GeForce GTX 560 vs Radeon R7 M270DX
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon R7 M270DX 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 R7 M270DX will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon R7 M270DX
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 560
Radeon R7 M270DX
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
IGP
Supplementary power connectors
Two 6-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
System Shared
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 560 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R7 M270DX uses IGP interface.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 560 is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 M270DX - with GCN 3.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon R7 M270DX is 90 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560.
GeForce GTX 560 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 M270DX - by 28 nm process technology.
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
2−3
ultra / 1080p
8−9
0−1
QHD / 1440p
3−4
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
12−14
medium / 1080p
16−18
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 233% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
18−20
4−5
QHD / 1440p
5−6
0−1
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
45−50
14−16
medium / 1080p
24−27
5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Battlefield 5 is 275% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
−
40−45
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon R7 M270DX in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p
200−210
120−130
medium / 768p
170−180
90−95
ultra / 1080p
90−95
35−40
QHD / 1440p
50−55
21−24
4K / 2160p
30−33
16−18
high / 768p
130−140
60−65
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 94% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p
55−60
65−70
ultra / 1080p
35−40
18−20
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p
100−110
75−80
medium / 768p
90−95
45−50
ultra / 1080p
60−65
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Dota 2 is 79% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p
16−18
2−3
ultra / 1080p
14−16
2−3
4K / 2160p
5−6
2−3
low / 720p
35−40
10−11
medium / 1080p
16−18
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Far Cry 5 is 350% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
18−20
5−6
QHD / 1440p
16−18
3−4
low / 720p
90−95
50−55
medium / 1080p
45−50
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Fortnite is 144% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p
24−27
5−6
ultra / 1080p
18−20
−
QHD / 1440p
8−9
3−4
4K / 2160p
−
2−3
low / 720p
45−50
16−18
medium / 1080p
24−27
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Forza Horizon 4 is 225% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p
80−85
40−45
medium / 768p
70−75
−
high / 1080p
27−30
3−4
ultra / 1080p
10−12
2−3
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
medium / 720p
−
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Grand Theft Auto V is 150% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p
9−10
1−2
ultra / 1080p
7−8
0−1
4K / 2160p
2−3
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
4−5
medium / 1080p
12−14
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Metro Exodus is 466% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p
110−120
90−95
high / 1080p
−
80−85
ultra / 1080p
100−110
70−75
medium / 1080p
100−110
85−90
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Minecraft is 28% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p
21−24
−
ultra / 1080p
16−18
12−14
low / 720p
50−55
27−30
medium / 1080p
21−24
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 66% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
high / 1080p
14−16
−
ultra / 1080p
9−10
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
24−27
6−7
medium / 1080p
14−16
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 316% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p
50−55
9−10
medium / 768p
30−35
7−8
high / 1080p
16−18
4−5
ultra / 1080p
10−11
3−4
4K / 2160p
8−9
1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 380% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
low / 768p
100−105
70−75
medium / 768p
60−65
35−40
ultra / 1080p
30−35
12−14
high / 768p
50−55
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in World of Tanks is 63% more, than Radeon R7 M270DX.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 560
Radeon R7 M270DX
Architecture
Fermi 2.0
GCN 3.0
Code name
GF114
Topaz
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
17 May 2011
11 June 2014
Pipelines
336
384
Core clock speed
810 MHz
900 MHz
Boost Clock
940 MHz
Transistor count
1,950 million
1,550 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
45.36
22.56
Floating-point performance
1,088.6 gflops
Length
8.25" (21 cm)
Memory bus width
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
128.0 GB/s
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12 (12_0)
Shader Model
5.1
6.3
OpenGL
4.1
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
2.0
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
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