GeForce GTX 960A vs Radeon R9 270X

When choosing between GeForce GTX 960A and Radeon R9 270X, 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 GTX 960A and Radeon R9 270X.

GeForce GTX 960A

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 960A	Radeon R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	180 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		2 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270X has 140% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 960A.
GeForce GTX 960A is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 960A and Radeon R9 270X have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 960A is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 270X - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 960A and Radeon R9 270X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	12−14	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	14−16
QHD / 1440p	2−3	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	24−27	45−50
medium / 1080p	14−16	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 116% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
high / 1080p	20−22	40−45
ultra / 1080p	16−18	30−35
QHD / 1440p	3−4	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−12
low / 720p	40−45	80−85
medium / 1080p	21−24	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 109% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
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 960A.
low / 768p	180−190	240−250
medium / 768p	150−160	210−220
ultra / 1080p	80−85	140−150
QHD / 1440p	45−50	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	60−65
high / 768p	120−130	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 54% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
medium / 768p	80−85	110−120
ultra / 1080p	50−55	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 37% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
high / 1080p	14−16	30−35
ultra / 1080p	12−14	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	5−6	10−11
low / 720p	30−35	60−65
medium / 1080p	14−16	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 106% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
high / 1080p	21−24	40−45
ultra / 1080p	16−18	30−35
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
low / 720p	85−90	140−150
medium / 1080p	40−45	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 80% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
high / 1080p	21−24	40−45
ultra / 1080p	16−18	30−35
QHD / 1440p	6−7	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 720p	40−45	80−85
medium / 1080p	21−24	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
low / 768p	75−80	110−120
medium / 768p	65−70	100−110
high / 1080p	21−24	50−55
ultra / 1080p	10−11	21−24
QHD / 1440p	1−2	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 74% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
high / 1080p	8−9	16−18
ultra / 1080p	6−7	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	2−3	4−5
low / 720p	21−24	45−50
medium / 1080p	10−11	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
ultra / 1080p	95−100	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Minecraft is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
high / 1080p	20−22	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	45−50	80−85
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
high / 1080p	12−14	18−20
ultra / 1080p	9−10	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	21−24	45−50
medium / 1080p	14−16	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 73% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
low / 768p	40−45	90−95
medium / 768p	27−30	55−60
high / 1080p	14−16	30−35
ultra / 1080p	9−10	18−20
4K / 2160p	7−8	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 110% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.
low / 768p	95−100	90−95
medium / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−33	45−50
high / 768p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 960A.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 960A	Radeon R9 270X
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN
Code name	GM107	Curacao XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	13 March 2015	8 October 2013
Pipelines	640	1280
Core clock speed	1029 MHz
Boost Clock	1085 MHz	1050 MHz
Transistor count	1,870 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	43.40	84.00
Floating-point performance	1,389 gflops	2,688 gflops
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5012 MHz
Memory bandwidth	80.19 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)	180 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 GTX 960A vs Radeon R9 270X

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