GeForce GTX 660 Ti vs Radeon R9 270X

Place in performance ranking	366	386
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	4.51	2.63
Architecture	GCN (2011−2017)	Kepler (2012−2018)
GPU code name	Curacao XT	GK104
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Design	reference	no data
Release date	8 October 2013 (10 years ago)	16 August 2012 (11 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$199	$299
Current price	$136 (0.7x MSRP)	$189 (0.6x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

R9 270X has 71% better value for money than GTX 660 Ti.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	1280	1344
CUDA cores	no data	1344
Core clock speed	no data	915 MHz
Boost clock speed	1050 MHz	980 MHz
Number of transistors	2,800 million	3,540 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	150 Watt
Texture fill rate	84.00	102.5 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	2,688 gflops	2,459.5 gflops

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	PCIe 3.0	PCI Express 3.0
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Length	no data	9.5" (24.1 cm)
Height	no data	4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	2 x 6-pin	Two 6-pin
SLI options	no data	+

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	2 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	192-bit GDDR5
Memory clock speed	no data	6.0 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	179.2 GB/s	144.2 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	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort	One Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPort
Multi monitor support	no data	4 displays
Eyefinity	+	no data
HDMI	+	+
HDCP	no data	+
Maximum VGA resolution	no data	2048x1536
DisplayPort support	+	no data
Audio input for HDMI	no data	Internal

Supported technologies

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

AppAcceleration	+	no data
CrossFire	1	no data
Enduro	-	no data
FreeSync	1	no data
HD3D	+	no data
LiquidVR	1	no data
PowerTune	-	no data
TressFX	1	no data
TrueAudio	+	no data
ZeroCore	-	no data
UVD	+	no data
DDMA audio	+	no data
3D Blu-Ray	no data	+
3D Gaming	no data	+
3D Vision	no data	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	DirectX® 12	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.3
OpenCL	1.2	1.2
Vulkan	+	1.1.126
Mantle	-	no data
CUDA	no data	+

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

R9 270X 12.63
+10.9%

GTX 660 Ti 11.39

Radeon R9 270X outperforms GeForce GTX 660 Ti by 11% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

R9 270X 4889
+10.9%

GTX 660 Ti 4407

Radeon R9 270X outperforms GeForce GTX 660 Ti by 11% in Passmark.

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.

Benchmark coverage: 14%

R9 270X 6560
+20.8%

GTX 660 Ti 5432

Radeon R9 270X outperforms GeForce GTX 660 Ti by 21% in 3DMark Fire Strike Graphics.

Unigine Heaven 4.0

This is an old DirectX 11 benchmark, a newer version of Unigine 3.0 with relatively small differences. It displays a fantasy medieval town sprawling over several flying islands. The benchmark is still sometimes used, despite its significant age, as it was released back in 2013.

Benchmark coverage: 1%

R9 270X 735

GTX 660 Ti 774
+5.3%

GeForce GTX 660 Ti outperforms Radeon R9 270X by 5% in Unigine Heaven 4.0.

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

85−90
+10.4%

−10.4%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

20−22
+11.1%

18−20

−11.1%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	27−30 +12.5%	24−27 −12.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 +16.7%	18−20 −16.7%
Battlefield 5	40−45 +10.3%	35−40 −10.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−35 +10%	30−33 −10%
Cyberpunk 2077	20−22 +11.1%	18−20 −11.1%
Far Cry 5	30−35 +10.3%	27−30 −10.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	30−35 +9.7%	30−35 −9.7%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 +12.5%	40−45 −12.5%
Hitman 3	30−35 +13.3%	30−33 −13.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 +13%	21−24 −13%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 +10.5%	18−20 −10.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	24−27 +8.3%	24−27 −8.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	21−24 +9.5%	21−24 −9.5%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	27−30 +12.5%	24−27 −12.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 +16.7%	18−20 −16.7%
Battlefield 5	40−45 +10.3%	35−40 −10.3%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	30−35 +10%	30−33 −10%
Cyberpunk 2077	20−22 +11.1%	18−20 −11.1%
Far Cry 5	30−35 +10.3%	27−30 −10.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	30−35 +9.7%	30−35 −9.7%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 +12.5%	40−45 −12.5%
Hitman 3	30−35 +13.3%	30−33 −13.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	24−27 +13%	21−24 −13%
Metro Exodus	18−20 +11.8%	16−18 −11.8%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 +10.5%	18−20 −10.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	24−27 +8.3%	24−27 −8.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 +13%	21−24 −13%
Watch Dogs: Legion	21−24 +9.5%	21−24 −9.5%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	27−30 +12.5%	24−27 −12.5%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	21−24 +16.7%	18−20 −16.7%
Battlefield 5	40−45 +10.3%	35−40 −10.3%
Cyberpunk 2077	20−22 +11.1%	18−20 −11.1%
Far Cry 5	30−35 +10.3%	27−30 −10.3%
Far Cry New Dawn	30−35 +9.7%	30−35 −9.7%
Forza Horizon 4	45−50 +12.5%	40−45 −12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 +13%	21−24 −13%
Watch Dogs: Legion	21−24 +9.5%	21−24 −9.5%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	18−20 +12.5%	16−18 −12.5%
Hitman 3	20−22 +11.1%	18−20 −11.1%
Horizon Zero Dawn	18−20 +5.9%	16−18 −5.9%
Metro Exodus	10−12 +10%	10−11 −10%
Red Dead Redemption 2	9−10 +12.5%	8−9 −12.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 +6.7%	14−16 −6.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	12−14 +18.2%	10−12 −18.2%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	9−10 +12.5%	8−9 −12.5%
Battlefield 5	24−27 +19%	21−24 −19%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Far Cry 5	20−22 +11.1%	18−20 −11.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	21−24 +15.8%	18−20 −15.8%
Forza Horizon 4	24−27 +14.3%	21−24 −14.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 +9.1%	10−12 −9.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion	7−8 +16.7%	6−7 −16.7%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	9−10 +12.5%	8−9 −12.5%
Hitman 3	12−14 +20%	10−11 −20%
Horizon Zero Dawn	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Metro Exodus	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 +16.7%	6−7 −16.7%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	7−8 +16.7%	6−7 −16.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−12 +22.2%	9−10 −22.2%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	7−8 +16.7%	6−7 −16.7%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%
Battlefield 5	12−14 +20%	10−11 −20%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Far Cry 5	10−11 +11.1%	9−10 −11.1%
Far Cry New Dawn	12−14 +8.3%	12−14 −8.3%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 +13.3%	14−16 −13.3%
Watch Dogs: Legion	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%

This is how R9 270X and GTX 660 Ti compete in popular games:

R9 270X is 10.4% faster than GTX 660 Ti in 1080p

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

in Cyberpunk 2077, with 4K resolution and the Ultra Preset, the R9 270X is 100% faster than the GTX 660 Ti.

All in all, in popular games:

R9 270X is ahead in 65 tests (96%)
there's a draw in 3 tests (4%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	12.63	11.39
Recency	8 October 2013	16 August 2012
Cost	$199	$299
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	2 GB
Power consumption (TDP)	180 Watt	150 Watt

The Radeon R9 270X is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 660 Ti in performance tests.

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