GeForce GTX 560 vs Radeon R9 270

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon R9 270 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 GTX 560 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 270 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 560	Radeon R9 270
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	Two 6-pin	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 150 Watt.
GeForce GTX 560 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 270 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 270 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 560.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 560 is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 270 - with GCN 1.0.
GeForce GTX 560 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 270 is 202 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 560.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	21−24
ultra / 1080p	8−9	12−14
QHD / 1440p	3−4	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	27−30	40−45
medium / 1080p	16−18	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 57% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p	21−24	30−35
ultra / 1080p	18−20	30−33
QHD / 1440p	5−6	14−16
4K / 2160p	5−6	8−9
low / 720p	45−50	70−75
medium / 1080p	24−27	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Battlefield 5 is 60% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	200−210	230−240
medium / 768p	170−180	200−210
ultra / 1080p	90−95	120−130
QHD / 1440p	50−55	95−100
4K / 2160p	30−33	55−60
high / 768p	130−140	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 29% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 21% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
medium / 768p	90−95	110−120
ultra / 1080p	60−65	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Dota 2 is 24% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p	16−18	27−30
ultra / 1080p	14−16	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	5−6	8−9
low / 720p	35−40	55−60
medium / 1080p	16−18	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Far Cry 5 is 61% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p	21−24	35−40
ultra / 1080p	18−20	27−30
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	90−95	130−140
medium / 1080p	45−50	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Fortnite is 51% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p	24−27	35−40
ultra / 1080p	18−20	27−30
QHD / 1440p	8−9	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	70−75
medium / 1080p	24−27	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Forza Horizon 4 is 56% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	80−85	100−110
medium / 768p	70−75	95−100
high / 1080p	27−30	40−45
ultra / 1080p	10−12	18−20
QHD / 1440p	2−3	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Grand Theft Auto V is 38% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p	9−10	14−16
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−12
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	2−3	3−4
low / 720p	27−30	40−45
medium / 1080p	12−14	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Metro Exodus is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Minecraft is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	70−75
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p	14−16	16−18
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	24−27	40−45
medium / 1080p	14−16	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 43% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	50−55	75−80
medium / 768p	30−35	45−50
high / 1080p	16−18	27−30
ultra / 1080p	10−11	14−16
4K / 2160p	8−9	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 45% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	100−105	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	40−45
high / 768p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in World of Tanks is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 560.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 560	Radeon R9 270
Architecture	Fermi 2.0	GCN 1.0
Code name	GF114	Curacao
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	17 May 2011	13 November 2013
Pipelines	336	1280
Core clock speed	810 MHz
Boost Clock		925 MHz
Transistor count	1,950 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	45.36	74.00
Floating-point performance	1,088.6 gflops	2,368 gflops
Length	8.25" (21 cm)	210 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	128.0 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.1	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	+
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0	PCIe 3.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI	+	+
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
3D Blu-Ray	+
3D Gaming	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	80 Mh/s	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 GTX 560 vs Radeon R9 270

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