GeForce GTX 680 vs Radeon R9 270X
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By our estimate, GeForce GTX 680 beats Radeon R9 270X by 4%.
The score is our own estimate from the specs (core count, clock, architecture), not FPS from benchmarks. 100 = the fastest card in our database.
Overview
| GeForce GTX 680 | Radeon R9 270X | |
|---|---|---|
| Score (0–100) | 5.62 | 5.41 |
| Ranking position | 210 | 218 |
| Power efficiency (0–100) | 13.82 | no data |
| Manufacturer | NVIDIA | AMD |
| Type | Desktop | Desktop |
| Architecture | Kepler | GCN |
Specifications
| GeForce GTX 680 | Radeon R9 270X | |
|---|---|---|
| Shader cores | 1536 | 1280 |
| Base clock | 1006 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock | 1058 MHz | 1050 MHz |
| FP32 TFLOPS (calculated) | 3.25 | 2.69 |
| Hardware ray tracing | no | no |
Video memory
| GeForce GTX 680 | Radeon R9 270X | |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| Memory type | GDDR5 | GDDR5 |
| Memory bus | 256 bit | no data |
| Memory bandwidth | 192 GB/s | 179 GB/s |
Power and connection
| GeForce GTX 680 | Radeon R9 270X | |
|---|---|---|
| Board power | 195 W | no data |
Pros and cons
GeForce GTX 680
- 4% higher overall score
- higher memory bandwidth: 192 vs 179 GB/s
Radeon R9 270X
- no notable advantages
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