NVIDIA TITAN X (Pascal) vs AMD Radeon R9 Nano

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Performance
TITAN X (Pascal)108% better
35,99534% of 104,598
Radeon R9 Nano
17,28217% of 104,598

The TITAN X (Pascal) has 108% better performance than the Radeon R9 Nano for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

Performance per dollar
TITAN X (Pascal)13% better
30.0219% of 161.45
Radeon R9 Nano
26.6316% of 161.45

The TITAN X (Pascal) has 13% better value for the money than the Radeon R9 Nano for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

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Summary

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About the NVIDIA TITAN X (Pascal) GPU

The NVIDIA TITAN X (Pascal) is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q3 2016 with a MSRP of $1,199. It is built on the Pascal GPU microarchitecture (codename GP102) and is manufactured on a 16 nm process.

Memory

The TITAN X has 12 GB of GDDR5X memory, with a 1,251 MHz memory clock and a 384 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 480.4 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The TITAN X includes 3,584 CUDA cores, the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,417 MHz and can dynamically boost its clock speed up to 1,531 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 224 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 96 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The TITAN X occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports 1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a display connections. NVIDIA recommends a power supply of at least 600 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 250 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The TITAN X has the 55th best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 34.41% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 35,995 score and $1,199 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 30.02. This is the 79th best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

About the AMD Radeon R9 Nano GPU

The AMD Radeon R9 Nano is an end-of-life desktop graphics card that released in Q3 2015 with a MSRP of $649. It is built on the GCN 3.0 GPU microarchitecture (codename Fiji) and is manufactured on a 28 nm process.

Memory

The R9 Nano has 4 GB of HBM memory, with a 500 MHz memory clock and a 4,096 bit interface. This gives it a memory bandwidth of 512 Gb/s, which affects how fast it can transfer data to and from memory. GPU memory stores temporary data that helps the GPU with complex math and graphics operations. More memory is generally better, as not having enough can cause performance bottlenecks.

Cores and Clock Speeds

The R9 Nano includes 4,096 stream processors (SPs), the processing units for handling parallel computing tasks. The GPU operates at a core clock speed of 1,000 MHz. Complementing the processing units are 256 texture mapping units (TMUs) for efficient texture filtering and 64 render output units (ROPs) for pixel processing.

Compatibility & Power Consumption

The R9 Nano occupies 2 PCIe expansion slots. It supports HDMI 1.4a, DisplayPort 1.2 display connections. AMD recommends a power supply of at least 450 W to handle the GPU's thermal design power (TDP) of 175 W.

Benchmark Performance & Value

The R9 Nano has the 133rd best 3DMark 11 Performance GPU score among the 543 benchmarked GPUs in our database. It achieves 16.52% of the performance of the best benchmarked GPU, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090. Its 17,282 score and $649 launch price (MSRP) gives it a performance per dollar of 26.63. This is the 82nd best in value for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

General Info

General overview of the GPU, including details like its manufacturer, release date, launch price, and current production status.

InfoTITAN X (Pascal)Radeon R9 Nano
ManufacturerNVIDIAAMD
ArchitecturePascalGCN 3.0
Market SegmentDesktopDesktop
Release DateQ3 2016Q3 2015
Launch Price (MSRP)$1,199$649
Production StatusEnd-of-lifeEnd-of-life
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Gaming Performance

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FPS Benchmarks

This table showcases the average frame rate (FPS) achieved both GPUs in at various resolutions. Frame rate is a crucial indicator of how smoothly the GPU can run the game. A higher FPS generally translates to a smoother gameplay experience.

  • Frames Per Second
FPS data for Rise of the Tomb Raider
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TITAN X (Pascal)Radeon R9 Nano
Low - 768p
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Medium - 768p
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High - 1080p
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Ultra - 1080p
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56 FPS
QHD - 1440p
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4K UHD
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30 FPS
FPS Source: Notebookcheck

Compare Frames Per Second (FPS)

The average frame rate (FPS) in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, higher FPS results in a smoother gameplay experience.

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Compare Cost Per Frame

The average cost per frame in can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. Generally, a lower cost per frame implies better value for your money.

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GPUCost Per Frame
Radeon R9 280X14.17-35%
GeForce GTX 980 Ti15.99-27%
Radeon R9 FURY16.94-22%
GeForce GTX 98019.68-10%
Radeon R9 290X20.18-7%
Radeon R9 Nano21.78
GeForce GTX 68029.01+33%

Benchmark Performance

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Performance
TITAN X (Pascal)108% better
35,99534% of 104,598
Radeon R9 Nano
17,28217% of 104,598

The TITAN X (Pascal) has 108% better performance than the Radeon R9 Nano for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The TITAN X (Pascal) is ranked 55th with a score of 35,995, and the Radeon R9 Nano is ranked 133rd with a score of 17,282.

Performance per dollar
TITAN X (Pascal)13% better
30.0219% of 161.45
Radeon R9 Nano
26.6316% of 161.45

The TITAN X (Pascal) has 13% better value for the money than the Radeon R9 Nano for the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark.

The TITAN X (Pascal) is ranked 79th with a performance per dollar of 30.02, and the Radeon R9 Nano is ranked 82nd with a performance per dollar of 26.63.

Relative Performance

The average score in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative performance. Generally, powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

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GPUBenchmark Performance
GeForce GTX 1080 Ti37,671.5+5%
Arc A75037,288+4%
TITAN X (Pascal)35,995
Radeon RX 5700 XT35,822.5-0%
GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER34,963.5-3%
Radeon R9 FURY17,543-51%
GeForce GTX 1060 (6 GB)17,401-52%
Radeon R9 Nano17,282-52%
Radeon R9 290X16,167.5-55%
GeForce GTX 97016,033-55%

Relative Value For Money

The average performance per dollar in the benchmark test can be compared to similar GPUs to assess relative value. A higher score implies a better value for your money.

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GPUPerformance Per Dollar
GeForce GTX 108048.85+63%
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti47.21+57%
TITAN X (Pascal)30.02
Radeon R9 290X29.45-2%
GeForce GTX 660 Ti28.14-6%
Radeon R9 Nano26.63-11%
GeForce GTX 780 Ti22.34-26%
GeForce GTX 68020.47-32%

Benchmark Scores

This table showcases the average performance scores achieved by both GPUs across industry-standard benchmark tests. These scores provide a valuable insight into overall performance. Powerful GPUs tend to have higher scores.

  • Popular
BenchmarkTITAN X (Pascal)Radeon R9 Nano
3DMark Time Spy Graphics
9,076
(+101.2%)
4,511
3DMark Time Spy Score
9,417
(+106.69%)
4,556
3DMark Cloud Gate Graphics
135,092
(+66.01%)
81,374
3DMark Fire Strike Standard Graphics
27,315.5
(+90.19%)
14,362
3DMark Night Raid Graphics
104,649
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3DMark 11 Performance Score
30,628
(+107.04%)
14,793
Cinebench R15 OpenGL 64 Bit
122
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Benchmarks Source: Notebookcheck

Technical Specs

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Graphics Processor

General information about the graphics processing unit like their architecture, manufacturing process size, and transistor count. Newer GPU architectures generally bring efficiency improvements and may introduce technologies that enhance graphical capabilities.

SpecTITAN X (Pascal)Radeon R9 Nano
CodenameGP102Fiji
ArchitecturePascalGCN 3.0
Process Size16 nm28 nm
Transistors11,800 million8,900 million

Memory Details

Memory specifications like their capacity, bandwidth, and clock speeds. GPU memory stores graphics data like frames, textures, and shadows which helps display rendered images. These specs are crucial for graphics-intense applications like gaming and 3D modeling.

SpecTITAN X (Pascal)Radeon R9 Nano
Memory Size12 GB4 GB
Memory TypeGDDR5XHBM
Memory Bandwidth480.4 Gb/s512 Gb/s
Memory Clock1,251 MHz500 MHz
Memory Interface384 bit4,096 bit
L1 Cache48 KB16 KB
L2 Cache3 MB2 MB

Board Compatibility

Compatibility information like their slot size, bus interface, power consumption, and display support. These specs are useful for verifying compatibility with your motherboard, power supply, and monitor.

SpecTITAN X (Pascal)Radeon R9 Nano
Slots2 slots2 slots
Bus InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 3.0 x16
Thermal Design Power (TDP)250 W175 W
Suggested PSU600 W450 W
Power Connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin1x 8-pin
Outputs1x DVI, 1x HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.4aHDMI 1.4a, DisplayPort 1.2

Cores & Clock Speeds

Processing power information like its cores and clock speed. These specs impact how fast they can process graphics. Each type of core or component serves a specific computational purpose.

SpecTITAN X (Pascal)Radeon R9 Nano
Stream Processors (SP)--4,096
CUDA Cores3,584--
Compute Units (CU)--64
Stream Multiprocessors (SM)28--
Texture Mapping Units (TMU)224256
Render Output Units (ROP)9664
Core Clock Speed1,417 MHz1,000 MHz
Core Clock Speed (Boost)1,531 MHz--

Theoretical Performance

Theoretical performance numbers derived from the raw specifications of the different components like core count and clock speeds. While these provide a glimpse into peak processing power, they do not represent real-world performance.

SpecTITAN X (Pascal)Radeon R9 Nano
Pixel Fill Rate147 GPixel/s64 GPixel/s
Texture Fill Rate342.9 GTexel/s256 GTexel/s
FP32 Performance10.97 TFLOPS8.19 TFLOPS
FP64 Performance342.9 GFLOPS512 GFLOPS

API Support

Graphics API versions supported by these graphics cards. APIs evolve over time, introducing new features and functionalities. Older GPUs may not support recent versions.

SpecTITAN X (Pascal)Radeon R9 Nano
DirectX12 (12_1)12 (12_0)
OpenCL3.02.1
OpenGL4.64.6
Shader Model6.76.5

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* Performance rating, performance per dollar, and rankings are based on the 3DMark 11 Performance GPU benchmark and MSRP.