GeForce GTX 560 vs Radeon HD 6790

When choosing between GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon HD 6790, it is worth examining the specifications of the models in detail. Do they meet the recommended requirements of modern games and software? Storage capacity, form factor, TDP, available ports, warranty and manufacturer support are all important. For example, the size of a PC case can limit the maximum thickness and length of the card. Often, instead of the factory overclocked card and RGB backlight, it is better to choose a reference model with a more efficient GPU. And make sure that your current power supply unit has the correct connection pins (using adapters is not recommended). This GPUs compare tool is meant to help you to choose the best graphics card for your build. Let's find out the difference between GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon HD 6790.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 560	Radeon HD 6790
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 HDMI, 1x DisplayPort
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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 6790 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 6790 - with Terascale 2.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 6790 is 30 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560.
GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon HD 6790 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6790 is 190 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 560.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 560 is 2950 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6790.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	7−8
ultra / 1080p	8−9	4−5
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	18−20
medium / 1080p	16−18	9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 70% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	21−24	12−14
ultra / 1080p	18−20	10−12
QHD / 1440p	5−6	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	45−50	27−30
medium / 1080p	24−27	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Battlefield 5 is 75% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon HD 6790 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	200−210	140−150
medium / 768p	170−180	120−130
ultra / 1080p	90−95	60−65
QHD / 1440p	50−55	30−35
4K / 2160p	30−33	27−30
high / 768p	130−140	90−95
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 41% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	55−60	55−60
ultra / 1080p	35−40	21−24
medium / 1080p	45−50	45−50
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 11% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	100−110	85−90
medium / 768p	90−95	65−70
ultra / 1080p	60−65	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Dota 2 is 34% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	16−18	9−10
ultra / 1080p	14−16	8−9
4K / 2160p	5−6	4−5
low / 720p	35−40	21−24
medium / 1080p	16−18	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Far Cry 5 is 63% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	18−20	10−12
QHD / 1440p	16−18	−
low / 720p	90−95	65−70
medium / 1080p	45−50	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Fortnite is 45% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	24−27	14−16
ultra / 1080p	18−20	12−14
QHD / 1440p	8−9	2−3
low / 720p	45−50	27−30
medium / 1080p	24−27	16−18
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Forza Horizon 4 is 66% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	80−85	55−60
medium / 768p	70−75	50−55
high / 1080p	27−30	14−16
ultra / 1080p	10−12	7−8
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Grand Theft Auto V is 45% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	9−10	5−6
ultra / 1080p	7−8	4−5
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	14−16
medium / 1080p	12−14	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Metro Exodus is 75% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	110−120	95−100
high / 1080p	−	90−95
ultra / 1080p	100−110	85−90
medium / 1080p	100−110	95−100
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Minecraft is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	21−24	16−18
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	35−40
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 27% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	14−16
medium / 1080p	14−16	10−12
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 45% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	50−55	27−30
medium / 768p	30−35	18−20
high / 1080p	16−18	10−11
ultra / 1080p	10−11	7−8
4K / 2160p	8−9	6−7
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 71% more, than Radeon HD 6790.
low / 768p	100−105	85−90
medium / 768p	60−65	45−50
ultra / 1080p	30−35	21−24
high / 768p	50−55	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in World of Tanks is 24% more, than Radeon HD 6790.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 560	Radeon HD 6790
Architecture	Fermi 2.0	Terascale 2
Code name	GF114	Barts
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	17 May 2011	4 April 2011
Pipelines	336	800
Core clock speed	810 MHz	840 MHz
Transistor count	1,950 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	45.36	33.60
Floating-point performance	1,088.6 gflops	1,344.0 gflops
Length	8.25" (21 cm)	198 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz	1050 MHz
Memory bandwidth	128.0 GB/s	134.4 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	122 Mh/s
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GeForce GTX 560 vs Radeon HD 6790

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