GeForce GTX 560 vs Radeon R9 M470

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon R9 M470 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 R9 M470 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon R9 M470 is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R9 M470 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 R9 M470 here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 560 Radeon R9 M470
Power consumption (TDP) 150 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 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon R9 M470 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
  • Radeon R9 M470 has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 560.
  • GeForce GTX 560 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R9 M470 - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 560 is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R9 M470 - with GCN 2.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon R9 M470 is 190 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560.
  • GeForce GTX 560 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R9 M470 - by 28 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon R9 M470 is 2000 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 14−16 12−14
ultra / 1080p 8−9 7−8
QHD / 1440p 3−4 2−3
low / 720p 27−30 24−27
medium / 1080p 16−18 14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 16% more, than Radeon R9 M470.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 560 Radeon R9 M470
Architecture Fermi 2.0 GCN 2
Code name GF114 Saturn
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 17 May 2011 14 May 2016
Pipelines 336 768
Core clock speed 810 MHz 1000 MHz
Boost Clock 1000 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million 2,080 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
Texture fill rate 45.36 48.00
Floating-point performance 1,088.6 gflops 1,536 gflops
Length 8.25" (21 cm)
Memory bus width 256 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 4000 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 128.0 GB/s 96 GB/s
Shared memory -
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
Laptop size large
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