Radeon R9 270X vs GeForce GTX 1050 Ti

Place in the ranking	332	396
Place by popularity	7	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	14.10	5.86
Power efficiency	15.12	4.86
Architecture	Pascal (2016−2021)	GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)
GPU code name	GP107	Curacao
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Design	no data	reference
Release date	25 October 2016 (8 years ago)	8 October 2013 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$139	$199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 1050 Ti has 141% better value for money than R9 270X.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	768	1280
Core clock speed	1291 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	1392 MHz	1050 MHz
Number of transistors	3,300 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	180 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	97 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	66.82	84.00
Floating-point processing power	2.138 TFLOPS	2.688 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	48	80

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus support	no data	PCIe 3.0
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	145 mm	no data
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	2 x 6-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	7008 MHz	no data
Memory bandwidth	112 GB/s	179.2 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Eyefinity	-	+
HDMI	+	+
DisplayPort support	-	+
G-SYNC support	+	-

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

AppAcceleration	-	+
CrossFire	-	+
FreeSync	-	+
HD3D	-	+
LiquidVR	-	+
TressFX	-	+
TrueAudio	-	+
UVD	-	+
DDMA audio	no data	+
VR Ready	+	no data
Ansel	+	-

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (12_1)	DirectX® 12
Shader Model	6.4	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	1.2.131	+
CUDA	+	-

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 1050 Ti 16.44
+29.7%

R9 270X 12.68

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GTX 1050 Ti 6321
+29.6%

R9 270X 4876

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

GTX 1050 Ti 7485
+14.1%

R9 270X 6560

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD	49 +40%	35−40 −40%
1440p	30 +42.9%	21−24 −42.9%
4K	26 +44.4%	18−21 −44.4%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	2.84 +100%	5.69 −100%
1440p	4.63 +105%	9.48 −105%
4K	5.35 +107%	11.06 −107%

GTX 1050 Ti has 100% lower cost per frame in 1080p
GTX 1050 Ti has 105% lower cost per frame in 1440p
GTX 1050 Ti has 107% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	27−30 +26.1%	21−24 −26.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 +28%	24−27 −28%
Elden Ring	50−55 +34.2%	35−40 −34.2%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 +29.3%	40−45 −29.3%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 +26.1%	21−24 −26.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	11 −127%	24−27 +127%
Forza Horizon 4	67 +31.4%	50−55 −31.4%
Metro Exodus	48 +37.1%	35−40 −37.1%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +21.9%	30−35 −21.9%
Valorant	63 +26%	50−55 −26%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	47 +14.6%	40−45 −14.6%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 +26.1%	21−24 −26.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	9 −178%	24−27 +178%
Dota 2	90 +95.7%	45−50 −95.7%
Elden Ring	50−55 +34.2%	35−40 −34.2%
Far Cry 5	77 +57.1%	45−50 −57.1%
Fortnite	90−95 +25%	70−75 −25%
Forza Horizon 4	50 −2%	50−55 +2%
Grand Theft Auto V	64 +42.2%	45−50 −42.2%
Metro Exodus	32 −9.4%	35−40 +9.4%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	26 −262%	90−95 +262%
Red Dead Redemption 2	18 −77.8%	30−35 +77.8%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20 −90%	35−40 +90%
Valorant	34 −47.1%	50−55 +47.1%
World of Tanks	200−210 +19.8%	170−180 −19.8%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	39 −5.1%	40−45 +5.1%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 +26.1%	21−24 −26.1%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 +28%	24−27 −28%
Dota 2	125 +172%	45−50 −172%
Far Cry 5	55−60 +20.4%	45−50 −20.4%
Forza Horizon 4	43 −18.6%	50−55 +18.6%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	110−120 +23.4%	90−95 −23.4%
Valorant	53 +6%	50−55 −6%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	29 +70.6%	16−18 −70.6%
Elden Ring	24−27 +36.8%	18−20 −36.8%
Grand Theft Auto V	29 +61.1%	18−20 −61.1%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	150−160 +80%	85−90 −80%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 +36.4%	10−12 −36.4%
World of Tanks	110−120 +26.7%	90−95 −26.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	30−35 +32%	24−27 −32%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +16.7%	12−14 −16.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +33.3%	9−10 −33.3%
Far Cry 5	40−45 +41.4%	27−30 −41.4%
Forza Horizon 4	30 +0%	30−33 +0%
Metro Exodus	29 +7.4%	27−30 −7.4%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 +31.3%	16−18 −31.3%
Valorant	39 +25.8%	30−35 −25.8%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +50%	8−9 −50%
Dota 2	28 +21.7%	21−24 −21.7%
Elden Ring	10−12 +37.5%	8−9 −37.5%
Grand Theft Auto V	28 +21.7%	21−24 −21.7%
Metro Exodus	9 +12.5%	8−9 −12.5%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	31 −19.4%	35−40 +19.4%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−11 +25%	8−9 −25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	28 +21.7%	21−24 −21.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	16−18 +33.3%	12−14 −33.3%
Counter-Strike 2	12−14 +50%	8−9 −50%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Dota 2	63 +174%	21−24 −174%
Far Cry 5	21−24 +31.3%	16−18 −31.3%
Fortnite	18−20 +35.7%	14−16 −35.7%
Forza Horizon 4	17 +0%	16−18 +0%
Valorant	18−20 +38.5%	12−14 −38.5%

This is how GTX 1050 Ti and R9 270X compete in popular games:

GTX 1050 Ti is 40% faster in 1080p
GTX 1050 Ti is 43% faster in 1440p
GTX 1050 Ti is 44% faster in 4K

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Dota 2, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GTX 1050 Ti is 174% faster.
in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the R9 270X is 262% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GTX 1050 Ti is ahead in 50 tests (79%)
R9 270X is ahead in 11 tests (17%)
there's a draw in 2 tests (3%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	16.44	12.68
Recency	25 October 2016	8 October 2013
Chip lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	180 Watt

GTX 1050 Ti has a 29.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 100% more advanced lithography process, and 140% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1050 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon R9 270X in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.