GeForce GTX 960M vs Radeon R9 M270X
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 960M 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 960M will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 M270X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R9 M270X
GeForce GTX 960M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: GeForce GTX 960M is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with GeForce GTX 960M here:
Main Specs
| GeForce GTX 960M | Radeon R9 M270X | |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 75 Watt | |
| Interface | MXM-B (3.0) | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| Display Connectors | No outputs | No outputs |
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- GeForce GTX 960M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon R9 M270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
- GeForce GTX 960M and Radeon R9 M270X have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
- GeForce GTX 960M is used in Laptops, and Radeon R9 M270X - in Desktops.
- GeForce GTX 960M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 M270X - with GCN 1.0.
- Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 960M is 371 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.
- GeForce GTX 960M and Radeon R9 M270X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
- Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 960M is 1375 MHz higher, than Radeon R9 M270X.
Game benchmarks
| high / 1080p | 18−20 | 6−7 |
| ultra / 1080p | 10−11 | 4−5 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 4−5 | − |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 16−18 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 144% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 10−12 |
| ultra / 1080p | 24−27 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | − |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Battlefield 5 is 146% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 50−55 | 45−50 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 220−230 | 130−140 |
| medium / 768p | 190−200 | 100−110 |
| ultra / 1080p | 100−110 | 50−55 |
| QHD / 1440p | 70−75 | 27−30 |
| 4K / 2160p | 35−40 | 27−30 |
| high / 768p | 150−160 | 75−80 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 84% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 60−65 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 45−50 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 55−60 | 45−50 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 34% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 75−80 |
| medium / 768p | 100−110 | 55−60 |
| ultra / 1080p | 70−75 | 30−35 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Dota 2 is 76% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 8−9 |
| ultra / 1080p | 20−22 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 18−20 | − |
| 4K / 2160p | 6−7 | 3−4 |
| low / 720p | 45−50 | 18−20 |
| medium / 1080p | 21−24 | 8−9 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Far Cry 5 is 166% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 27−30 | 14−16 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 10−11 |
| QHD / 1440p | 14−16 | − |
| low / 720p | 110−120 | 60−65 |
| medium / 1080p | 60−65 | 21−24 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Fortnite is 111% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 30−33 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 21−24 | 10−12 |
| QHD / 1440p | 10−12 | 1−2 |
| low / 720p | 60−65 | 24−27 |
| medium / 1080p | 30−35 | 12−14 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Forza Horizon 4 is 166% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 95−100 | 50−55 |
| medium / 768p | 85−90 | 45−50 |
| high / 1080p | 35−40 | 12−14 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 6−7 |
| QHD / 1440p | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Grand Theft Auto V is 103% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 10−12 | 4−5 |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 3−4 |
| 4K / 2160p | 2−3 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 35−40 | 12−14 |
| medium / 1080p | 14−16 | 6−7 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 110−120 | 90−95 |
| high / 1080p | − | 85−90 |
| ultra / 1080p | − | 80−85 |
| medium / 1080p | 110−120 | 90−95 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Minecraft is 25% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | − | 16−18 |
| ultra / 1080p | 14−16 | 14−16 |
| low / 720p | 65−70 | 30−35 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 18−20 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 50% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| high / 1080p | 14−16 | − |
| ultra / 1080p | 9−10 | 7−8 |
| QHD / 1440p | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| low / 720p | 30−35 | 10−12 |
| medium / 1080p | 18−20 | 10−12 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 122% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 65−70 | 24−27 |
| medium / 768p | 40−45 | 16−18 |
| high / 1080p | 21−24 | 9−10 |
| ultra / 1080p | 12−14 | 6−7 |
| 4K / 2160p | 7−8 | − |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 157% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
| low / 768p | 90−95 | 85−90 |
| medium / 768p | 60−65 | 40−45 |
| ultra / 1080p | 35−40 | 18−20 |
| high / 768p | 55−60 | 35−40 |
| The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960M in World of Tanks is 34% more, than Radeon R9 M270X. | ||
Full Specs
| GeForce GTX 960M | Radeon R9 M270X | |
| Architecture | Maxwell | GCN 1.0 |
| Code name | N16P-GX | Venus |
| Type | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 12 March 2015 | 21 March 2014 |
| Pipelines | 640 | 640 |
| Core clock speed | 1096 MHz | 725 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1202 MHz | 775 MHz |
| Transistor count | 1,870 million | 1,500 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 28 nm |
| Texture fill rate | 47.04 | 31.00 |
| Floating-point performance | 1,505 gflops | 1,536 gflops |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 2500 MHz | 1125 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 80 GB/s | 72 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | |
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.2 | Not Listed |
| Vulkan | 1.1.126 | |
| CUDA | + | |
| FreeSync | + | |
| CUDA cores | 640 | |
| Bus support | PCI Express 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 x16 |
| SLI options | + | |
| HDMI | + | |
| Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) | 175 Mh/s | |
| Laptop size | medium sized | |
| DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support | + | |
| H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder | + | |
| Optimus | + | |
| Eyefinity | + | |
| HD3D | + | |
| PowerTune | + | |
| DualGraphics | + | |
| ZeroCore | + | |
| Switchable graphics | + | |
| Mantle | + | |
| Compute units | 10 | |
| GameStream | + | |
| GeForce ShadowPlay | + | |
| GPU Boost | 2.0 | |
| GameWorks | + | |
| BatteryBoost | + | |
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