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    GeForce GTX 560M vs GeForce GTX 870M

    If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 560M and GeForce GTX 870M, 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 560M stacks up against GeForce GTX 870M, check out specs charts below.
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    GeForce GTX 560M and GeForce GTX 870M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 560M and GeForce GTX 870M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 GeForce GTX 560M or GeForce GTX 870M here:

    GeForce GTX 560M Laptops
    GeForce GTX 870M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 560M GeForce GTX 870M
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 100 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 6 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • GeForce GTX 870M has 33% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 560M.
    • Both video cards are using MXM-B (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
    • GeForce GTX 560M has 1530 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 870M.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 560M is build with Fermi architecture, and GeForce GTX 870M - with Kepler.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 870M is 166 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560M.
    • GeForce GTX 560M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and GeForce GTX 870M - by 28 nm process technology.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 4−5 16−18
    ultra / 1080p 2−3 10−11
    QHD / 1440p 1−2 4−5
    low / 720p 14−16 35−40
    medium / 1080p 7−8 21−24
    The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 870M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 200% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 560M GeForce GTX 870M
    Architecture Fermi Kepler
    Code name N12E-GS N15P-GT
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 30 May 2011 12 March 2014
    Pipelines 192 1344
    Core clock speed 775 MHz 941 MHz
    Boost Clock 967 MHz
    Transistor count 1,170 million 3,540 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 28 nm
    Texture fill rate 24.8 billion/sec 108.3
    Floating-point performance 595.2 gflops 2,599 gflops
    Memory bus width 192 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1250 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 120.0 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 API 12 (11_0)
    Shader Model 5.1 5.1
    OpenGL 4.5 4.5
    OpenCL 1.1 1.1
    Vulkan N/A 1.1.126
    CUDA + +
    CUDA cores 192 1344
    Bus support PCI-E 2.0 PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0
    SLI options 2-way +
    HDMI +
    3D Blu-Ray +
    3D Gaming +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 44 Mh/s 82 Mh/s
    Laptop size large large
    Standard memory configuration GDDR5
    eDP 1.2 signal support Up to 3840x2160
    LVDS signal support Up to 1920x1200
    DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support Up to 3840x2160
    HDCP content protection +
    7.1 channel HD audio on HDMI +
    TrueHD and DTS-HD audio bitstreaming +
    H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
    Optimus + +
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