GeForce GTX 560 vs Radeon HD 6970

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon HD 6970 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 6970 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 560	Radeon HD 6970
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	550 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	DDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	2 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6970 has 266% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 560.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
Radeon HD 6970 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 6970 - with Terascale 2.
GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon HD 6970 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6970 is 259 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 560.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 560 is 2625 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	8−9	9−10
QHD / 1440p	3−4	3−4
low / 720p	27−30	30−35
medium / 1080p	16−18	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p	21−24	24−27
ultra / 1080p	18−20	21−24
QHD / 1440p	5−6	7−8
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	45−50	50−55
medium / 1080p	24−27	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Battlefield 5 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	200−210	210−220
medium / 768p	170−180	180−190
ultra / 1080p	90−95	95−100
QHD / 1440p	50−55	50−55
4K / 2160p	30−33	30−33
high / 768p	130−140	140−150
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	40−45
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
medium / 768p	90−95	90−95
ultra / 1080p	60−65	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Dota 2 is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p	16−18	18−20
ultra / 1080p	14−16	16−18
4K / 2160p	5−6	6−7
low / 720p	35−40	35−40
medium / 1080p	16−18	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Far Cry 5 is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p	21−24	24−27
ultra / 1080p	18−20	18−20
QHD / 1440p	16−18	16−18
low / 720p	90−95	95−100
medium / 1080p	45−50	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Fortnite is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p	24−27	24−27
ultra / 1080p	18−20	20−22
QHD / 1440p	8−9	9−10
low / 720p	45−50	50−55
medium / 1080p	24−27	27−30
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	80−85	85−90
medium / 768p	70−75	75−80
high / 1080p	27−30	30−33
ultra / 1080p	10−12	12−14
QHD / 1440p	2−3	3−4
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 7% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p	9−10	9−10
ultra / 1080p	7−8	7−8
4K / 2160p	2−3	2−3
low / 720p	27−30	27−30
medium / 1080p	12−14	12−14
GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Metro Exodus.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	100−110
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−110
GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon HD 6970 have the same average FPS in Minecraft.
high / 1080p	21−24	21−24
ultra / 1080p	16−18	18−20
low / 720p	50−55	55−60
medium / 1080p	21−24	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	9−10
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	27−30
medium / 1080p	14−16	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	50−55	55−60
medium / 768p	30−35	30−35
high / 1080p	16−18	18−20
ultra / 1080p	10−11	10−12
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	100−105	100−110
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	35−40
high / 768p	50−55	50−55
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970 in World of Tanks is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 560.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 560	Radeon HD 6970
Architecture	Fermi 2.0	Terascale 2
Code name	GF114	Cayman
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	17 May 2011	14 December 2010
Pipelines	336	1536
Core clock speed	810 MHz
Boost Clock		880 MHz
Transistor count	1,950 million	2,640 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	45.36	84.48
Floating-point performance	1,088.6 gflops	2,703.4 gflops
Length	8.25" (21 cm)	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz	1375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	128.0 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.1	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0	PCIe 2.0 x16
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	273 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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GeForce GTX 560 vs Radeon HD 6970

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