GeForce GTX 970M vs Radeon RX 560X mobile

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 970M and Radeon RX 560X mobile 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 970M will be the best choice, for others Radeon RX 560X mobile will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

GeForce GTX 970M and Radeon RX 560X mobile are Laptop Graphics Cards

Note: GeForce GTX 970M and Radeon RX 560X mobile 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 970M or Radeon RX 560X mobile here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 970M Radeon RX 560X mobile
Power consumption (TDP) 65 Watt
Interface MXM-B (3.0) MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 4 GB
Display Connectors No outputs No outputs
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  • Both video cards are using MXM-B (3.0) interface connection to a motherboard.
  • GeForce GTX 970M has 2 GB more memory, than Radeon RX 560X mobile.
  • Both cards are used in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 970M is build with Maxwell architecture, and Radeon RX 560X mobile - with Polaris.
  • Core clock speed of Radeon RX 560X mobile is 248 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970M.
  • GeForce GTX 970M is manufactured by 28 nm process technology, and Radeon RX 560X mobile - by 14 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of Radeon RX 560X mobile is 3500 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 970M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 35−40 21−24
ultra / 1080p 21−24 14−16
QHD / 1440p 16−18 8−9
4K / 2160p 10−11 5−6
low / 720p 60−65 40−45
medium / 1080p 40−45 27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 60% more, than Radeon RX 560X mobile.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 970M Radeon RX 560X mobile
Architecture Maxwell Polaris
Code name GM204 Polaris 11
Type Laptop Laptop
Release date 7 October 2014 5 January 2017
Pipelines 1280 1024
Core clock speed 924 MHz 1172 MHz
Boost Clock 1038 MHz 1275 MHz
Transistor count 5,200 million 3,000 million
Manufacturing process technology 28 nm 14 nm
Texture fill rate 83.04 81.60
Floating-point performance 2,657 gflops 2,611 gflops
Memory bus width 192 Bit 128 Bit
Memory clock speed 2500 MHz 6000 MHz
Memory bandwidth 120 GB/s 92.8 GB/s
Shared memory - -
G-SYNC support +
DirectX 12 (12_1) 12 (12_0)
Shader Model 6.4 6.4
OpenGL 4.5 4.6
OpenCL 1.1 2.0
Vulkan 1.1.126 1.2.131
CUDA +
FreeSync +
CUDA cores 1280
Bus support PCI Express 3.0
SLI options +
HDMI +
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 314 Mh/s
Laptop size large large
DisplayPort Multimode (DP++) support +
H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p video decoder +
Optimus +
GameStream +
GeForce ShadowPlay +
GPU Boost 2.0
GameWorks +
BatteryBoost +
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