GeForce GTX 560 vs Radeon HD 6850 X2
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon HD 6850 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 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6850 X2 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 6850 X2
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 560
Radeon HD 6850 X2
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
254 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
Two 6-pin
2x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6850 X2 has 69% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 560.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 6850 X2 has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 560.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 560 is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6850 X2 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 560 is 10 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon HD 6850 X2 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 6850 X2 is 200 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560.
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
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
7−8
QHD / 1440p
3−4
2−3
low / 720p
27−30
27−30
medium / 1080p
16−18
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 7% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p
21−24
21−24
ultra / 1080p
18−20
18−20
QHD / 1440p
5−6
4−5
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
45−50
45−50
medium / 1080p
24−27
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Battlefield 5 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon HD 6850 X2 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
200−210
190−200
medium / 768p
170−180
160−170
ultra / 1080p
90−95
85−90
QHD / 1440p
50−55
45−50
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
130−140
120−130
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
35−40
35−40
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon HD 6850 X2 have the same average FPS in Cyberpunk 2077.
low / 768p
100−110
100−110
medium / 768p
90−95
85−90
ultra / 1080p
60−65
55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Dota 2 is 3% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p
16−18
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
14−16
4K / 2160p
5−6
5−6
low / 720p
35−40
30−35
medium / 1080p
16−18
16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Far Cry 5 is 5% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p
21−24
21−24
ultra / 1080p
18−20
16−18
QHD / 1440p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
90−95
85−90
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Fortnite is 2% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p
24−27
21−24
ultra / 1080p
18−20
16−18
QHD / 1440p
8−9
7−8
low / 720p
45−50
45−50
medium / 1080p
24−27
24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Forza Horizon 4 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p
80−85
75−80
medium / 768p
70−75
65−70
high / 1080p
27−30
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−12
10−11
QHD / 1440p
2−3
1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Grand Theft Auto V is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p
9−10
8−9
ultra / 1080p
7−8
6−7
4K / 2160p
2−3
2−3
low / 720p
27−30
24−27
medium / 1080p
12−14
10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Metro Exodus is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
100−110
95−100
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−110
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Minecraft is 5% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
high / 1080p
21−24
21−24
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
50−55
50−55
medium / 1080p
21−24
21−24
GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon HD 6850 X2 have the same average FPS in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
9−10
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
24−27
medium / 1080p
14−16
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 6% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p
50−55
45−50
medium / 768p
30−35
27−30
high / 1080p
16−18
16−18
ultra / 1080p
10−11
9−10
4K / 2160p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 9% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
low / 768p
100−105
95−100
medium / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
30−35
high / 768p
50−55
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than Radeon HD 6850 X2.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 560
Radeon HD 6850 X2
Architecture
Fermi 2.0
TeraScale 2
Code name
GF114
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Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
17 May 2011
19 September 2011
Pipelines
336
960
Core clock speed
810 MHz
800 MHz
Transistor count
1,950 million
1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
45.36
38.40
Floating-point performance
1,088.6 gflops
2x 1,536.0 gflops
Length
8.25" (21 cm)
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4000 MHz
4200 MHz
Memory bandwidth
128.0 GB/s
134.4 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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