GeForce GTX 560 vs Radeon R7 Carrizo

In this comparison between GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon R7 Carrizo 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 will be the best choice, for others Radeon R7 Carrizo will be their preference. Study the comparison tables below and make your choice.

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Radeon R7 Carrizo is a Laptop Graphics Card

Note: Radeon R7 Carrizo 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 R7 Carrizo here:

Radeon R7 Carrizo Laptops

Main Specs

	GeForce GTX 560	Radeon R7 Carrizo
Power consumption (TDP)	150 Watt	12-35 Watt
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors	Two 6-pin
Memory type	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB
Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
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GeForce GTX 560 has 1150% more power consumption, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
GeForce GTX 560 is used in Desktops, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - in Laptops.
GeForce GTX 560 is build with Fermi 2.0 architecture, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - with GCN 1.2/2.0.
GeForce GTX 560 is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Radeon R7 Carrizo - by 28 nm process technology.

Game benchmarks


high / 1080p	14−16	2−3
ultra / 1080p	8−9	0−1
QHD / 1440p	3−4	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	12−14
medium / 1080p	16−18	5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 185% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	21−24	6−7
ultra / 1080p	18−20	5−6
QHD / 1440p	5−6	0−1
4K / 2160p	5−6	−
low / 720p	45−50	16−18
medium / 1080p	24−27	7−8
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Battlefield 5 is 211% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	45−50	45−50
high / 1080p	−	40−45
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
GeForce GTX 560 and Radeon R7 Carrizo have the same average FPS in Call of Duty: Warzone.
low / 768p	200−210	110−120
medium / 768p	170−180	90−95
ultra / 1080p	90−95	40−45
QHD / 1440p	50−55	24−27
4K / 2160p	30−33	−
high / 768p	130−140	65−70
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 94% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	55−60	70−75
ultra / 1080p	35−40	18−20
medium / 1080p	45−50	40−45
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 6% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	100−110	70−75
medium / 768p	90−95	50−55
ultra / 1080p	60−65	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Dota 2 is 68% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	16−18	3−4
ultra / 1080p	14−16	3−4
4K / 2160p	5−6	0−1
low / 720p	35−40	14−16
medium / 1080p	16−18	5−6
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Far Cry 5 is 250% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	21−24	10−12
ultra / 1080p	18−20	6−7
QHD / 1440p	16−18	4−5
low / 720p	90−95	55−60
medium / 1080p	45−50	12−14
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Fortnite is 116% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	24−27	7−8
ultra / 1080p	18−20	6−7
QHD / 1440p	8−9	0−1
low / 720p	45−50	20−22
medium / 1080p	24−27	10−11
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Forza Horizon 4 is 163% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	80−85	45−50
medium / 768p	70−75	−
high / 1080p	27−30	7−8
ultra / 1080p	10−12	3−4
QHD / 1440p	2−3	0−1
medium / 720p	−	35−40
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Grand Theft Auto V is 110% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	9−10	1−2
ultra / 1080p	7−8	0−1
4K / 2160p	2−3	0−1
low / 720p	27−30	6−7
medium / 1080p	12−14	3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Metro Exodus is 466% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	110−120	85−90
high / 1080p	−	65−70
ultra / 1080p	100−110	−
medium / 1080p	100−110	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Minecraft is 32% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	21−24	−
ultra / 1080p	16−18	12−14
low / 720p	50−55	27−30
medium / 1080p	21−24	14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 66% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
high / 1080p	14−16	−
ultra / 1080p	9−10	3−4
QHD / 1440p	0−1	0−1
low / 720p	24−27	6−7
medium / 1080p	14−16	−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 240% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	50−55	14−16
medium / 768p	30−35	10−12
high / 1080p	16−18	5−6
ultra / 1080p	10−11	4−5
4K / 2160p	8−9	0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 211% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.
low / 768p	100−105	70−75
medium / 768p	60−65	35−40
ultra / 1080p	30−35	14−16
high / 768p	50−55	27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 560 in World of Tanks is 63% more, than Radeon R7 Carrizo.

Full Specs

	GeForce GTX 560	Radeon R7 Carrizo
Architecture	Fermi 2.0	GCN 1.2/2.0
Code name	GF114	Carrizo
Type	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	17 May 2011	4 June 2015
Pipelines	336	512
Core clock speed	810 MHz
Boost Clock		800 MHz
Transistor count	1,950 million	2410 Million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	28 nm
Texture fill rate	45.36
Floating-point performance	1,088.6 gflops
Length	8.25" (21 cm)
Memory bus width	256 Bit	64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed	4000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	128.0 GB/s
Shared memory		+
DirectX	12 (11_0)	DirectX 12 (FL 12_0)
Shader Model	5.1
OpenGL	4.1
OpenCL	1.1
Vulkan	N/A
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
Laptop size		medium sized
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GeForce GTX 560 vs Radeon R7 Carrizo

Radeon R7 Carrizo is a Laptop Graphics Card

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