GeForce GTX 650 vs Radeon R9 270X
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 650 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 GTX 650 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 270X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 650
Radeon R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)
64 Watt
180 Watt
Interface
PCIe 3.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
One 6-pin
2 x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
2 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270X has 181% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 650.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 650 and Radeon R9 270X have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 650 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 270X - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 650 and Radeon R9 270X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
8−9
24−27
ultra / 1080p
5−6
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−11
4K / 2160p
−
6−7
low / 720p
18−20
45−50
medium / 1080p
10−11
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p
14−16
40−45
ultra / 1080p
12−14
30−35
QHD / 1440p
0−1
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
10−12
low / 720p
30−33
80−85
medium / 1080p
14−16
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 183% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
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 GTX 650.
low / 768p
150−160
240−250
medium / 768p
120−130
210−220
ultra / 1080p
60−65
140−150
QHD / 1440p
35−40
110−120
4K / 2160p
27−30
60−65
high / 768p
90−95
180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 93% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
−
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p
85−90
120−130
medium / 768p
65−70
110−120
ultra / 1080p
40−45
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 69% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p
10−11
30−35
ultra / 1080p
9−10
27−30
QHD / 1440p
−
21−24
4K / 2160p
4−5
10−11
low / 720p
21−24
60−65
medium / 1080p
10−11
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p
16−18
40−45
ultra / 1080p
12−14
30−35
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
low / 720p
65−70
140−150
medium / 1080p
27−30
85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 145% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p
14−16
40−45
ultra / 1080p
12−14
30−35
QHD / 1440p
2−3
18−20
4K / 2160p
−
16−18
low / 720p
30−35
80−85
medium / 1080p
16−18
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 175% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p
60−65
110−120
medium / 768p
50−55
100−110
high / 1080p
16−18
50−55
ultra / 1080p
7−8
21−24
QHD / 1440p
0−1
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 114% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p
5−6
16−18
ultra / 1080p
4−5
12−14
QHD / 1440p
−
12−14
4K / 2160p
1−2
4−5
low / 720p
14−16
45−50
medium / 1080p
7−8
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 233% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p
95−100
120−130
high / 1080p
90−95
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
−
medium / 1080p
95−100
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Minecraft is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
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 GTX 650.
high / 1080p
−
18−20
ultra / 1080p
8−9
12−14
QHD / 1440p
0−1
4−5
4K / 2160p
−
3−4
low / 720p
14−16
45−50
medium / 1080p
12−14
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 133% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p
30−33
90−95
medium / 768p
20−22
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 180% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
45−50
60−65
ultra / 1080p
21−24
45−50
high / 768p
40−45
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 27% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 650
Radeon R9 270X
Architecture
Kepler
GCN
Code name
GK107
Curacao XT
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
6 September 2012
8 October 2013
Pipelines
384
1280
Core clock speed
1058 MHz
Boost Clock
1050 MHz
Transistor count
1,270 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
28 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
33.9 billion/sec
84.00
Floating-point performance
812.5 gflops
2,688 gflops
Length
5.70" (14.5 cm)
Memory bus width
128-bit GDDR5
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
5.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth
80.0 GB/s
179.2 GB/s
Shared memory
-
DirectX
12 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.3
4.6
OpenCL
1.2
1.2
Vulkan
1.1.126
+
CUDA
+
FreeSync
+
CUDA cores
384
Bus support
PCI Express 3.0
PCIe 3.0
Height
4.38" (11.1 cm)
Multi monitor support
4 displays
HDMI
+
+
HDCP
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
3D Blu-Ray
+
3D Gaming
+
3D Vision
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
26 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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