GeForce GTX 970 vs Radeon R9 270

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon R9 270. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon R9 270. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 970	Radeon R9 270
Power consumption (TDP)	148 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 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)	500 Watt
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Radeon R9 270 has 1% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 970.
Both video cards are using PCIe 3.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 970 has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon R9 270.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 970 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon R9 270 - with GCN 1.0.
GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon R9 270 are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon R9 270 is 200 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	50−55	21−24
ultra / 1080p	30−35	12−14
QHD / 1440p	27−30	7−8
4K / 2160p	14−16	5−6
low / 720p	75−80	40−45
medium / 1080p	60−65	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 131% more, than Radeon R9 270.
high / 1080p	75−80	30−35
ultra / 1080p	70−75	30−33
QHD / 1440p	50−55	14−16
4K / 2160p	27−30	8−9
low / 720p	130−140	70−75
medium / 1080p	85−90	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Battlefield 5 is 134% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	45−50	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 970.
low / 768p	250−260	230−240
medium / 768p	230−240	200−210
ultra / 1080p	−	120−130
QHD / 1440p	150−160	95−100
4K / 2160p	100−110	55−60
high / 768p	220−230	170−180
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 26% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	50−55
medium / 1080p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	110−120	80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Dota 2 is 10% more, than Radeon R9 270.
high / 1080p	60−65	27−30
ultra / 1080p	60−65	24−27
QHD / 1440p	40−45	20−22
4K / 2160p	21−24	8−9
low / 720p	100−110	55−60
medium / 1080p	65−70	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Far Cry 5 is 114% more, than Radeon R9 270.
high / 1080p	90−95	35−40
ultra / 1080p	70−75	27−30
QHD / 1440p	45−50	16−18
4K / 2160p	21−24	−
low / 720p	220−230	130−140
medium / 1080p	140−150	75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Fortnite is 96% more, than Radeon R9 270.
high / 1080p	85−90	35−40
ultra / 1080p	65−70	27−30
QHD / 1440p	45−50	14−16
4K / 2160p	30−35	14−16
low / 720p	130−140	70−75
medium / 1080p	90−95	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 120% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p	160−170	100−110
medium / 768p	150−160	95−100
high / 1080p	95−100	40−45
ultra / 1080p	45−50	18−20
QHD / 1440p	40−45	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 87% more, than Radeon R9 270.
high / 1080p	35−40	14−16
ultra / 1080p	30−35	10−12
QHD / 1440p	24−27	10−12
4K / 2160p	14−16	3−4
low / 720p	95−100	40−45
medium / 1080p	50−55	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Metro Exodus is 152% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p	120−130	120−130
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon R9 270 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	75−80	−
ultra / 1080p	55−60	14−16
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	120−130	70−75
medium / 1080p	85−90	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 157% more, than Radeon R9 270.
high / 1080p	35−40	16−18
ultra / 1080p	24−27	10−12
QHD / 1440p	16−18	2−3
4K / 2160p	10−12	2−3
low / 720p	90−95	40−45
medium / 1080p	55−60	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 150% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p	180−190	75−80
medium / 768p	120−130	45−50
high / 1080p	70−75	27−30
ultra / 1080p	40−45	14−16
4K / 2160p	24−27	9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 157% more, than Radeon R9 270.
low / 768p	120−130	90−95
medium / 768p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	65−70	40−45
high / 768p	−	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in World of Tanks is 43% more, than Radeon R9 270.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 970	Radeon R9 270
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN 1.0
Code name	GM204	Curacao
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	19 September 2014	13 November 2013
Pipelines	1664	1280
Core clock speed	1050 MHz
Boost Clock	1178 MHz	925 MHz
Transistor count	5,200 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	109 billion/sec	74.00
Floating-point performance	3,920 gflops	2,368 gflops
Length	10.5" (26.7 cm)	210 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	7.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	224 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)	0.48 kh/s
FreeSync		+
CUDA cores	1664
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)	478 Mh/s	293 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
HD3D		+
TrueAudio		+
Design		reference
DisplayPort support		+
CrossFire		+
DDMA audio		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)	1.51 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	22.21 Mh/s	16 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)	291.61 Sol/s
GameStream	+
GeForce ShadowPlay	+
GPU Boost	2.0
GameWorks	+
LiquidVR		+
TressFX		+
UVD		+
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GeForce GTX 970 vs Radeon R9 270

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