Curacao XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	13 March 2015	8 October 2013
Pipelines	384	1280
Core clock speed	1072 MHz
Boost Clock	1189 MHz	1050 MHz
Transistor count		2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	28.54	84.00
Floating-point performance	903.2 gflops	2,688 gflops
Memory bus width	64 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth	40.1 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	+
CUDA	5.0
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	108 Mh/s	318 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		30 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		163 Sol/s
AppAcceleration		+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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GeForce 945A vs Radeon R9 270X

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