AMD Radeon R9 270X vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 is ahead by 13% on our index and meets the recommended card of 8 more games. Below: where each one wins.
Performance index 8 9
Video memory 2 GB 2 GB
Rated power 180 W 195 W
Launch price $199 $499
Index per $100 4.0 1.8
Games at recommended 116 124
Released20132012
FeaturesFSRFSR
At 1440p in the heaviest games
Modelled FPS, high preset, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Left: AMD Radeon R9 270X; right: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680.
Games only the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 runs at recommended
Quick answers
Is the AMD Radeon R9 270X faster than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680?
No — the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 scores 9 on our index to the AMD Radeon R9 270X's 8, a 13% gap.
Which one runs more games at the recommended spec?
The AMD Radeon R9 270X meets the recommended graphics card of 116 of 274 games; the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680, 124.