GeForce GTX 560 vs Radeon HD 8970M

If you are going to buy a new graphics card and are choosing between GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon HD 8970M, there are a couple of things to consider. Cards with more VRAM in general perform better and allow you to play on higher graphics settings. Size also makes a difference. A model with a large heatsink can occupy up to three expansion slots on a motherboard. Be sure you have enough room in your PC case. When comparing GPUs with different architectures, more processing cores and even higher TFLOPS will not always translate to better performance. To help you decide which GPU you need, we have measured frame rates in a number of popular games. For more on how the GeForce GTX 560 stacks up against Radeon HD 8970M, check out specs charts below.

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Radeon HD 8970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon HD 8970M 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 8970M here:

Radeon HD 8970M Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 560	Radeon HD 8970M
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	100 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 3.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	Two 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	No outputs
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GeForce GTX 560 has 50% more power consumption, than Radeon HD 8970M.
GeForce GTX 560 is connected by PCIe 2.0 x16, and Radeon HD 8970M uses PCIe 3.0 x16 interface.
Radeon HD 8970M has 3 GB more memory, than GeForce GTX 560.
GeForce GTX 560 is used in Desktops, and Radeon HD 8970M - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 560 is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon HD 8970M - with GCN.
Core clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 40 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560.
GeForce GTX 560 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon HD 8970M - by 28 nm process technology.
Memory clock speed of Radeon HD 8970M is 800 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 560.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	20−22
ultra / 1080p	8−9	12−14
QHD / 1440p	3−4	6−7
4K / 2160p	−	5−6
low / 720p	27−30	35−40
medium / 1080p	16−18	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 42% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p	21−24	30−35
ultra / 1080p	18−20	27−30
QHD / 1440p	5−6	10−12
4K / 2160p	5−6	7−8
low / 720p	45−50	65−70
medium / 1080p	24−27	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Battlefield 5 is 50% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	45−50	50−55
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Call of Duty: Warzone is 10% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	200−210	230−240
medium / 768p	170−180	200−210
ultra / 1080p	90−95	110−120
QHD / 1440p	50−55	85−90
4K / 2160p	30−33	45−50
high / 768p	130−140	160−170
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 23% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	55−60	60−65
ultra / 1080p	35−40	50−55
medium / 1080p	45−50	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Cyberpunk 2077 is 21% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	100−110	120−130
medium / 768p	90−95	100−110
ultra / 1080p	60−65	75−80
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Dota 2 is 18% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p	16−18	24−27
ultra / 1080p	14−16	21−24
QHD / 1440p	−	18−20
4K / 2160p	5−6	7−8
low / 720p	35−40	50−55
medium / 1080p	16−18	24−27
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Far Cry 5 is 44% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p	21−24	30−35
ultra / 1080p	18−20	24−27
QHD / 1440p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	90−95	120−130
medium / 1080p	45−50	70−75
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Fortnite is 38% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p	24−27	30−35
ultra / 1080p	18−20	24−27
QHD / 1440p	8−9	12−14
4K / 2160p	−	12−14
low / 720p	45−50	65−70
medium / 1080p	24−27	35−40
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Forza Horizon 4 is 40% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	80−85	100−110
medium / 768p	70−75	90−95
high / 1080p	27−30	40−45
ultra / 1080p	10−12	16−18
QHD / 1440p	2−3	6−7
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Grand Theft Auto V is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p	9−10	12−14
ultra / 1080p	7−8	10−11
4K / 2160p	2−3	2−3
low / 720p	27−30	35−40
medium / 1080p	12−14	16−18
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Metro Exodus is 33% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	110−120	120−130
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	110−120
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Minecraft is 9% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	14−16
low / 720p	50−55	70−75
medium / 1080p	21−24	18−20
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 16% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
high / 1080p	14−16	14−16
ultra / 1080p	9−10	10−11
QHD / 1440p	0−1	1−2
4K / 2160p	−	1−2
low / 720p	24−27	35−40
medium / 1080p	14−16	20−22
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 31% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	50−55	70−75
medium / 768p	30−35	45−50
high / 1080p	16−18	24−27
ultra / 1080p	10−11	14−16
4K / 2160p	8−9	8−9
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 37% more, than GeForce GTX 560.
low / 768p	100−105	90−95
medium / 768p	60−65	60−65
ultra / 1080p	30−35	40−45
high / 768p	50−55	55−60
The average gaming FPS of Radeon HD 8970M in World of Tanks is 1% more, than GeForce GTX 560.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 560	Radeon HD 8970M
Architecture	Fermi 2.0	GCN
Code name	GF114	Neptune
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	17 May 2011	15 May 2013
Pipelines	336	1280
Core clock speed	810 MHz	850 MHz
Boost Clock		900 MHz
Transistor count	1,950 million	2,800 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	45.36	72.00
Floating-point performance	1,088.6 gflops	2,304 gflops
Length	8.25" (21 cm)
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory bandwidth	128.0 GB/s	153.6 GB/s
Shared memory		-
DirectX	12 (11_0)	12 (11_1)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.1	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	1.2
Vulkan	N/A	1.2.131
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	273 Mh/s
Laptop size		large
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GeForce GTX 560 vs Radeon HD 8970M

Radeon HD 8970M is a Laptop Graphics Card

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