GeForce GTX 560 vs Radeon HD 5970

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon HD 5970 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 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 5970 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon HD 5970

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 560	Radeon HD 5970
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	294 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	Two 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 mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5970 has 96% 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 5970 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 5970 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 560 is 85 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.
GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon HD 5970 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 5970 is 297 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 560.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon HD 5970 is 4000 MHz.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	10−12
ultra / 1080p	8−9	6−7
QHD / 1440p	3−4	1−2
low / 720p	27−30	24−27
medium / 1080p	16−18	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 27% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	18−20	16−18
QHD / 1440p	5−6	1−2
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	45−50	35−40
medium / 1080p	24−27	20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Battlefield 5 is 26% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon HD 5970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	200−210	180−190
medium / 768p	170−180	150−160
ultra / 1080p	90−95	75−80
QHD / 1440p	50−55	45−50
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	130−140	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 13% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	30−33
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	100−110	95−100
medium / 768p	90−95	80−85
ultra / 1080p	60−65	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Dota 2 is 11% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	16−18	12−14
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	35−40	30−33
medium / 1080p	16−18	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Far Cry 5 is 20% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	21−24	20−22
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	90−95	80−85
medium / 1080p	45−50	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Fortnite is 15% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	24−27	18−20
ultra / 1080p	18−20	16−18
QHD / 1440p	8−9	5−6
low / 720p	45−50	40−45
medium / 1080p	24−27	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Forza Horizon 4 is 19% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	80−85	70−75
medium / 768p	70−75	60−65
high / 1080p	27−30	21−24
ultra / 1080p	10−12	9−10
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Grand Theft Auto V is 17% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	9−10	7−8
ultra / 1080p	7−8	5−6
4K / 2160p	2−3	1−2
low / 720p	27−30	21−24
medium / 1080p	12−14	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−110	95−100
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−105
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Minecraft is 6% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	21−24	20−22
ultra / 1080p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	50−55	45−50
medium / 1080p	21−24	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 3% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	21−24
medium / 1080p	14−16	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 14% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	50−55	40−45
medium / 768p	30−35	24−27
high / 1080p	16−18	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−11	8−9
4K / 2160p	8−9	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 26% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	100−105	95−100
medium / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	30−35	27−30
high / 768p	50−55	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in World of Tanks is 8% more, than Radeon HD 5970.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 560	Radeon HD 5970
Architecture	Fermi 2.0	TeraScale 2
Code name	GF114	Hemlock
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	17 May 2011	18 November 2009
Pipelines	336	1600
Core clock speed	810 MHz	725 MHz
Transistor count	1,950 million	2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	45.36	58.00
Floating-point performance	1,088.6 gflops	2x 2,320.0 gflops
Length	8.25" (21 cm)	305 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz	4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	128.0 GB/s	128.0 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.1	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
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	+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	80 Mh/s
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GeForce GTX 560 vs Radeon HD 5970

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