G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

Head-to-Head Verdict, Benchmarks, Value & Long-Term Outlook

This comparison brings together gaming FPS, raw graphics performance, VRAM, feature set, power efficiency, pricing context, and long-term value so you can see which GPU actually makes more sense.

GeForce GTX 760

2013

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2013-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
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25.1% HIGHER MSRP
$249 MSRPvs$199 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 19.3 vs 24.5 G3D/$ ($249 MSRP vs $199 MSRP).

Radeon R9 270X

2013

Why buy it

✅Costs $50 less on MSRP ($199 MSRP vs $249 MSRP).
✅Delivers 26.7% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 24.5 vs 19.3 G3D/$ ($199 MSRP vs $249 MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2013-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.

GeForce GTX 760

2013

Radeon R9 270X

2013

Why buy it

✅Competitive enough if your priority is price, power, or specific feature preference.

Why buy it

✅Costs $50 less on MSRP ($199 MSRP vs $249 MSRP).
✅Delivers 26.7% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 24.5 vs 19.3 G3D/$ ($199 MSRP vs $249 MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2013-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.
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25.1% HIGHER MSRP
$249 MSRPvs$199 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 19.3 vs 24.5 G3D/$ ($249 MSRP vs $199 MSRP).

Trade-offs

❌Very weak future-proofing: 2013-era hardware with 4 GB of VRAM is already obsolete for modern gaming and is hard to recommend today.

Quick Answers

So, is Radeon R9 270X better than GeForce GTX 760?

Yes, but this is not really about a huge raw performance gap. The broader synthetic picture is also very close at 4,813 vs 4,874 in G3D Mark. The bigger reason to prefer Radeon R9 270X is the overall package: you are getting FSR upscaling.

Which one is more future-proof for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce GTX 760 is the more future-proof choice for 2026 and beyond. You are getting the stronger feature stack with no meaningful modern upscaling stack instead of FSR upscaling. That broader feature stack should age better as more games lean on modern upscaling and frame-generation support.

Which one is the smarter buy today, not just the cheaper card?

Radeon R9 270X can still make sense if you find it at the right price, especially around $199 MSRP. Radeon R9 270X is still the smarter buy for most people, though, because the raw performance is close while the overall package is cleaner. Radeon R9 270X is about $50 cheaper on MSRP at $199 MSRP versus $249 MSRP, and you are getting 1.3% higher G3D Mark. GeForce GTX 760 is the more forward-looking alternative, so it still has a real case if you care more about future-proofing than about squeezing out the strongest gaming value today.

When does GeForce GTX 760 make more sense than Radeon R9 270X?

Yes. GeForce GTX 760 is still an excellent gaming GPU in 2026: it is still comfortable for 1080p and decent for 1440p, though 4K is more situational. It makes more sense if your priority is future-proofing and staying closer to $249 MSRP more than squeezing out the extra headroom of Radeon R9 270X. The trade-off is that Radeon R9 270X currently gives you 1.3% higher G3D Mark. It also leads G3D-per-dollar by 26.7%.

Games Benchmarks

Real-world benchmarks and performance projections based on comprehensive hardware analysis and comparative metrics. Values represent expected performance on High/Ultra settings at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Modeled using a Ryzen 7 9800X3D reference profile to minimize specific CPU bottlenecks.

Note: Performance behavior can vary per game. Specific architectures may perform better or worse depending on game engine optimizations and API implementation.

GeForce GTX 760 Benchmark Check

Radeon R9 270X Benchmark Check

Path of Exile 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 760	Radeon R9 270X
1080p
low	100 FPS	100 FPS
medium	86 FPS	85 FPS
high	68 FPS	68 FPS
ultra	40 FPS	40 FPS
1440p
low	87 FPS	87 FPS
medium	77 FPS	75 FPS
high	53 FPS	53 FPS
ultra	31 FPS	30 FPS
4K
low	28 FPS	27 FPS
medium	26 FPS	26 FPS
high	17 FPS	17 FPS
ultra	15 FPS	15 FPS

Open GeForce GTX 760 Open Radeon R9 270X

Path of Exile 2

Path of Exile 2

Counter-Strike 2

Preset	GeForce GTX 760	Radeon R9 270X
1080p
low	137 FPS	125 FPS
medium	94 FPS	92 FPS
high	70 FPS	71 FPS
ultra	45 FPS	45 FPS
1440p
low	74 FPS	69 FPS
medium	47 FPS	47 FPS
high	34 FPS	34 FPS
ultra	24 FPS	23 FPS
4K
low	27 FPS	25 FPS
medium	17 FPS	17 FPS
high	13 FPS	13 FPS
ultra	10 FPS	9 FPS

Open GeForce GTX 760 Open Radeon R9 270X

Counter-Strike 2

Counter-Strike 2

League of Legends

Preset	GeForce GTX 760	Radeon R9 270X
1080p
low	217 FPS	219 FPS
medium	173 FPS	175 FPS
high	144 FPS	146 FPS
ultra	108 FPS	110 FPS
1440p
low	162 FPS	164 FPS
medium	130 FPS	132 FPS
high	108 FPS	110 FPS
ultra	81 FPS	82 FPS
4K
low	108 FPS	110 FPS
medium	87 FPS	88 FPS
high	72 FPS	73 FPS
ultra	54 FPS	55 FPS

Open GeForce GTX 760 Open Radeon R9 270X

League of Legends

League of Legends

Valorant

Preset	GeForce GTX 760	Radeon R9 270X
1080p
low	181 FPS	137 FPS
medium	136 FPS	112 FPS
high	122 FPS	96 FPS
ultra	94 FPS	82 FPS
1440p
low	137 FPS	100 FPS
medium	104 FPS	83 FPS
high	94 FPS	72 FPS
ultra	67 FPS	57 FPS
4K
low	79 FPS	59 FPS
medium	57 FPS	46 FPS
high	47 FPS	36 FPS
ultra	31 FPS	26 FPS

Open GeForce GTX 760 Open Radeon R9 270X

Valorant

Valorant

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of GeForce GTX 760 and Radeon R9 270X

GeForce GTX 760

The GeForce GTX 760 is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in June 25 2013. It features the Kepler architecture. The core clock ranges from 980 MHz to 1033 MHz. It has 1152 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 170W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 4,813 points. Launch price was $249.

Radeon R9 270X

The Radeon R9 270X is manufactured by AMD. It was released in October 8 2013. It features the GCN 1.0 architecture. The boost clock speed is 1050 MHz. It has 1280 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 180W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 4,874 points. Launch price was $199.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 760 scores 4,813 and the Radeon R9 270X reaches 4,874 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 1.3% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 760 is built on Kepler while the Radeon R9 270X uses GCN 1.0, both on a 28 nm process. Shader units: 1,152 (GeForce GTX 760) vs 1,280 (Radeon R9 270X). Raw compute: 2.378 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 760) vs 2.688 TFLOPS (Radeon R9 270X). Boost clocks: 1033 MHz vs 1050 MHz.

Feature	GeForce GTX 760	Radeon R9 270X
G3D Mark Score	4,813	4,874+1%
Architecture	Kepler	GCN 1.0
Process Node	28 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	1152	1280+11%
Compute (TFLOPS)	2.378 TFLOPS	2.688 TFLOPS+13%
Boost Clock	1033 MHz	1050 MHz+2%
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	96+20%	80
L1 Cache	96 KB	320 KB+233%
L2 Cache	512 KB	512 KB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 760 gives access to NVIDIA DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), widely regarding as the superior upscaling method for image quality. The Radeon R9 270X relies on FSR (FidelityFX Super Resolution), which is capable but generally slightly noisier than DLSS in motion.

Feature	GeForce GTX 760	Radeon R9 270X
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards feature 4 GB of GDDR5. Memory bandwidth: 192 GB/s (GeForce GTX 760) vs 179.2 GB/s (Radeon R9 270X) — a 7.1% advantage for the GeForce GTX 760. Bus width: 256-bit vs 256-bit.

Feature	GeForce GTX 760	Radeon R9 270X
VRAM Capacity	4 GB	4 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	192 GB/s+7%	179.2 GB/s
Bus Width	256-bit	256-bit
L2 Cache	512 KB	512 KB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 12 (11_0) (GeForce GTX 760) vs 12 (11_1) (Radeon R9 270X). Vulkan: 1.2 vs 1.2. OpenGL: 4.3 vs 4.6. Maximum simultaneous displays: 4 vs 4.

Feature	GeForce GTX 760	Radeon R9 270X
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (11_1)
Vulkan	1.2	1.2
OpenGL	4.3	4.6+7%
Max Displays	4	4

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 1st gen (GeForce GTX 760) vs VCE 1.0 (Radeon R9 270X). Decoder: NVDEC 1st gen vs UVD 4.2. Supported codecs: H.264 (GeForce GTX 760) vs H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1,MPEG-4 (Radeon R9 270X).

Feature	GeForce GTX 760	Radeon R9 270X
Encoder	NVENC 1st gen	VCE 1.0
Decoder	NVDEC 1st gen	UVD 4.2
Codecs	H.264	H.264,MPEG-2,VC-1,MPEG-4

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 760 draws 170W versus the Radeon R9 270X's 180W — a 5.7% difference. The GeForce GTX 760 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GeForce GTX 760) vs 500W (Radeon R9 270X). Power connectors: 2x 6-pin vs 2x 6-pin. Card length: 241mm vs 241mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots. Typical load temperature: 80°C vs 80 C.

Feature	GeForce GTX 760	Radeon R9 270X
TDP	170W-6%	180W
Recommended PSU	500W	500W
Power Connector	2x 6-pin	2x 6-pin
Length	241mm	241mm
Height	111mm	109mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	80°C	80 C
Perf/Watt	28.3+4%	27.1

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Value Analysis

The GeForce GTX 760 launched at $249 MSRP, while the Radeon R9 270X launched at $199. The Radeon R9 270X costs 20.1% less ($50 savings) on MSRP. Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 19.3 (GeForce GTX 760) vs 24.5 (Radeon R9 270X) — the Radeon R9 270X offers 26.9% better value.