GeForce GTX 560 vs Radeon HD 4870

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon HD 4870, 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 560 stacks up against Radeon HD 4870, check out specs charts below.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 560	Radeon HD 4870
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	150 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	Two 6-pin	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	1 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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Both graphics cards have the same power consumption of 150 Watt.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon HD 4870 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 560 is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 4870 - with TeraScale.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 560 is 60 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870.
GeForce GTX 560 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 4870 - by 55 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 4870 is 242 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 560.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 560 is 400 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 4870.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	3−4
ultra / 1080p	8−9	1−2
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	14−16
medium / 1080p	16−18	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 183% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	21−24	8−9
ultra / 1080p	18−20	6−7
QHD / 1440p	5−6	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	45−50	21−24
medium / 1080p	24−27	9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Battlefield 5 is 154% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon HD 4870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	200−210	120−130
medium / 768p	170−180	100−110
ultra / 1080p	90−95	45−50
QHD / 1440p	50−55	24−27
4K / 2160p	30−33	−
high / 768p	130−140	75−80
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 73% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	35−40	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	100−110	75−80
medium / 768p	90−95	55−60
ultra / 1080p	60−65	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Dota 2 is 56% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	16−18	4−5
ultra / 1080p	14−16	4−5
4K / 2160p	5−6	1−2
low / 720p	35−40	14−16
medium / 1080p	16−18	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Far Cry 5 is 200% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	21−24	12−14
ultra / 1080p	18−20	7−8
QHD / 1440p	16−18	4−5
low / 720p	90−95	60−65
medium / 1080p	45−50	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Fortnite is 85% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	24−27	7−8
ultra / 1080p	18−20	7−8
QHD / 1440p	8−9	0−1
low / 720p	45−50	21−24
medium / 1080p	24−27	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Forza Horizon 4 is 141% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	80−85	50−55
medium / 768p	70−75	−
high / 1080p	27−30	10−11
ultra / 1080p	10−12	4−5
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
medium / 720p	−	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Grand Theft Auto V is 81% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	9−10	2−3
ultra / 1080p	7−8	0−1
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	9−10
medium / 1080p	12−14	4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Metro Exodus is 240% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	110−120	85−90
high / 1080p	−	70−75
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Minecraft is 32% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
low / 720p	50−55	30−35
medium / 1080p	21−24	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 50% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
high / 1080p	14−16	7−8
ultra / 1080p	9−10	4−5
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	8−9
medium / 1080p	14−16	8−9
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 128% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	50−55	18−20
medium / 768p	30−35	12−14
high / 1080p	16−18	7−8
ultra / 1080p	10−11	5−6
4K / 2160p	8−9	1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 166% more, than Radeon HD 4870.
low / 768p	100−105	75−80
medium / 768p	60−65	40−45
ultra / 1080p	30−35	18−20
high / 768p	50−55	30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in World of Tanks is 47% more, than Radeon HD 4870.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 560	Radeon HD 4870
Architecture	Fermi 2.0	TeraScale
Code name	GF114	RV770
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	17 May 2011	25 June 2008
Pipelines	336	800
Core clock speed	810 MHz	750 MHz
Transistor count	1,950 million	956 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	55 nm
Texture fill rate	45.36	30.00
Floating-point performance	1,088.6 gflops	1,200.0 gflops
Length	8.25" (21 cm)	250 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz	3600 MHz
Memory bandwidth	128.0 GB/s	115.2 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)	10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	5.1	4.1
OpenGL	4.1	3.3
OpenCL	1.1	1.1
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
CUDA	+
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options	+
Multi monitor support	+
HDMI	+
HDCP	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	Internal
3D Blu-Ray	+
3D Gaming	+
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GeForce GTX 560 vs Radeon HD 4870

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