GeForce GTX 560 vs Radeon HD 5970
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon HD 5970 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 560 will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 5970 will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
Radeon HD 5970
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 560
Radeon HD 5970
Power consumption (TDP)
150 Watt
294 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
Two 6-pin
1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
1 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5970 has 96% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 560.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon HD 5970 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 5970 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 560 is 85 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.
GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon HD 5970 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 5970 is 297 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 560.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon HD 5970 is 4000 MHz.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
14−16
10−12
ultra / 1080p
8−9
6−7
QHD / 1440p
3−4
1−2
low / 720p
27−30
24−27
medium / 1080p
16−18
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 27% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p
21−24
18−20
ultra / 1080p
18−20
16−18
QHD / 1440p
5−6
1−2
4K / 2160p
5−6
−
low / 720p
45−50
35−40
medium / 1080p
24−27
20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Battlefield 5 is 26% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon HD 5970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p
200−210
180−190
medium / 768p
170−180
150−160
ultra / 1080p
90−95
75−80
QHD / 1440p
50−55
45−50
4K / 2160p
30−33
30−33
high / 768p
130−140
110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 13% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p
55−60
55−60
ultra / 1080p
35−40
30−33
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 4% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p
100−110
95−100
medium / 768p
90−95
80−85
ultra / 1080p
60−65
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Dota 2 is 11% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p
16−18
12−14
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
4K / 2160p
5−6
5−6
low / 720p
35−40
30−33
medium / 1080p
16−18
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Far Cry 5 is 20% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p
21−24
20−22
ultra / 1080p
18−20
14−16
QHD / 1440p
16−18
−
low / 720p
90−95
80−85
medium / 1080p
45−50
35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Fortnite is 15% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p
24−27
18−20
ultra / 1080p
18−20
16−18
QHD / 1440p
8−9
5−6
low / 720p
45−50
40−45
medium / 1080p
24−27
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Forza Horizon 4 is 19% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p
80−85
70−75
medium / 768p
70−75
60−65
high / 1080p
27−30
21−24
ultra / 1080p
10−12
9−10
QHD / 1440p
2−3
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Grand Theft Auto V is 17% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p
9−10
7−8
ultra / 1080p
7−8
5−6
4K / 2160p
2−3
1−2
low / 720p
27−30
21−24
medium / 1080p
12−14
10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p
110−120
100−110
ultra / 1080p
100−110
95−100
medium / 1080p
100−110
100−105
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Minecraft is 6% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p
21−24
20−22
ultra / 1080p
16−18
16−18
low / 720p
50−55
45−50
medium / 1080p
21−24
21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 3% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p
14−16
12−14
ultra / 1080p
9−10
8−9
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
21−24
medium / 1080p
14−16
12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 14% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p
50−55
40−45
medium / 768p
30−35
24−27
high / 1080p
16−18
14−16
ultra / 1080p
10−11
8−9
4K / 2160p
8−9
7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 26% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p
100−105
95−100
medium / 768p
60−65
55−60
ultra / 1080p
30−35
27−30
high / 768p
50−55
45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in World of Tanks is 8% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 560
Radeon HD 5970
Architecture
Fermi 2.0
TeraScale 2
Code name
GF114
Hemlock
Type
Desktop
Desktop
Release date
17 May 2011
18 November 2009
Pipelines
336
1600
Core clock speed
810 MHz
725 MHz
Transistor count
1,950 million
2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
40 nm
Texture fill rate
45.36
58.00
Floating-point performance
1,088.6 gflops
2x 2,320.0 gflops
Length
8.25" (21 cm)
305 mm
Memory bus width
256 Bit
256 Bit
Memory clock speed
4000 MHz
4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
128.0 GB/s
128.0 GB/s
DirectX
12 (11_0)
11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model
5.1
5.0
OpenGL
4.1
4.4
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
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
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
80 Mh/s
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