GeForce GTX 560 SE vs Radeon HD 4870 X2

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 560 SE and Radeon HD 4870 X2 you will find out which graphics card performs better in today's games. Bear in mind that third-party versions may have more efficient cooling and higher clock speeds. This will increase cards' performance, though not by much. In addition to raw power you should also take into account the dimensions. Thicker models simply will not fit into a small mini-ITX case. The resolution of your monitor also affects the choice, since 4K gameplay requires a more powerful GPU. And don't overspend on the graphics card. Other parts of your build may also need to be upgraded, save some money for the CPU or power supply. For some people GeForce GTX 560 SE will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 4870 X2 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 560 SE Radeon HD 4870 X2
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 286 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 1 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI 2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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  • Radeon HD 4870 X2 has 90% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 560 SE and Radeon HD 4870 X2 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
  • Both cards are used in Desktops.
  • GeForce GTX 560 SE is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - with TeraScale.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 560 SE is 36 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.
  • GeForce GTX 560 SE is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 X2 - by 55 nm process technology.
  • Radeon HD 4870 X2 is 57 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 560 SE is 228 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 9−10 3−4
ultra / 1080p 5−6 1−2
QHD / 1440p 0−1 0−1
low / 720p 21−24 14−16
medium / 1080p 10−12 6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 SE in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 100% more, than Radeon HD 4870 X2.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 560 SE Radeon HD 4870 X2
Architecture Fermi 2.0 TeraScale
Code name GF114 R700
Type Desktop Desktop
Release date 20 February 2012 12 August 2008
Pipelines 288 800
Core clock speed 736 MHz 700 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million 956 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 55 nm
Texture fill rate 35.33 28.00
Floating-point performance 847.9 gflops 2x 1,120.0 gflops
Length 210 mm 267 mm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 3828 MHz 3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 91.87 GB/s 115.2 GB/s
DirectX 12 (11_0) 10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model 5.1 4.1
OpenGL 4.6 3.3
OpenCL 1.1 1.1
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA 2.1
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 54 Mh/s
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