GeForce GTX 560 SE vs Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire

When comparing GeForce GTX 560 SE and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire, we look primarily at benchmarks and game tests. But it is not only about the numbers. Often you can find third-party models with higher clock speeds, better cooling, or a customizable RGB lighting. Not all of them will have all the features you need. Another thing to consider is the port selection. Most graphics cards have at least one DisplayPort and HDMI interface, but some monitors require DVI. Before you buy, check the TDP of the graphics card - this characteristic will help you estimate the consumption of the graphics card. You may even have to upgrade your PSU to meet its requirements. An important factor when choosing between GeForce GTX 560 SE and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is the price. Does the additional cost justify the performance hit? Our comparison should help you make the right decision.

Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 560 SE Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 120 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 DDR3, GDDR3, GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2x1 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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  • GeForce GTX 560 SE has 25% more power consumption, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
  • Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
  • GeForce GTX 560 SE is used in Desktops, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 560 SE is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire - with Terascale 2.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 560 SE is 36 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.
  • GeForce GTX 560 SE and Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 560 SE is 2828 MHz higher, than Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 9−10 16−18
ultra / 1080p 5−6 9−10
QHD / 1440p 0−1 4−5
low / 720p 21−24 30−35
medium / 1080p 10−12 18−20
The average gaming FPS of Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 58% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 560 SE Mobility Radeon HD 5870 Crossfire
Architecture Fermi 2.0 Terascale 2
Code name GF114 Broadway-XT
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 20 February 2012 7 January 2010
Pipelines 288 1600
Core clock speed 736 MHz 700 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 35.33
Floating-point performance 847.9 gflops
Length 210 mm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 3828 MHz 1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 91.87 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) DirectX 11, Shader 5.0
Shader Model 5.1
OpenGL 4.6
OpenCL 1.1
Vulkan N/A
CUDA 2.1
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 54 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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