GeForce GTX 650 vs Radeon R9 270X

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 650 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 GeForce GTX 650 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R9 270X will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 650 Radeon R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP) 64 Watt 180 Watt
Interface PCIe 3.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors One 6-pin 2 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 270X has 181% 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 270X have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 650 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 270X - with GCN.
  • GeForce GTX 650 and Radeon R9 270X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 8−9 24−27
ultra / 1080p 5−6 14−16
QHD / 1440p 0−1 10−11
4K / 2160p 6−7
low / 720p 18−20 45−50
medium / 1080p 10−11 30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 650.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 650 Radeon R9 270X
Architecture Kepler GCN
Code name GK107 Curacao XT
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 6 September 2012 8 October 2013
Pipelines 384 1280
Core clock speed 1058 MHz
Boost Clock 1050 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 33.9 billion/sec 84.00
Floating-point performance 812.5 gflops 2,688 gflops
Length 5.70" (14.5 cm)
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
Shared memory -
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 +
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Eyefinity +
HD3D +
TrueAudio +
Design reference
DisplayPort support +
CrossFire +
DDMA audio +
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AppAcceleration +
LiquidVR +
TressFX +
UVD +
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