GeForce GTX 560 SE vs Radeon R9 270X

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 560 SE and Radeon R9 270X. 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 560 SE and Radeon R9 270X. 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 560 SE	Radeon R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	180 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	2 x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon R9 270X has 20% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
GeForce GTX 560 SE is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon R9 270X has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 560 SE is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 270X - with GCN.
GeForce GTX 560 SE is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 270X - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	24−27
ultra / 1080p	5−6	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	21−24	45−50
medium / 1080p	10−12	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 150% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
high / 1080p	14−16	40−45
ultra / 1080p	12−14	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	10−12
low / 720p	30−35	80−85
medium / 1080p	16−18	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Battlefield 5 is 168% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
low / 768p	160−170	240−250
medium / 768p	130−140	210−220
ultra / 1080p	65−70	140−150
QHD / 1440p	35−40	110−120
4K / 2160p	27−30	60−65
high / 768p	100−105	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 80% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
low / 768p	90−95	120−130
medium / 768p	70−75	110−120
ultra / 1080p	40−45	90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Dota 2 is 59% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
high / 1080p	10−12	30−35
ultra / 1080p	10−11	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	4−5	10−11
low / 720p	24−27	60−65
medium / 1080p	10−12	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Far Cry 5 is 175% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
high / 1080p	16−18	40−45
ultra / 1080p	12−14	30−35
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
low / 720p	70−75	140−150
medium / 1080p	30−35	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Fortnite is 130% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
high / 1080p	16−18	40−45
ultra / 1080p	12−14	30−35
QHD / 1440p	3−4	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	16−18
low / 720p	30−35	80−85
medium / 1080p	18−20	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Forza Horizon 4 is 158% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
low / 768p	60−65	110−120
medium / 768p	55−60	100−110
high / 1080p	16−18	50−55
ultra / 1080p	8−9	21−24
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Grand Theft Auto V is 102% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
high / 1080p	6−7	16−18
ultra / 1080p	4−5	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	12−14
4K / 2160p	1−2	4−5
low / 720p	16−18	45−50
medium / 1080p	8−9	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Metro Exodus is 185% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
low / 768p	100−105	120−130
high / 1080p	95−100	−
ultra / 1080p	85−90	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Minecraft is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	80−85
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 52% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
high / 1080p	12−14	18−20
ultra / 1080p	8−9	12−14
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	3−4
low / 720p	16−18	45−50
medium / 1080p	12−14	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 116% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
low / 768p	30−35	90−95
medium / 768p	21−24	55−60
high / 1080p	12−14	30−35
ultra / 1080p	7−8	18−20
4K / 2160p	6−7	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 162% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	45−50
high / 768p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in World of Tanks is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 560 SE	Radeon R9 270X
Architecture	Fermi 2.0	GCN
Code name	GF114	Curacao XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	20 February 2012	8 October 2013
Pipelines	288	1280
Core clock speed	736 MHz
Boost Clock		1050 MHz
Transistor count	1,950 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	35.33	84.00
Floating-point performance	847.9 gflops	2,688 gflops
Length	210 mm
Memory bus width	192 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3828 MHz
Memory bandwidth	91.87 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	+
CUDA	2.1
FreeSync		+
Bus support		PCIe 3.0
HDMI		+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	54 Mh/s	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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GeForce GTX 560 SE vs Radeon R9 270X

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