Quadro CX vs Radeon R9 270X

In this comparison between Quadro CX 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 Quadro CX will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 270X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Quadro CX

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Main Specs

	Quadro CX	Radeon R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	180 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	2 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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Radeon R9 270X has 20% more power consumption, than Quadro CX.
Quadro CX is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Quadro CX has 1534 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 270X.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
Quadro CX is build with Tesla 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 270X - with GCN.
Quadro CX is manufactured by 55 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	1−2	24−27
ultra / 1080p	0−1	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	10−12	45−50
medium / 1080p	2−3	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 600% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	−	40−45
ultra / 1080p	3−4	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−12
low / 720p	12−14	80−85
medium / 1080p	4−5	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 671% 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 270X have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	110−120	240−250
medium / 768p	85−90	210−220
ultra / 1080p	35−40	140−150
QHD / 1440p	−	110−120
4K / 2160p	10−11	60−65
high / 768p	60−65	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 174% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	14−16	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
Quadro CX and Radeon R9 270X have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	70−75	120−130
medium / 768p	45−50	110−120
ultra / 1080p	18−20	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 139% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	2−3	30−35
ultra / 1080p	2−3	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	0−1	10−11
low / 720p	10−11	60−65
medium / 1080p	3−4	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 875% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	−	40−45
ultra / 1080p	5−6	30−35
QHD / 1440p	1−2	18−20
low / 720p	45−50	140−150
medium / 1080p	8−9	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 373% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	3−4	40−45
ultra / 1080p	−	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 720p	14−16	80−85
medium / 1080p	6−7	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 612% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	40−45	110−120
medium / 768p	−	100−110
high / 1080p	3−4	50−55
ultra / 1080p	2−3	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−12
medium / 720p	35−40	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 293% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	1−2	16−18
ultra / 1080p	0−1	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	0−1	4−5
low / 720p	3−4	45−50
medium / 1080p	2−3	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 1350% 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 270X in Minecraft is 43% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	12−14	14−16
low / 720p	24−27	80−85
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 123% more, than Quadro CX.
high / 1080p	−	18−20
ultra / 1080p	3−4	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	4−5	45−50
medium / 1080p	−	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 650% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	8−9	90−95
medium / 768p	7−8	55−60
high / 1080p	3−4	30−35
ultra / 1080p	3−4	18−20
4K / 2160p	0−1	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 900% more, than Quadro CX.
low / 768p	70−75	90−95
medium / 768p	35−40	60−65
ultra / 1080p	12−14	45−50
high / 768p	30−33	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 71% more, than Quadro CX.

Full Specs

	Quadro CX	Radeon R9 270X
Architecture	Tesla 2.0	GCN
Code name	GT200B	Curacao XT
Type	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	11 November 2008	8 October 2013
Pipelines	192	1280
Core clock speed	602 MHz
Boost Clock		1050 MHz
Transistor count	1,400 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	38.53	84.00
Floating-point performance	462.3 gflops	2,688 gflops
Length	267 mm
Memory bus width	384 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	76.8 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
Shared memory		-
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)		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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Quadro CX vs Radeon R9 270X

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