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    GeForce GTX 560M vs Radeon HD 6970M

    In this comparison between GeForce GTX 560M and Radeon HD 6970M 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 560M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6970M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
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    GeForce GTX 560M and Radeon HD 6970M are Laptop Graphics Cards

    Note: GeForce GTX 560M and Radeon HD 6970M 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 Radeon HD 6970M here:

    GeForce GTX 560M Laptops
    Radeon HD 6970M Laptops

    Main Specs

      GeForce GTX 560M Radeon HD 6970M
    Power consumption (TDP) 75 Watt 75 Watt
    Interface MXM-B (3.0) MXM-B (3.0)
    Supplementary power connectors None None
    Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
    Maximum RAM amount 1536 MB 2 GB
    Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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    • Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 75 Watt.
    • Both video cards are using MXM-B (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
    • GeForce GTX 560M has 1534 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 6970M.
    • Both cards are used in Laptops.
    • GeForce GTX 560M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M - with Terascale 2.
    • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 560M is 95 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M.
    • GeForce GTX 560M and Radeon HD 6970M are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
    • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 560M is 350 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M.

    Game benchmarks

    high / 1080p 4−5 10−12
    ultra / 1080p 2−3 6−7
    QHD / 1440p 1−2 1−2
    low / 720p 14−16 24−27
    medium / 1080p 7−8 14−16
    The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 83% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.

    Full Specs

      GeForce GTX 560M Radeon HD 6970M
    Architecture Fermi Terascale 2
    Code name N12E-GS Blackcomb XT
    Type Laptop Laptop
    Release date 30 May 2011 6 January 2011
    Pipelines 192 960
    Core clock speed 775 MHz 680 MHz
    Transistor count 1,170 million 1,700 million
    Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
    Texture fill rate 24.8 billion/sec 32.64
    Floating-point performance 595.2 gflops 1,305.6 gflops
    Memory bus width 256 Bit
    Memory clock speed 1250 MHz 900 MHz
    Memory bandwidth 115.2 GB/s
    Shared memory - -
    DirectX 12 API 11.2 (11_0)
    Shader Model 5.1 5.0
    OpenGL 4.5 4.4
    OpenCL 1.1 1.2
    Vulkan N/A N/A
    CUDA +
    CUDA cores 192
    Bus support PCI-E 2.0
    SLI options 2-way
    3D Blu-Ray +
    3D Gaming +
    Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 44 Mh/s 118 Mh/s
    Laptop size large large
    Optimus +
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