GeForce GTX 560M SLI vs Radeon HD 5970

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 560M SLI and Radeon HD 5970. 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 SLI and Radeon HD 5970. 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 5970

GeForce GTX 560M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: GeForce GTX 560M SLI 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 SLI here:

GeForce GTX 560M SLI Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 560M SLI	Radeon HD 5970
Power consumption (TDP)	100 Watt	294 Watt
Interface		PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors		1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount		1 GB
Display Connectors		2x DVI, 1x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 5970 has 194% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 560M SLI.
GeForce GTX 560M SLI is used in Laptops, and Radeon HD 5970 - in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 560M SLI is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 5970 - with TeraScale 2.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 560M SLI is 50 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 5970.
GeForce GTX 560M SLI and Radeon HD 5970 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 5970 is 2750 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560M SLI.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	16−18	10−12
ultra / 1080p	9−10	6−7
QHD / 1440p	4−5	1−2
4K / 2160p	4−5	−
low / 720p	30−35	24−27
medium / 1080p	20−22	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560M SLI in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 45% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	24−27	18−20
ultra / 1080p	21−24	16−18
QHD / 1440p	9−10	1−2
4K / 2160p	6−7	−
low / 720p	55−60	35−40
medium / 1080p	27−30	20−22
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560M SLI in Battlefield 5 is 47% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 560M SLI and Radeon HD 5970 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	210−220	180−190
medium / 768p	180−190	150−160
ultra / 1080p	100−110	75−80
QHD / 1440p	55−60	45−50
4K / 2160p	30−35	30−33
high / 768p	140−150	110−120
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560M SLI in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 21% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	40−45	30−33
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560M SLI in Cyberpunk 2077 is 8% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	110−120	95−100
medium / 768p	95−100	80−85
ultra / 1080p	65−70	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560M SLI in Dota 2 is 20% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	18−20	12−14
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
4K / 2160p	6−7	5−6
low / 720p	40−45	30−33
medium / 1080p	21−24	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560M SLI in Far Cry 5 is 40% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	24−27	20−22
ultra / 1080p	20−22	14−16
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	100−110	80−85
medium / 1080p	55−60	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560M SLI in Fortnite is 33% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	27−30	18−20
ultra / 1080p	21−24	16−18
QHD / 1440p	10−11	5−6
4K / 2160p	10−11	−
low / 720p	55−60	40−45
medium / 1080p	30−35	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560M SLI in Forza Horizon 4 is 42% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	90−95	70−75
medium / 768p	80−85	60−65
high / 1080p	30−35	21−24
ultra / 1080p	12−14	9−10
QHD / 1440p	4−5	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560M SLI in Grand Theft Auto V is 34% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	10−11	7−8
ultra / 1080p	8−9	5−6
4K / 2160p	3−4	1−2
low / 720p	30−35	21−24
medium / 1080p	14−16	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560M SLI in Metro Exodus is 55% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	−	95−100
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−105
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560M SLI in Minecraft is 6% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	21−24	20−22
ultra / 1080p	18−20	16−18
low / 720p	60−65	45−50
medium / 1080p	24−27	21−24
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560M SLI in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 18% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	10−11	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	30−35	21−24
medium / 1080p	16−18	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560M SLI in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 28% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	55−60	40−45
medium / 768p	35−40	24−27
high / 1080p	20−22	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−12	8−9
4K / 2160p	8−9	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560M SLI in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 42% more, than Radeon HD 5970.
low / 768p	100−110	95−100
medium / 768p	60−65	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	27−30
high / 768p	55−60	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560M SLI in World of Tanks is 14% more, than Radeon HD 5970.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 560M SLI	Radeon HD 5970
Architecture	Fermi	TeraScale 2
Code name	N12E-GS	Hemlock
Type	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	6 January 2011	18 November 2009
Pipelines	384	1600
Core clock speed	775 MHz	725 MHz
Transistor count		2,154 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate		58.00
Floating-point performance		2x 2,320.0 gflops
Length		305 mm
Memory bus width	192 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1250 MHz	4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth		128.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-
DirectX	DirectX 11, Shader 5.0	11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model		5.0
OpenGL		4.4
OpenCL		1.2
Vulkan		N/A
Laptop size	large
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GeForce GTX 560M SLI vs Radeon HD 5970

GeForce GTX 560M SLI is a Laptop Graphics Card

Main Specs

Game benchmarks

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