NVS 510 vs Radeon R9 270X

When comparing NVS 510 and Radeon R9 270X, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between NVS 510 and Radeon R9 270X is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Main Specs

  NVS 510 Radeon R9 270X
Power consumption (TDP) 35 Watt 180 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors None 2 x 6-pin
Memory type DDR3 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 2 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 4x mini-DisplayPort 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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  • Radeon R9 270X has 414% more power consumption, than NVS 510.
  • NVS 510 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 270X uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • NVS 510 and Radeon R9 270X have maximum RAM of 2 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • NVS 510 is build with Kepler architecture, and Radeon R9 270X - with GCN.
  • NVS 510 and Radeon R9 270X are manufactured by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 0−1 24−27
ultra / 1080p 14−16
QHD / 1440p 0−1 10−11
4K / 2160p 6−7
low / 720p 1−2 45−50
medium / 1080p 0−1 30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R9 270X in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 4600% more, than NVS 510.

Full Specs

  NVS 510 Radeon R9 270X
Architecture Kepler GCN
Code name GK107 Curacao XT
Type Workstation Desktop
Release date 23 October 2012 8 October 2013
Pipelines 192 1280
Core clock speed 797 MHz
Boost Clock 1050 MHz
Transistor count 1,270 million 2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 12.75 84.00
Floating-point performance 306.0 gflops 2,688 gflops
Length 160 mm
Memory bus width 128 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 1782 MHz
Memory bandwidth 28.51 GB/s 179.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.1
OpenGL 4.6 4.6
OpenCL 1.2 1.2
Vulkan 1.1.126 +
CUDA 3.0
FreeSync +
Bus support PCIe 3.0
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 17 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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