GeForce GTX 650 vs Radeon R9 270

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 650 and Radeon R9 270, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 650 stacks up against Radeon R9 270, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 650	Radeon R9 270
Power consumption (TDP)	64 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	One 6-pin	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270 has 134% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 650.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 650 and Radeon R9 270 have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 650 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 270 - with GCN 1.0.
GeForce GTX 650 and Radeon R9 270 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 270 is 205 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 650.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	8−9	21−24
ultra / 1080p	5−6	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	7−8
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	18−20	40−45
medium / 1080p	10−11	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 160% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p	14−16	30−35
ultra / 1080p	12−14	30−33
QHD / 1440p	0−1	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	30−33	70−75
medium / 1080p	14−16	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Battlefield 5 is 138% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	45−50	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p	150−160	230−240
medium / 768p	120−130	200−210
ultra / 1080p	60−65	120−130
QHD / 1440p	35−40	95−100
4K / 2160p	27−30	55−60
high / 768p	90−95	170−180
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 79% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 35% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p	85−90	120−130
medium / 768p	65−70	110−120
ultra / 1080p	40−45	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Dota 2 is 64% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p	10−11	27−30
ultra / 1080p	9−10	24−27
QHD / 1440p	−	20−22
4K / 2160p	4−5	8−9
low / 720p	21−24	55−60
medium / 1080p	10−11	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Far Cry 5 is 163% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p	16−18	35−40
ultra / 1080p	12−14	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
low / 720p	65−70	130−140
medium / 1080p	27−30	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Fortnite is 122% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p	14−16	35−40
ultra / 1080p	12−14	27−30
QHD / 1440p	2−3	14−16
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	70−75
medium / 1080p	16−18	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Forza Horizon 4 is 143% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p	60−65	100−110
medium / 768p	50−55	95−100
high / 1080p	16−18	40−45
ultra / 1080p	7−8	18−20
QHD / 1440p	0−1	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Grand Theft Auto V is 94% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p	5−6	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	10−12
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	1−2	3−4
low / 720p	14−16	40−45
medium / 1080p	7−8	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Metro Exodus is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p	95−100	120−130
high / 1080p	90−95	−
ultra / 1080p	85−90	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Minecraft is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	70−75
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 52% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
high / 1080p	−	16−18
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	2−3
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	14−16	40−45
medium / 1080p	12−14	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 108% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p	30−33	75−80
medium / 768p	20−22	45−50
high / 1080p	10−12	27−30
ultra / 1080p	7−8	14−16
4K / 2160p	6−7	9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 133% more, than GeForce GTX 650.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	45−50	60−65
ultra / 1080p	21−24	40−45
high / 768p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in World of Tanks is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 650.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 650	Radeon R9 270
Architecture	Kepler	GCN 1.0
Code name	GK107	Curacao
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	6 September 2012	13 November 2013
Pipelines	384	1280
Core clock speed	1058 MHz
Boost Clock		925 MHz
Transistor count	1,270 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	33.9 billion/sec	74.00
Floating-point performance	812.5 gflops	2,368 gflops
Length	5.70" (14.5 cm)	210 mm
Memory bus width	128-bit GDDR5	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	5.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	80.0 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.3	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	+
CUDA	+
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	384
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Height	4.38" (11.1 cm)
Multi monitor support	4 displays
HDMI	+	+
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
3D Blu-Ray	+
3D Gaming	+
3D Vision	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	26 Mh/s	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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GeForce GTX 650 vs Radeon R9 270

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