GeForce GTX 560 vs Radeon HD 7690M XT

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon HD 7690M XT 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 7690M XT will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon HD 7690M XT is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 7690M XT is only used in laptop graphics. It has lower GPU clock speed compared to the desktop variant, which results in lower power consumption, but also 10-30% lower gaming performance. Check available laptop models with Radeon HD 7690M XT here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 560 Radeon HD 7690M XT
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 25 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors Two 6-pin
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 560 has 500% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
  • Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
  • Radeon HD 7690M XT has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 560.
  • GeForce GTX 560 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7690M XT - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 560 is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 7690M XT - with Terascale 2.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 560 is 85 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.
  • GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon HD 7690M XT are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 560 is 400 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 2−3
ultra / 1080p 8−9 1−2
QHD / 1440p 3−4 0−1
low / 720p 27−30 12−14
medium / 1080p 16−18 4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 240% more, than Radeon HD 7690M XT.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 560 Radeon HD 7690M XT
Architecture Fermi 2.0 Terascale 2
Code name GF114 Thames XTX
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 17 May 2011 7 June 2011
Pipelines 336 480
Core clock speed 810 MHz 725 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million 716 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 45.36 17.40
Floating-point performance 1,088.6 gflops 696.0 gflops
Length 8.25" (21 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth 128.0 GB/s 57.6 GB/s
Shared memory -
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
Laptop size medium sized
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