GeForce GTX 950 vs Radeon R9 M270X

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 950 and Radeon R9 M270X 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 950 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M270X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon R9 M270X

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 950	Radeon R9 M270X
Power consumption (TDP)	90 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pins
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	No outputs
Recommended system power (PSU)	350 Watt
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Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon R9 M270X has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 950.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 950 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M270X - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 950 is 299 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.
GeForce GTX 950 and Radeon R9 M270X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M270X is 1119 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 950.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	6−7
ultra / 1080p	21−24	4−5
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	60−65	16−18
medium / 1080p	40−45	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 355% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	55−60	10−12
ultra / 1080p	45−50	10−11
QHD / 1440p	35−40	0−1
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	100−110	24−27
medium / 1080p	60−65	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Battlefield 5 is 353% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	50−55	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	250−260	130−140
medium / 768p	220−230	100−110
ultra / 1080p	180−190	50−55
QHD / 1440p	110−120	27−30
4K / 2160p	70−75	27−30
high / 768p	210−220	75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 149% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	−	18−20
medium / 1080p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	120−130	75−80
medium / 768p	110−120	55−60
ultra / 1080p	100−110	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Dota 2 is 109% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	45−50	8−9
ultra / 1080p	40−45	7−8
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	3−4
low / 720p	80−85	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Far Cry 5 is 422% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	60−65	14−16
ultra / 1080p	45−50	10−11
QHD / 1440p	27−30	−
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	60−65
medium / 1080p	110−120	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Fortnite is 277% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	60−65	12−14
ultra / 1080p	45−50	10−12
QHD / 1440p	30−35	1−2
4K / 2160p	24−27	−
low / 720p	100−110	24−27
medium / 1080p	65−70	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Forza Horizon 4 is 425% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	140−150	50−55
medium / 768p	120−130	45−50
high / 1080p	70−75	12−14
ultra / 1080p	30−35	6−7
QHD / 1440p	21−24	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Grand Theft Auto V is 220% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	24−27	4−5
ultra / 1080p	20−22	3−4
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	8−9	0−1
low / 720p	65−70	12−14
medium / 1080p	30−35	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Metro Exodus is 500% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	130−140	90−95
high / 1080p	−	85−90
ultra / 1080p	−	80−85
medium / 1080p	120−130	90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Minecraft is 41% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	30−35
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 109% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
high / 1080p	24−27	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	7−8
QHD / 1440p	10−11	0−1
4K / 2160p	7−8	−
low / 720p	65−70	10−12
medium / 1080p	35−40	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 344% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	130−140	24−27
medium / 768p	85−90	16−18
high / 1080p	45−50	9−10
ultra / 1080p	24−27	6−7
4K / 2160p	16−18	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 421% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.
low / 768p	90−95	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	40−45
ultra / 1080p	50−55	18−20
high / 768p	60−65	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 950 in World of Tanks is 45% more, than Radeon R9 M270X.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 950	Radeon R9 M270X
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN 1.0
Code name	GM206	Venus
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	20 August 2015	21 March 2014
Pipelines	768	640
Core clock speed	1024 MHz	725 MHz
Boost Clock	1188 MHz	775 MHz
Transistor count	2,940 million	1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	49.2 billion/sec	31.00
Floating-point performance	1,825 gflops	1,536 gflops
Length	7.938" (20.2 cm)
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	6.6 GB/s	1125 MHz
Memory bandwidth	105.6 GB/s	72 GB/s
Shared memory	-
G-SYNC support	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.4
OpenCL	1.2	Not Listed
Vulkan	1.1.126
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	768
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	PCIe 3.0 x16
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	4 displays
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	233 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
PowerTune		+
DualGraphics		+
ZeroCore		+
Switchable graphics		+
Mantle		+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	9.97 Mh/s
Compute units		10
GameStream	+
GeForce ShadowPlay	+
GPU Boost	2.0
GameWorks	+
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GeForce GTX 950 vs Radeon R9 M270X

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