GeForce GTX 560 SE vs Radeon HD 7870

When choosing between GeForce GTX 560 SE and Radeon HD 7870, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 560 SE and Radeon HD 7870.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 560 SE	Radeon HD 7870
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	175 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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Radeon HD 7870 has 16% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
Radeon HD 7870 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 560 SE is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 264 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
GeForce GTX 560 SE is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870 - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 is 972 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	9−10	24−27
ultra / 1080p	5−6	14−16
QHD / 1440p	0−1	9−10
4K / 2160p	−	6−7
low / 720p	21−24	45−50
medium / 1080p	10−12	30−33
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 141% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
high / 1080p	14−16	35−40
ultra / 1080p	12−14	30−35
QHD / 1440p	0−1	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	30−35	75−80
medium / 1080p	16−18	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Battlefield 5 is 147% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
low / 768p	160−170	240−250
medium / 768p	130−140	210−220
ultra / 1080p	65−70	130−140
QHD / 1440p	35−40	100−110
4K / 2160p	27−30	60−65
high / 768p	100−105	180−190
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 76% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
low / 768p	90−95	120−130
medium / 768p	70−75	110−120
ultra / 1080p	40−45	85−90
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Dota 2 is 57% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
high / 1080p	10−12	30−33
ultra / 1080p	10−11	27−30
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
4K / 2160p	4−5	9−10
low / 720p	24−27	60−65
medium / 1080p	10−12	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Far Cry 5 is 166% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
high / 1080p	16−18	35−40
ultra / 1080p	12−14	30−33
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
low / 720p	70−75	130−140
medium / 1080p	30−35	80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Fortnite is 115% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
high / 1080p	16−18	40−45
ultra / 1080p	12−14	30−33
QHD / 1440p	3−4	18−20
4K / 2160p	−	14−16
low / 720p	30−35	75−80
medium / 1080p	18−20	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Forza Horizon 4 is 152% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
low / 768p	60−65	110−120
medium / 768p	55−60	100−110
high / 1080p	16−18	45−50
ultra / 1080p	8−9	20−22
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Grand Theft Auto V is 100% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
high / 1080p	6−7	14−16
ultra / 1080p	4−5	12−14
QHD / 1440p	−	10−12
4K / 2160p	1−2	4−5
low / 720p	16−18	45−50
medium / 1080p	8−9	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Metro Exodus is 185% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
low / 768p	100−105	120−130
high / 1080p	95−100	−
ultra / 1080p	85−90	−
medium / 1080p	95−100	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Minecraft is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
high / 1080p	18−20	−
ultra / 1080p	14−16	14−16
low / 720p	40−45	75−80
medium / 1080p	18−20	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 48% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
high / 1080p	12−14	16−18
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−12
QHD / 1440p	0−1	4−5
4K / 2160p	−	2−3
low / 720p	16−18	45−50
medium / 1080p	12−14	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 108% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
low / 768p	30−35	85−90
medium / 768p	21−24	50−55
high / 1080p	12−14	30−33
ultra / 1080p	7−8	16−18
4K / 2160p	6−7	10−11
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 143% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
low / 768p	90−95	90−95
medium / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	24−27	45−50
high / 768p	40−45	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 in World of Tanks is 22% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 560 SE	Radeon HD 7870
Architecture	Fermi 2.0	GCN
Code name	GF114	Pitcairn XT
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	20 February 2012	5 March 2012
Pipelines	288	1280
Core clock speed	736 MHz	1000 MHz
Transistor count	1,950 million	2800 Million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	35.33
Floating-point performance	847.9 gflops
Length	210 mm
Memory bus width	192 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	3828 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	91.87 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	DirectX 11.1, Shader 5.1
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.6
OpenCL	1.1
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	2.1
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.39 kh/s
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	54 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		0.63 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		16.6 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		145 Sol/s
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GeForce GTX 560 SE vs Radeon HD 7870

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