Quadro CX vs Radeon R9 270

When choosing between Quadro CX and Radeon R9 270, 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 Quadro CX and Radeon R9 270.

Quadro CX

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Main Specs

	Quadro CX	Radeon R9 270
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x S-Video	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 150 Watt.
Quadro CX is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 270 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Quadro CX has 1534 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 270.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro CX is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 270 - with GCN 1.0.
Quadro CX is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270 - by 28 nm process technology.
Quadro CX is 57 mm longer, than Radeon R9 270.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	1−2	21−24
ultra / 1080p	0−1	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	10−12	40−45
medium / 1080p	2−3	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 520% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	−	30−35
ultra / 1080p	3−4	30−33
QHD / 1440p	0−1	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	12−14	70−75
medium / 1080p	4−5	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Battlefield 5 is 571% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
Quadro CX and Radeon R9 270 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	110−120	230−240
medium / 768p	85−90	200−210
ultra / 1080p	35−40	120−130
QHD / 1440p	−	95−100
4K / 2160p	10−11	55−60
high / 768p	60−65	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 156% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 26% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	70−75	120−130
medium / 768p	45−50	110−120
ultra / 1080p	18−20	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Dota 2 is 132% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	2−3	27−30
ultra / 1080p	2−3	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	0−1	8−9
low / 720p	10−11	55−60
medium / 1080p	3−4	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Far Cry 5 is 775% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	−	35−40
ultra / 1080p	5−6	27−30
QHD / 1440p	1−2	16−18
low / 720p	45−50	130−140
medium / 1080p	8−9	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Fortnite is 326% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	3−4	35−40
ultra / 1080p	−	27−30
QHD / 1440p	0−1	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	14−16	70−75
medium / 1080p	6−7	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Forza Horizon 4 is 525% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	40−45	100−110
medium / 768p	−	95−100
high / 1080p	3−4	40−45
ultra / 1080p	2−3	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Grand Theft Auto V is 243% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	1−2	14−16
ultra / 1080p	0−1	10−12
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	0−1	3−4
low / 720p	3−4	40−45
medium / 1080p	2−3	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Metro Exodus is 1150% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	85−90	120−130
high / 1080p	55−60	−
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Minecraft is 43% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	24−27	70−75
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 105% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	3−4	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	4−5	40−45
medium / 1080p	−	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 550% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	8−9	75−80
medium / 768p	7−8	45−50
high / 1080p	3−4	27−30
ultra / 1080p	3−4	14−16
4K / 2160p	0−1	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 740% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	40−45
high / 768p	30−33	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in World of Tanks is 65% more, than Quadro CX.

Full Specs

	Quadro CX	Radeon R9 270
Architecture	Tesla 2.0	GCN 1.0
Code name	GT200B	Curacao
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	11 November 2008	13 November 2013
Pipelines	192	1280
Core clock speed	602 MHz
Boost Clock		925 MHz
Transistor count	1,400 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	38.53	74.00
Floating-point performance	462.3 gflops	2,368 gflops
Length	267 mm	210 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
DirectX	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	4.0	5.1
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	+
CUDA	1.3
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)		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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Quadro CX vs Radeon R9 270

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