GeForce GTX 560M vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 560M and Radeon HD 7870 XT. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 560M and Radeon HD 7870 XT. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.

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Radeon HD 7870 XT

GeForce GTX 560M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 560M 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 GeForce GTX 560M here:

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 560M	Radeon HD 7870 XT
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	185 Watt
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	None	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	2 GB
Display Connectors	No outputs	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7870 XT has 146% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 560M.
GeForce GTX 560M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 7870 XT uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 560M has 1534 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870 XT.
GeForce GTX 560M is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 560M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - with GCN 1.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT is 150 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560M.
GeForce GTX 560M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870 XT - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870 XT is 4750 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560M.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	4−5	35−40
ultra / 1080p	2−3	21−24
QHD / 1440p	1−2	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	14−16	60−65
medium / 1080p	7−8	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 500% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
high / 1080p	10−11	55−60
ultra / 1080p	8−9	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	35−40
4K / 2160p	−	18−20
low / 720p	21−24	100−110
medium / 1080p	10−12	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Battlefield 5 is 423% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
high / 1080p	40−45	−
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p	130−140	250−260
medium / 768p	100−110	220−230
ultra / 1080p	50−55	180−190
QHD / 1440p	24−27	110−120
4K / 2160p	12−14	70−75
high / 768p	75−80	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 160% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p	50−55	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Cyberpunk 2077 is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p	80−85	120−130
medium / 768p	55−60	110−120
ultra / 1080p	30−35	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Dota 2 is 101% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
high / 1080p	7−8	45−50
ultra / 1080p	5−6	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	5−6	14−16
low / 720p	16−18	80−85
medium / 1080p	7−8	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Far Cry 5 is 487% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
high / 1080p	7−8	60−65
ultra / 1080p	0−1	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	55−60	180−190
medium / 1080p	18−20	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Fortnite is 328% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
high / 1080p	10−11	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	−	30−35
4K / 2160p	8−9	24−27
low / 720p	21−24	100−110
medium / 1080p	12−14	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Forza Horizon 4 is 400% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p	50−55	140−150
medium / 768p	−	120−130
high / 1080p	10−12	70−75
ultra / 1080p	5−6	30−35
QHD / 1440p	−	21−24
medium / 720p	45−50	−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Grand Theft Auto V is 260% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
high / 1080p	3−4	24−27
ultra / 1080p	1−2	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	8−9
low / 720p	10−11	65−70
medium / 1080p	5−6	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Metro Exodus is 620% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p	90−95	130−140
ultra / 1080p	80−85	−
medium / 1080p	−	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Minecraft is 46% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
high / 1080p	6−7	−
ultra / 1080p	2−3	14−16
4K / 2160p	0−1	−
low / 720p	27−30	100−110
medium / 1080p	9−10	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 253% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
high / 1080p	−	24−27
ultra / 1080p	−	16−18
QHD / 1440p	−	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	10−11	65−70
medium / 1080p	9−10	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 420% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p	20−22	130−140
medium / 768p	12−14	85−90
high / 1080p	6−7	45−50
ultra / 1080p	4−5	24−27
4K / 2160p	3−4	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 588% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p	75−80	90−95
medium / 768p	40−45	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	50−55
high / 768p	30−35	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870 XT in World of Tanks is 59% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 560M	Radeon HD 7870 XT
Architecture	Fermi	GCN 1.0
Code name	N12E-GS	Tahiti
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	30 May 2011	19 November 2012
Pipelines	192	1536
Core clock speed	775 MHz	925 MHz
Boost Clock		975 MHz
Transistor count	1,170 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	24.8 billion/sec	93.60
Floating-point performance	595.2 gflops	2,995 gflops
Length		267 mm
Memory bus width		256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1250 MHz	6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		192.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	12 API	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.5	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
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	346 Mh/s
Laptop size	large
Optimus	+
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		14.5 Mh/s
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GeForce GTX 560M vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

GeForce GTX 560M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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