GeForce GTX 970 vs Radeon RX 560

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon RX 560, 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 970 stacks up against Radeon RX 560, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 970	Radeon RX 560
Power consumption (TDP)	148 Watt	75 Watt
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x8
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pins	None
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
Recommended system power (PSU)	500 Watt
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GeForce GTX 970 has 97% more power consumption, than Radeon RX 560.
GeForce GTX 970 is connected by PCIe 3.0 x16, and Radeon RX 560 uses PCIe 3.0 x8 interface.
GeForce GTX 970 and Radeon RX 560 have maximum RAM of 4 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 970 is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 560 - with GCN 4.0.
Core clock speed of Radeon RX 560 is 125 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970.
GeForce GTX 970 is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 560 - by 14 nm process technology.
Radeon RX 560 is 160 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 970.
Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 560 is 6993 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	50−55	18−20
ultra / 1080p	30−35	10−12
QHD / 1440p	27−30	5−6
4K / 2160p	14−16	4−5
low / 720p	75−80	35−40
medium / 1080p	60−65	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 175% more, than Radeon RX 560.
high / 1080p	75−80	30−33
ultra / 1080p	70−75	24−27
QHD / 1440p	50−55	9−10
4K / 2160p	27−30	7−8
low / 720p	130−140	60−65
medium / 1080p	85−90	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Battlefield 5 is 167% more, than Radeon RX 560.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	45−50	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon RX 560 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 970.
low / 768p	250−260	220−230
medium / 768p	230−240	190−200
ultra / 1080p	−	110−120
QHD / 1440p	150−160	75−80
4K / 2160p	100−110	40−45
high / 768p	220−230	160−170
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 38% more, than Radeon RX 560.
low / 768p	70−75	60−65
ultra / 1080p	−	45−50
medium / 1080p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 3% more, than Radeon RX 560.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	110−120	75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Dota 2 is 19% more, than Radeon RX 560.
high / 1080p	60−65	21−24
ultra / 1080p	60−65	21−24
QHD / 1440p	40−45	18−20
4K / 2160p	21−24	7−8
low / 720p	100−110	45−50
medium / 1080p	65−70	24−27
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Far Cry 5 is 150% more, than Radeon RX 560.
high / 1080p	90−95	30−33
ultra / 1080p	70−75	21−24
QHD / 1440p	45−50	14−16
4K / 2160p	21−24	−
low / 720p	220−230	110−120
medium / 1080p	140−150	65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Fortnite is 132% more, than Radeon RX 560.
high / 1080p	85−90	30−35
ultra / 1080p	65−70	24−27
QHD / 1440p	45−50	12−14
4K / 2160p	30−35	12−14
low / 720p	130−140	60−65
medium / 1080p	90−95	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Forza Horizon 4 is 156% more, than Radeon RX 560.
low / 768p	160−170	95−100
medium / 768p	150−160	85−90
high / 1080p	95−100	35−40
ultra / 1080p	45−50	14−16
QHD / 1440p	40−45	5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Grand Theft Auto V is 110% more, than Radeon RX 560.
high / 1080p	35−40	12−14
ultra / 1080p	30−35	9−10
QHD / 1440p	24−27	−
4K / 2160p	14−16	2−3
low / 720p	95−100	35−40
medium / 1080p	50−55	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Metro Exodus is 213% more, than Radeon RX 560.
low / 768p	120−130	110−120
medium / 1080p	−	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon RX 560.
high / 1080p	75−80	−
ultra / 1080p	55−60	14−16
4K / 2160p	18−20	−
low / 720p	120−130	65−70
medium / 1080p	85−90	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 172% more, than Radeon RX 560.
high / 1080p	35−40	14−16
ultra / 1080p	24−27	9−10
QHD / 1440p	16−18	0−1
4K / 2160p	10−12	0−1
low / 720p	90−95	35−40
medium / 1080p	55−60	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 165% more, than Radeon RX 560.
low / 768p	180−190	65−70
medium / 768p	120−130	40−45
high / 1080p	70−75	21−24
ultra / 1080p	40−45	12−14
4K / 2160p	24−27	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 200% more, than Radeon RX 560.
low / 768p	120−130	90−95
medium / 768p	−	60−65
ultra / 1080p	65−70	40−45
high / 768p	−	55−60
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970 in World of Tanks is 43% more, than Radeon RX 560.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 970	Radeon RX 560
Architecture	Maxwell	GCN 4.0
Code name	GM204	Polaris 21
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	19 September 2014	18 April 2017
Pipelines	1664	1024
Core clock speed	1050 MHz	1175 MHz
Boost Clock	1178 MHz	1275 MHz
Transistor count	5,200 million	3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	14 nm
Texture fill rate	109 billion/sec	81.60
Floating-point performance	3,920 gflops	2,611 gflops
Length	10.5" (26.7 cm)	170 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	7.0 GB/s	7000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	224 GB/s	112.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
G-SYNC support	+
DirectX	12 (12_1)	12 (12_0)
Shader Model	6.4	6.4
OpenGL	4.4	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	2.0
Vulkan	1.1.126	1.2.131
CUDA	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)	0.48 kh/s
CUDA cores	1664
Bus support	PCI Express 3.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	4 displays
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)	478 Mh/s
Decred / DCR (Decred)	1.51 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)	22.21 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)	291.61 Sol/s
GameStream	+
GeForce ShadowPlay	+
GPU Boost	2.0
GameWorks	+
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GeForce GTX 970 vs Radeon RX 560

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