GeForce GTX 960 vs Radeon R9 270

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 960 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 960 stacks up against Radeon R9 270, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 960	Radeon R9 270
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pins	1 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU)	400 Watt
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Radeon R9 270 has 25% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 960.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 960 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 270.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 960 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 270 - with GCN 1.0.
GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon R9 270 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 270 is 201 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 960.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	35−40	21−24
ultra / 1080p	21−24	12−14
QHD / 1440p	16−18	7−8
4K / 2160p	10−11	5−6
low / 720p	60−65	40−45
medium / 1080p	40−45	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 68% more, than Radeon R9 270.
high / 1080p	55−60	30−35
ultra / 1080p	45−50	30−33
QHD / 1440p	35−40	14−16
4K / 2160p	18−20	8−9
low / 720p	100−110	70−75
medium / 1080p	60−65	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Battlefield 5 is 68% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p	50−55	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon R9 270 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	250−260	230−240
medium / 768p	220−230	200−210
ultra / 1080p	180−190	120−130
QHD / 1440p	110−120	95−100
4K / 2160p	70−75	55−60
high / 768p	210−220	170−180
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 18% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	50−55
medium / 1080p	55−60	55−60
GeForce GTX 960 and Radeon R9 270 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Dota 2 is 7% more, than Radeon R9 270.
high / 1080p	45−50	27−30
ultra / 1080p	40−45	24−27
QHD / 1440p	27−30	20−22
4K / 2160p	14−16	8−9
low / 720p	80−85	55−60
medium / 1080p	45−50	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Far Cry 5 is 53% more, than Radeon R9 270.
high / 1080p	60−65	35−40
ultra / 1080p	45−50	27−30
QHD / 1440p	27−30	16−18
4K / 2160p	27−30	−
low / 720p	180−190	130−140
medium / 1080p	110−120	75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Fortnite is 47% more, than Radeon R9 270.
high / 1080p	60−65	35−40
ultra / 1080p	45−50	27−30
QHD / 1440p	30−35	14−16
4K / 2160p	24−27	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	70−75
medium / 1080p	65−70	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Forza Horizon 4 is 60% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p	140−150	100−110
medium / 768p	120−130	95−100
high / 1080p	70−75	40−45
ultra / 1080p	30−35	18−20
QHD / 1440p	21−24	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Grand Theft Auto V is 46% more, than Radeon R9 270.
high / 1080p	24−27	14−16
ultra / 1080p	20−22	10−12
QHD / 1440p	16−18	10−12
4K / 2160p	8−9	3−4
low / 720p	65−70	40−45
medium / 1080p	30−35	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Metro Exodus is 64% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p	130−140	120−130
medium / 1080p	120−130	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon R9 270.
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	100−110	70−75
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 31% more, than Radeon R9 270.
high / 1080p	24−27	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	10−12
QHD / 1440p	10−11	2−3
4K / 2160p	7−8	2−3
low / 720p	65−70	40−45
medium / 1080p	35−40	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 68% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p	130−140	75−80
medium / 768p	85−90	45−50
high / 1080p	45−50	27−30
ultra / 1080p	24−27	14−16
4K / 2160p	16−18	9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 77% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	50−55	40−45
high / 768p	60−65	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 960 in World of Tanks is 6% more, than Radeon R9 270.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 960	Radeon R9 270
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN 1.0
Code name	GM206	Curacao
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	22 January 2015	13 November 2013
Pipelines	1024	1280
Core clock speed	1127 MHz
Boost Clock	1178 MHz	925 MHz
Transistor count	2,940 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	72 billion/sec	74.00
Floating-point performance	2,413 gflops	2,368 gflops
Length	9.5" (24.1 cm)	210 mm
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	7.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	112 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-
G-SYNC support	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.1.126	+
CUDA	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.27 kh/s
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	1024
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0	PCIe 3.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	4 displays
HDMI		+
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	318 Mh/s	293 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)	0.92 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	8 Mh/s	16 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)	141.47 Sol/s
GameStream	+
GeForce ShadowPlay	+
GPU Boost	2.0
GameWorks	+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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GeForce GTX 960 vs Radeon R9 270

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