GeForce GTX 560 vs Radeon HD 8970M
If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon HD 8970M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 560 stacks up against Radeon HD 8970M, check out specs charts below.
Radeon HD 8970M is a Laptop Graphics Card
Note: Radeon HD 8970M 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 8970M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 560
Radeon HD 8970M
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
100 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
Two 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
4 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 8970M.
GeForce GTX 560 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8970M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 8970M has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 560.
GeForce GTX 560 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8970M - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 560 is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 8970M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 40 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560.
GeForce GTX 560 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8970M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 800 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
20−22
ultra / 1080p
8−9
12−14
QHD / 1440p
3−4
6−7
4K / 2160p
−
5−6
low / 720p
27−30
35−40
medium / 1080p
16−18
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 42% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p
21−24
30−35
ultra / 1080p
18−20
27−30
QHD / 1440p
5−6
10−12
4K / 2160p
5−6
7−8
low / 720p
45−50
65−70
medium / 1080p
24−27
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Battlefield 5 is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p
200−210
230−240
medium / 768p
170−180
200−210
ultra / 1080p
90−95
110−120
QHD / 1440p
50−55
85−90
4K / 2160p
30−33
45−50
high / 768p
130−140
160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
35−40
50−55
medium / 1080p
45−50
55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 21% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p
100−110
120−130
medium / 768p
90−95
100−110
ultra / 1080p
60−65
75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Dota 2 is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
14−16
21−24
QHD / 1440p
−
18−20
4K / 2160p
5−6
7−8
low / 720p
35−40
50−55
medium / 1080p
16−18
24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Far Cry 5 is 44% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p
21−24
30−35
ultra / 1080p
18−20
24−27
QHD / 1440p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
90−95
120−130
medium / 1080p
45−50
70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Fortnite is 38% 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
65−70
medium / 1080p
24−27
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 40% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p
80−85
100−110
medium / 768p
70−75
90−95
high / 1080p
27−30
40−45
ultra / 1080p
10−12
16−18
QHD / 1440p
2−3
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p
9−10
12−14
ultra / 1080p
7−8
10−11
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 8970M in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p
110−120
120−130
ultra / 1080p
100−110
−
medium / 1080p
100−110
110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Minecraft is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
14−16
low / 720p
50−55
70−75
medium / 1080p
21−24
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p
14−16
14−16
ultra / 1080p
9−10
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
1−2
4K / 2160p
−
1−2
low / 720p
24−27
35−40
medium / 1080p
14−16
20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 31% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p
50−55
70−75
medium / 768p
30−35
45−50
high / 1080p
16−18
24−27
ultra / 1080p
10−11
14−16
4K / 2160p
8−9
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 37% 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 8970M in World of Tanks is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 560
Radeon HD 8970M
Architecture
Fermi 2.0
GCN
Code name
GF114
Neptune
Type
Desktop
Laptop
Release date
17 May 2011
15 May 2013
Pipelines
336
1280
Core clock speed
810 MHz
850 MHz
Boost Clock
900 MHz
Transistor count
1,950 million
2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
45.36
72.00
Floating-point performance
1,088.6 gflops
2,304 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
273 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
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