AMD Radeon R9 270X vs NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050
The AMD Radeon R9 270X is ahead by 14% on our index and meets the recommended card of 4 more games. Below: where each one wins.
Performance index 8 7
Video memory 2 GB 2 GB
Rated power 180 W 75 W
Launch price $199 $109
Index per $100 4.0 6.4
Games at recommended 116 112
Released20132016
FeaturesFSRFSR
At 1440p in the heaviest games
Modelled FPS, high preset, AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D. Left: AMD Radeon R9 270X; right: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050.
Games only the AMD Radeon R9 270X runs at recommended
Quick answers
Is the AMD Radeon R9 270X faster than the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050?
Yes — the AMD Radeon R9 270X scores 8 on our index to the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050's 7, a 14% 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 1050, 112.