GeForce GTX 560 Ti vs ATI Radeon HD 3870 X2

Place in the ranking	922	522
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.05	1.84
Power efficiency	0.77	3.23
Architecture	TeraScale (2005−2013)	Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code name	R680	GF114
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	26 January 2008 (17 years ago)	25 January 2011 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$449	$249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 560 Ti has 3580% better value for money than ATI HD 3870 X2.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	320	384
Core clock speed	825 MHz	823 MHz
Number of transistors	666 million	1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	170 Watt
Texture fill rate	13.20	52.67
Floating-point processing power	0.528 TFLOPS	1.263 TFLOPS
ROPs	16	32
TMUs	16	64

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	267 mm	229 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin	2x 6-pin

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	GDDR3	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	1 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	901 MHz	1002 MHz
Memory bandwidth	57.66 GB/s	128.3 GB/s

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	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
HDMI	-	+

API compatibility

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	10.1 (10_1)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	4.1	5.1
OpenGL	3.3	4.6
OpenCL	N/A	1.1
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
CUDA	-	2.1

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark 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.

ATI HD 3870 X2 1.84

GTX 560 Ti 7.96
+333%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. 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.

ATI HD 3870 X2 708

GTX 560 Ti 3060
+332%

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	14−16 −350%	63 +350%
Full HD	14−16 −350%	63 +350%

Cost per frame, $

1080p

32.07

−711%

3.95
+711%

GTX 560 Ti has 711% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Elden Ring	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Metro Exodus	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Valorant	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Dota 2	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Elden Ring	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Far Cry 5	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Fortnite	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Metro Exodus	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Valorant	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
World of Tanks	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Dota 2	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Far Cry 5	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Valorant	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Elden Ring	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	10−11 +0%	10−11 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
World of Tanks	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Far Cry 5	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Metro Exodus	12−14 +0%	12−14 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Valorant	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Dota 2	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Elden Ring	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Metro Exodus	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	7−8 +0%	7−8 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Dota 2	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Far Cry 5	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Fortnite	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Valorant	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%

This is how ATI HD 3870 X2 and GTX 560 Ti compete in popular games:

GTX 560 Ti is 350% faster in 900p
GTX 560 Ti is 350% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 63 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.84	7.96
Recency	26 January 2008	25 January 2011
Maximum RAM amount	512 MB	1 GB
Chip lithography	55 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	165 Watt	170 Watt

ATI HD 3870 X2 has 3% lower power consumption.

GTX 560 Ti, on the other hand, has a 332.6% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 37.5% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce GTX 560 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 3870 X2 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.