GeForce GTX 560 Ti vs Radeon HD 7870 XT

Place in the ranking	416	522
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.58	1.82
Power efficiency	4.32	3.22
Architecture	GCN 1.0 (2011−2020)	Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014)
GPU code name	Tahiti	GF114
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	19 November 2012 (12 years ago)	25 January 2011 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$270	$249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

HD 7870 XT has 97% better value for money than GTX 560 Ti.

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	1536	384
Core clock speed	925 MHz	823 MHz
Boost clock speed	975 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	4,313 million	1,950 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	185 Watt	170 Watt
Texture fill rate	93.60	52.67
Floating-point processing power	2.995 TFLOPS	1.263 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	32
TMUs	96	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 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	267 mm	229 mm
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-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	GDDR5	GDDR5
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	1500 MHz	1002 MHz
Memory bandwidth	192.0 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	1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x mini-DisplayPort	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
HDMI	+	+

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_1)	12 (11_0)
Shader Model	5.1	5.1
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	1.2.131	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.

HD 7870 XT 11.63
+46.1%

GTX 560 Ti 7.96

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.

HD 7870 XT 4469
+46%

GTX 560 Ti 3060

3DMark Fire Strike Graphics

Fire Strike is a DirectX 11 benchmark for gaming PCs. It features two separate tests displaying a fight between a humanoid and a fiery creature made of lava. Using 1920x1080 resolution, Fire Strike shows off some realistic graphics and is quite taxing on hardware.

HD 7870 XT 6390
+84.1%

GTX 560 Ti 3470

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	90−95 +42.9%	63 −42.9%
Full HD	90−95 +42.9%	63 −42.9%

Cost per frame, $

1080p

3.00
+31.7%

3.95

−31.7%

HD 7870 XT has 32% 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 HD 7870 XT and GTX 560 Ti compete in popular games:

HD 7870 XT is 43% faster in 900p
HD 7870 XT is 43% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

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

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	11.63	7.96
Recency	19 November 2012	25 January 2011
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	185 Watt	170 Watt

HD 7870 XT has a 46.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

GTX 560 Ti, on the other hand, has 8.8% lower power consumption.

The Radeon HD 7870 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 560 Ti in performance tests.

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