GeForce GTX 560M vs Radeon HD 7870M
In this comparison between GeForce GTX 560M and Radeon HD 7870M 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 560M will be the best choice, for others Radeon HD 7870M will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.
GeForce GTX 560M and Radeon HD 7870M are Laptop Graphics Cards
Note: GeForce GTX 560M and Radeon HD 7870M are only used in laptop graphics. They have 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 or Radeon HD 7870M here:
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 560M
Radeon HD 7870M
Power consumption (TDP)
75 Watt
45 Watt
Interface
MXM-B (3.0)
PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
None
Memory type
GDDR5
GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount
1536 MB
2 GB
Display Connectors
No outputs
No outputs
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GeForce GTX 560M has 66% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 7870M.
GeForce GTX 560M is connected by MXM-B (3.0), and Radeon HD 7870M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
GeForce GTX 560M has 1534 GB more memory, than Radeon HD 7870M.
Both cards are used in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 560M is build with Fermi architecture, and Radeon HD 7870M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 7870M is 25 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560M.
GeForce GTX 560M is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7870M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 7870M is 2750 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560M.
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
4−5
6−7
ultra / 1080p
2−3
4−5
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
14−16
16−18
medium / 1080p
7−8
8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 28% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
high / 1080p
10−11
12−14
ultra / 1080p
8−9
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
21−24
24−27
medium / 1080p
10−12
12−14
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Battlefield 5 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p
45−50
45−50
high / 1080p
40−45
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p
130−140
130−140
medium / 768p
100−110
110−120
ultra / 1080p
50−55
50−55
QHD / 1440p
24−27
30−33
4K / 2160p
12−14
27−30
high / 768p
75−80
80−85
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p
50−55
55−60
ultra / 1080p
18−20
18−20
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 5% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p
80−85
80−85
medium / 768p
55−60
60−65
ultra / 1080p
30−35
30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Dota 2 is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
high / 1080p
7−8
8−9
ultra / 1080p
5−6
8−9
4K / 2160p
5−6
3−4
low / 720p
16−18
18−20
medium / 1080p
7−8
9−10
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Far Cry 5 is 12% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
high / 1080p
7−8
14−16
ultra / 1080p
0−1
10−11
QHD / 1440p
0−1
−
low / 720p
55−60
60−65
medium / 1080p
18−20
21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Fortnite is 17% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
high / 1080p
10−11
12−14
ultra / 1080p
−
10−12
QHD / 1440p
−
1−2
4K / 2160p
8−9
−
low / 720p
21−24
24−27
medium / 1080p
12−14
14−16
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Forza Horizon 4 is 13% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p
50−55
50−55
medium / 768p
−
45−50
high / 1080p
10−12
12−14
ultra / 1080p
5−6
6−7
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
medium / 720p
45−50
−
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Grand Theft Auto V is 4% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
high / 1080p
3−4
5−6
ultra / 1080p
1−2
3−4
4K / 2160p
−
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
12−14
medium / 1080p
5−6
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Metro Exodus is 40% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p
90−95
95−100
high / 1080p
−
90−95
ultra / 1080p
80−85
80−85
medium / 1080p
−
90−95
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Minecraft is 3% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
high / 1080p
6−7
16−18
ultra / 1080p
2−3
14−16
4K / 2160p
0−1
−
low / 720p
27−30
30−35
medium / 1080p
9−10
18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 81% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
ultra / 1080p
−
7−8
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
10−11
12−14
medium / 1080p
9−10
10−12
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 20% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p
20−22
24−27
medium / 768p
12−14
16−18
high / 1080p
6−7
9−10
ultra / 1080p
4−5
6−7
4K / 2160p
3−4
6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 44% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
low / 768p
75−80
85−90
medium / 768p
40−45
45−50
ultra / 1080p
18−20
20−22
high / 768p
30−35
35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7870M in World of Tanks is 14% more, than GeForce GTX 560M.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 560M
Radeon HD 7870M
Architecture
Fermi
GCN
Code name
N12E-GS
Heathrow XT
Type
Laptop
Laptop
Release date
30 May 2011
24 April 2012
Pipelines
192
640
Core clock speed
775 MHz
800 MHz
Transistor count
1,170 million
1,500 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
24.8 billion/sec
32.00
Floating-point performance
595.2 gflops
1,024 gflops
Memory bus width
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
1250 MHz
4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth
64 GB/s
Shared memory
-
-
DirectX
12 API
12 (11_1)
Shader Model
5.1
5.1
OpenGL
4.5
4.6
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
1.2.131
CUDA
+
CUDA cores
192
Bus support
PCI-E 2.0
SLI options
2-way
3D Blu-Ray
+
3D Gaming
+
Bitcoin / BTC (SHA256)
44 Mh/s
Laptop size
large
large
Optimus
+
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