GeForce GTX 560 vs Radeon HD 6870

Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon HD 6870. 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 560 and Radeon HD 6870. 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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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 560	Radeon HD 6870
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	151 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, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 6870 has 0% 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 6870 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 6870 - with Terascale 2.
GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon HD 6870 are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 6870 is 212 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 560.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 560 is 2950 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6870.

Game benchmarks


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	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 27% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
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 33% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon HD 6870 have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	200−210	180−190
medium / 768p	170−180	140−150
ultra / 1080p	90−95	75−80
QHD / 1440p	50−55	40−45
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 16% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
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 6870.
low / 768p	100−110	95−100
medium / 768p	90−95	75−80
ultra / 1080p	60−65	50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Dota 2 is 14% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	16−18	12−14
ultra / 1080p	14−16	12−14
4K / 2160p	5−6	5−6
low / 720p	35−40	27−30
medium / 1080p	16−18	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Far Cry 5 is 20% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
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 6870.
high / 1080p	24−27	18−20
ultra / 1080p	18−20	14−16
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 25% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
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 6870.
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	9−10
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
low / 768p	110−120	100−110
ultra / 1080p	100−110	90−95
medium / 1080p	100−110	100−105
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Minecraft is 8% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	21−24	18−20
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 7% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
high / 1080p	14−16	12−14
ultra / 1080p	9−10	8−9
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	20−22
medium / 1080p	14−16	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 23% more, than Radeon HD 6870.
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 6870.
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 6870.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 560	Radeon HD 6870
Architecture	Fermi 2.0	Terascale 2
Code name	GF114	RV940 Barts
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	17 May 2011	22 October 2010
Pipelines	336	1120
Core clock speed	810 MHz
Boost Clock		900 MHz
Transistor count	1,950 million	1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Texture fill rate	45.36	50.40
Floating-point performance	1,088.6 gflops	2,016.0 gflops
Length	8.25" (21 cm)	220 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
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.0
OpenGL	4.1	4.4
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0	PCIe 2.0 x16
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	213 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
Design		reference
CrossFire		+
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GeForce GTX 560 vs Radeon HD 6870

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