GeForce GTX 560 SE vs Radeon HD 6970M

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 560 SE and Radeon HD 6970M 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 SE will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 6970M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

Radeon HD 6970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 6970M 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 Radeon HD 6970M here:

Main Specs

  GeForce GTX 560 SE Radeon HD 6970M
Power consumption (TDP) 150 Watt 75 Watt
Interface PCIe 2.0 x16 MXM-B (3.0)
Supplementary power connectors 2x 6-pin None
Memory type GDDR5 GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Display Connectors 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI No outputs
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  • GeForce GTX 560 SE has 100% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 6970M.
  • GeForce GTX 560 SE is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 6970M uses MXM-B (3.0) interface.
  • Radeon HD 6970M has 1 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.
  • GeForce GTX 560 SE is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 6970M - in Laptops.
  • GeForce GTX 560 SE is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 6970M - with Terascale 2.
  • Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 560 SE is 56 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M.
  • GeForce GTX 560 SE and Radeon HD 6970M are manufactured by 40 nm process technology.
  • Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 560 SE is 2928 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 6970M.

Game benchmarks

high / 1080p 9−10 10−12
ultra / 1080p 5−6 6−7
QHD / 1440p 0−1 1−2
low / 720p 21−24 24−27
medium / 1080p 10−12 14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 6970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 560 SE.

Full Specs

  GeForce GTX 560 SE Radeon HD 6970M
Architecture Fermi 2.0 Terascale 2
Code name GF114 Blackcomb XT
Type Desktop Laptop
Release date 20 February 2012 6 January 2011
Pipelines 288 960
Core clock speed 736 MHz 680 MHz
Transistor count 1,950 million 1,700 million
Manufacturing process technology 40 nm 40 nm
Texture fill rate 35.33 32.64
Floating-point performance 847.9 gflops 1,305.6 gflops
Length 210 mm
Memory bus width 192 Bit 256 Bit
Memory clock speed 3828 MHz 900 MHz
Memory bandwidth 91.87 GB/s 115.2 GB/s
Shared memory -
DirectX 12 (11_0) 11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model 5.1 5.0
OpenGL 4.6 4.4
OpenCL 1.1 1.2
Vulkan N/A N/A
CUDA 2.1
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256) 54 Mh/s 118 Mh/s
Laptop size large
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