GeForce 7800 GTX vs 560M

Place in performance ranking	710	1119
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.12	no data
Architecture	Fermi (2010−2014)	Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code name	N12E-GS	G70
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	30 May 2011 (13 years ago)	22 June 2005 (19 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$599
Current price	$1198	$176 (0.3x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 560M and 7800 GTX have a nearly equal value for money.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	192	no data
CUDA cores	192	no data
Core clock speed	775 MHz	430 MHz
Number of transistors	1,170 million	302 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	110 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	86 Watt
Texture fill rate	24.8 billion/sec	10.32
Floating-point performance	595.2 gflops	no data

Form factor & compatibility

Information on GeForce GTX 560M and GeForce 7800 GTX compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop size	large	no data
Bus support	PCI-E 2.0	no data
Interface	MXM-B (3.0)	PCIe 1.0 x16
Length	no data	228 mm
Width	no data	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	no data
SLI options	2-way	no data

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	256 MB
Memory bus width	Up to 192 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1250 MHz	1200 MHz
Memory bandwidth	Up to 60 GB/s	38.4 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors

No outputs

2x DVI, 1x S-Video

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

3D Blu-Ray	+	no data
3D Gaming	+	no data
Optimus	+	no data

API compatibility

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 API	9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model	5.1	3.0
OpenGL	4.5	2.1
OpenCL	1.1	N/A
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
CUDA	+	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 560M 3.22
+329%

7800 GTX 0.75

560M outperforms 7800 by 329% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 560M 1244
+329%

7800 GTX 290

560M outperforms 7800 by 329% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

900p	31 +343%	7−8 −343%
Full HD	38 +375%	8−9 −375%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

6−7
+500%

1−2

−500%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	0−1
Battlefield 5	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8−9 +700%	1−2 −700%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Far Cry 5	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Far Cry New Dawn	9−10 +350%	2−3 −350%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 +367%	3−4 −367%
Hitman 3	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Horizon Zero Dawn	20−22 +400%	4−5 −400%
Metro Exodus	1−2	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	8−9 +700%	1−2 −700%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 +333%	3−4 −333%
Watch Dogs: Legion	16−18 +467%	3−4 −467%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	0−1
Battlefield 5	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8−9 +700%	1−2 −700%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Far Cry 5	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Far Cry New Dawn	9−10 +350%	2−3 −350%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 +367%	3−4 −367%
Hitman 3	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Horizon Zero Dawn	20−22 +400%	4−5 −400%
Metro Exodus	1−2	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	8−9 +700%	1−2 −700%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 +333%	3−4 −333%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	8−9 +700%	1−2 −700%
Watch Dogs: Legion	16−18 +467%	3−4 −467%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8−9 +700%	1−2 −700%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Far Cry 5	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 +367%	3−4 −367%
Horizon Zero Dawn	20−22 +400%	4−5 −400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 +333%	3−4 −333%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	8−9 +700%	1−2 −700%
Watch Dogs: Legion	16−18 +467%	3−4 −467%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

8−9
+700%

1−2

−700%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	6−7 +500%	1−2 −500%
Far Cry New Dawn	4−5	0−1

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	3−4	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3	0−1
Far Cry 5	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Hitman 3	8−9 +700%	1−2 −700%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 +700%	1−2 −700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2−3	0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2	0−1

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

7−8
+600%

1−2

−600%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2	0−1
Far Cry New Dawn	2−3	0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn	3−4	0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	2−3	0−1
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	1−2	0−1
Far Cry 5	1−2	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	1−2	0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn	3−4	0−1
Metro Exodus	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2	0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

4−5

0−1

This is how GTX 560M and 7800 GTX compete in popular games:

GTX 560M is 343% faster in 900p
GTX 560M is 375% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.22	0.75
Recency	30 May 2011	22 June 2005
Maximum RAM amount	1536 MB	256 MB
Chip lithography	40 nm	110 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	75 Watt	86 Watt