GeForce GTX 560 vs Radeon HD 7970M

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon HD 7970M. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon HD 7970M. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Radeon HD 7970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 7970M 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 7970M here:

Radeon HD 7970M Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 560	Radeon HD 7970M
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors	Two 6-pin	None
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 50% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7970M.
GeForce GTX 560 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
Radeon HD 7970M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 560.
GeForce GTX 560 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 7970M - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 560 is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 7970M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M is 40 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560.
GeForce GTX 560 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7970M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7970M is 800 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	18−20
ultra / 1080p	8−9	10−12
QHD / 1440p	3−4	5−6
4K / 2160p	−	4−5
low / 720p	27−30	35−40
medium / 1080p	16−18	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 35% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p	21−24	27−30
ultra / 1080p	18−20	24−27
QHD / 1440p	5−6	9−10
4K / 2160p	5−6	6−7
low / 720p	45−50	60−65
medium / 1080p	24−27	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Battlefield 5 is 35% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	200−210	220−230
medium / 768p	170−180	190−200
ultra / 1080p	90−95	110−120
QHD / 1440p	50−55	75−80
4K / 2160p	30−33	40−45
high / 768p	130−140	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	45−50
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 17% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	100−110	110−120
medium / 768p	90−95	100−110
ultra / 1080p	60−65	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Dota 2 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	14−16	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	5−6	7−8
low / 720p	35−40	45−50
medium / 1080p	16−18	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Far Cry 5 is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p	21−24	30−33
ultra / 1080p	18−20	21−24
QHD / 1440p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	90−95	110−120
medium / 1080p	45−50	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Fortnite is 28% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p	24−27	30−35
ultra / 1080p	18−20	24−27
QHD / 1440p	8−9	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	45−50	60−65
medium / 1080p	24−27	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 36% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	80−85	95−100
medium / 768p	70−75	85−90
high / 1080p	27−30	35−40
ultra / 1080p	10−12	14−16
QHD / 1440p	2−3	5−6
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p	9−10	12−14
ultra / 1080p	7−8	9−10
4K / 2160p	2−3	2−3
low / 720p	27−30	35−40
medium / 1080p	12−14	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Metro Exodus is 25% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	110−120	110−120
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Minecraft is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	65−70
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M 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	35−40
medium / 1080p	14−16	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 25% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	50−55	65−70
medium / 768p	30−35	40−45
high / 1080p	16−18	21−24
ultra / 1080p	10−11	12−14
4K / 2160p	8−9	7−8
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 25% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	100−105	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	40−45
high / 768p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7970M in World of Tanks is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 560.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 560	Radeon HD 7970M
Architecture	Fermi 2.0	GCN
Code name	GF114	Wimbledon XT
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	17 May 2011	1 May 2012
Pipelines	336	1280
Core clock speed	810 MHz	850 MHz
Transistor count	1,950 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	45.36	68.00
Floating-point performance	1,088.6 gflops	2,176 gflops
Length	8.25" (21 cm)
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	128.0 GB/s	153.6 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.1	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
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	254 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
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GeForce GTX 560 vs Radeon HD 7970M

Radeon HD 7970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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