GeForce GTX 560 vs Radeon HD 7950

When choosing between GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon HD 7950, 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 7950.

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Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 560	Radeon HD 7950
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	200 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	Two 6-pin	2x 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	3 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort
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Radeon HD 7950 has 33% more power consumption, than GeForce GTX 560.
GeForce GTX 560 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 7950 uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 7950 has 2 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 560.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 560 is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 7950 - with GCN 1.0.
GeForce GTX 560 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 7950 - by 28 nm process technology.
Radeon HD 7950 is 259 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 560.
Memory clock speed of GeForce GTX 560 is 2750 MHz higher, than Radeon HD 7950.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	35−40
ultra / 1080p	8−9	21−24
QHD / 1440p	3−4	16−18
4K / 2160p	−	10−11
low / 720p	27−30	60−65
medium / 1080p	16−18	40−45
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 157% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p	21−24	55−60
ultra / 1080p	18−20	45−50
QHD / 1440p	5−6	35−40
4K / 2160p	5−6	18−20
low / 720p	45−50	100−110
medium / 1080p	24−27	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Battlefield 5 is 170% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	200−210	250−260
medium / 768p	170−180	220−230
ultra / 1080p	90−95	180−190
QHD / 1440p	50−55	110−120
4K / 2160p	30−33	70−75
high / 768p	130−140	210−220
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 53% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	−
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 15% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
medium / 768p	90−95	110−120
ultra / 1080p	60−65	100−110
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Dota 2 is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p	16−18	45−50
ultra / 1080p	14−16	40−45
QHD / 1440p	−	27−30
4K / 2160p	5−6	14−16
low / 720p	35−40	80−85
medium / 1080p	16−18	45−50
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Far Cry 5 is 161% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p	21−24	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	45−50
QHD / 1440p	16−18	27−30
4K / 2160p	−	27−30
low / 720p	90−95	180−190
medium / 1080p	45−50	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Fortnite is 123% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p	24−27	60−65
ultra / 1080p	18−20	45−50
QHD / 1440p	8−9	30−35
4K / 2160p	−	24−27
low / 720p	45−50	100−110
medium / 1080p	24−27	65−70
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Forza Horizon 4 is 152% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	80−85	140−150
medium / 768p	70−75	120−130
high / 1080p	27−30	70−75
ultra / 1080p	10−12	30−35
QHD / 1440p	2−3	21−24
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Grand Theft Auto V is 102% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p	9−10	24−27
ultra / 1080p	7−8	20−22
QHD / 1440p	−	16−18
4K / 2160p	2−3	8−9
low / 720p	27−30	65−70
medium / 1080p	12−14	30−35
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Metro Exodus is 158% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	110−120	130−140
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	120−130
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Minecraft is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	100−110
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 53% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p	14−16	24−27
ultra / 1080p	9−10	16−18
QHD / 1440p	0−1	10−11
4K / 2160p	−	7−8
low / 720p	24−27	65−70
medium / 1080p	14−16	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 125% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	50−55	130−140
medium / 768p	30−35	85−90
high / 1080p	16−18	45−50
ultra / 1080p	10−11	24−27
4K / 2160p	8−9	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 158% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	100−105	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	50−55
high / 768p	50−55	60−65
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 7950 in World of Tanks is 8% more, than GeForce GTX 560.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 560	Radeon HD 7950
Architecture	Fermi 2.0	GCN 1.0
Code name	GF114	Tahiti
Type	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	17 May 2011	31 January 2012
Pipelines	336	1792
Core clock speed	810 MHz
Boost Clock		1250 MHz
Transistor count	1,950 million	4,313 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	45.36	89.60
Floating-point performance	1,088.6 gflops	2,867 gflops
Length	8.25" (21 cm)	267 mm
Memory bus width	256 Bit	384 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz	1250 MHz
Memory bandwidth	128.0 GB/s	240 GB/s
DirectX	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.1	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A
CUDA	+
Monero / XMR (CryptoNight)		0.56 kh/s
FreeSync		+
Bus support	16x PCI-E 2.0	PCIe 3.0 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	381 Mh/s
Eyefinity		+
PowerTune		+
ZeroCore		+
Design		reference
Number of Eyefinity displays		6
CrossFire		+
Decred / DCR (Decred)		0.78 Gh/s
Ethereum / ETH (DaggerHashimoto)		13.86 Mh/s
Zcash / ZEC (Equihash)		250 Sol/s
Compute units		28
AppAcceleration		+
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