GeForce GTX 560 vs Radeon HD 4890

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon HD 4890, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 560 stacks up against Radeon HD 4890, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 560	Radeon HD 4890
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	190 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	Two 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 S-Video
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Radeon HD 4890 has 26% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 560.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon HD 4890 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 560 is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 4890 - with TeraScale.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 4890 is 40 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560.
GeForce GTX 560 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4890 - by 55 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 4890 is 233 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 560.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 560 is 100 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4890.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	7−8
ultra / 1080p	8−9	4−5
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	16−18
medium / 1080p	16−18	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 88% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p	21−24	12−14
ultra / 1080p	18−20	10−11
QHD / 1440p	5−6	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	45−50	24−27
medium / 1080p	24−27	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Battlefield 5 is 86% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon HD 4890 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	200−210	140−150
medium / 768p	170−180	110−120
ultra / 1080p	90−95	55−60
QHD / 1440p	50−55	30−33
4K / 2160p	30−33	27−30
high / 768p	130−140	80−85
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 51% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	20−22
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p	100−110	80−85
medium / 768p	90−95	60−65
ultra / 1080p	60−65	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Dota 2 is 43% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p	16−18	8−9
ultra / 1080p	14−16	8−9
4K / 2160p	5−6	3−4
low / 720p	35−40	18−20
medium / 1080p	16−18	9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Far Cry 5 is 100% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p	21−24	14−16
ultra / 1080p	18−20	10−11
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	90−95	60−65
medium / 1080p	45−50	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Fortnite is 60% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p	24−27	12−14
ultra / 1080p	18−20	10−12
QHD / 1440p	8−9	1−2
low / 720p	45−50	27−30
medium / 1080p	24−27	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Forza Horizon 4 is 92% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p	80−85	50−55
medium / 768p	70−75	45−50
high / 1080p	27−30	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−12	6−7
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Grand Theft Auto V is 65% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p	9−10	5−6
ultra / 1080p	7−8	3−4
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	12−14
medium / 1080p	12−14	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Metro Exodus is 100% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p	110−120	95−100
high / 1080p	−	90−95
ultra / 1080p	100−110	80−85
medium / 1080p	100−110	90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Minecraft is 20% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	30−35
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 40% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	9−10	7−8
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	12−14
medium / 1080p	14−16	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 60% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p	50−55	24−27
medium / 768p	30−35	16−18
high / 1080p	16−18	9−10
ultra / 1080p	10−11	6−7
4K / 2160p	8−9	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 84% more, than Radeon HD 4890.
low / 768p	100−105	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	45−50
ultra / 1080p	30−35	20−22
high / 768p	50−55	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in World of Tanks is 29% more, than Radeon HD 4890.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 560	Radeon HD 4890
Architecture	Fermi 2.0	TeraScale
Code name	GF114	RV790
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	17 May 2011	2 April 2009
Pipelines	336	800
Core clock speed	810 MHz	850 MHz
Transistor count	1,950 million	959 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	45.36	34.00
Floating-point performance	1,088.6 gflops	1,360.0 gflops
Length	8.25" (21 cm)	241 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz	3900 MHz
Memory bandwidth	128.0 GB/s	124.8 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	5.1	4.1
OpenGL	4.1	3.3
OpenCL	1.1	1.1
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
CUDA	+
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI	+
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
3D Blu-Ray	+
3D Gaming	+
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GeForce GTX 560 vs Radeon HD 4890

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