GeForce GTX 560 SE vs Radeon HD 5850
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 560 SE and Radeon HD 5850 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 5850 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 560 SE
Radeon HD 5850
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
151 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
2x 6-pin
2x 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5850 has 0% 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 5850 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 5850 - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 560 SE is 11 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5850.
GeForce GTX 560 SE and Radeon HD 5850 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 5850 is 31 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 560 SE is 1828 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5850.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
9−10
9−10
ultra / 1080p
5−6
5−6
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
21−24
medium / 1080p
10−12
12−14
GeForce GTX 560 SE and Radeon HD 5850 have the same average FPS in Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
high / 1080p
14−16
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
30−35
30−35
medium / 1080p
16−18
16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Battlefield 5 is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 560 SE and Radeon HD 5850 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
160−170
160−170
medium / 768p
130−140
130−140
ultra / 1080p
65−70
65−70
QHD / 1440p
35−40
40−45
4K / 2160p
27−30
27−30
high / 768p
100−105
100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
24−27
27−30
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
70−75
70−75
ultra / 1080p
40−45
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Dota 2 is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
high / 1080p
10−12
10−12
ultra / 1080p
10−11
10−11
4K / 2160p
4−5
4−5
low / 720p
24−27
24−27
medium / 1080p
10−12
12−14
GeForce GTX 560 SE and Radeon HD 5850 have the same average FPS in Far Cry 5.
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
12−14
12−14
low / 720p
70−75
70−75
medium / 1080p
30−35
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Fortnite is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
12−14
14−16
QHD / 1440p
3−4
4−5
low / 720p
30−35
35−40
medium / 1080p
18−20
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Forza Horizon 4 is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
low / 768p
60−65
65−70
medium / 768p
55−60
55−60
high / 1080p
16−18
18−20
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Grand Theft Auto V is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
high / 1080p
6−7
6−7
ultra / 1080p
4−5
4−5
4K / 2160p
1−2
1−2
low / 720p
16−18
18−20
medium / 1080p
8−9
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Metro Exodus is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
low / 768p
100−105
100−110
high / 1080p
95−100
−
ultra / 1080p
85−90
90−95
medium / 1080p
95−100
95−100
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Minecraft is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
high / 1080p
18−20
18−20
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
low / 720p
40−45
40−45
medium / 1080p
18−20
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
16−18
18−20
medium / 1080p
12−14
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
low / 768p
30−35
35−40
medium / 768p
21−24
21−24
high / 1080p
12−14
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
8−9
4K / 2160p
6−7
7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 5850 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
low / 768p
90−95
90−95
medium / 768p
50−55
50−55
ultra / 1080p
24−27
24−27
high / 768p
40−45
40−45
GeForce GTX 560 SE and Radeon HD 5850 have the same average FPS in World of Tanks.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 560 SE
Radeon HD 5850
Architecture
Fermi 2.0
Terascale 2
Code name
GF114
Cypress
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
20 February 2012
30 September 2009
Pipelines
288
1440
Core clock speed
736 MHz
725 MHz
Transistor count
1,950 million
2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
35.33
52.20
Floating-point performance
847.9 gflops
2,088.0 gflops
Length
210 mm
241 mm
Memory bus width
192 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
3828 MHz
2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
91.87 GB/s
128.0 GB/s
DirectX
12 (11_0)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.6
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
N/A
CUDA
2.1
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
54 Mh/s
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