AMD Radeon R9 270X vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960
The NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 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 120 W
Launch price $199 $199
Index per $100 4.0 4.5
Games at recommended 116 124
Released20132015
FeaturesFSRFSR
At 1440p in the heaviest games
Modelled FPS, high preset, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Left: AMD Radeon R9 270X; right: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960.
Games only the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 runs at recommended
Quick answers
Is the AMD Radeon R9 270X faster than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960?
No — the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 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 960, 124.