GeForce GTX 560 Ti vs Radeon HD 7790

CPU

GPU

GeForce GTX 560 Ti

2011Core: 823 MHz

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Radeon HD 7790

2013Core: 1000 MHz

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GeForce GTX 560 Ti vs Radeon HD 7790 Performance Spectrum

GeForce GTX 560 Ti

2 GB 160

3,080

0.0%

GeForce RTX 3080 Laptop GPU

RTX 4000 SFF Ada Generation

Radeon HD 7790

2 GB 85

3,090

+0.3%

About G3D Mark

G3D Mark is a standard benchmark that measures graphics performance in real-world gaming scenarios. It simplifies comparing cards from different brands, where higher scores directly correlate with better fps and smoother gaming experiences.

GeForce GTX 560 Ti vs Radeon HD 7790 FPS Benchmarks

Predicted gaming performance across popular games. Tested paired with Ryzen 7 9800X3D to isolate GPU performance.

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GeForce GTX 560 Ti vs Radeon HD 7790: Pros, Cons & Final Verdict

See where each GPU makes more sense in practice: raw FPS, VRAM, features, power draw, pricing, and long-term headroom.

GeForce GTX 560 Ti

2011

Why buy it

✅44.3% more average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.

Trade-offs

❌2011 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.
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67.1% HIGHER MSRP
$249 MSRPvs$149 MSRP
❌Lower G3D Mark per dollar, at 12.4 vs 20.7 G3D/$ ($249 MSRP vs $149 MSRP).
❌88.2% higher power demand at 160W vs 85W.
❌25.1% longer card at 229mm vs 183mm.

Radeon HD 7790

2013

Why buy it

✅Costs $100 less on MSRP ($149 MSRP vs $249 MSRP).
✅Delivers 67.7% more G3D Mark for each dollar spent, at 20.7 vs 12.4 G3D/$ ($149 MSRP vs $249 MSRP).
✅Draws 85W instead of 160W, a 75W reduction.
✅Measures 183mm instead of 229mm, a 46mm shorter card that is more SFF-friendly.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce GTX 560 Ti across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2013 hardware with 2 GB of VRAM is already well past its comfortable zone for modern gaming, so it is hard to recommend now.

Quick Answers

Which GPU is faster for gaming right now?

GeForce GTX 560 Ti is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 44.3% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data. PassMark G3D leans toward Radeon HD 7790 instead at 3,090 vs 3,080, so for this question the real-game FPS result matters more than the synthetic split.

Which GPU is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond?

GeForce GTX 560 Ti is the safer long-term pick for 2026 and beyond because it comes out ahead on the available hardware-headroom signals for this matchup.

Which GPU is the better buy today?

Radeon HD 7790 makes the most sense to buy today. It is $100 cheaper on MSRP at $149 vs $249, and it leads G3D-per-dollar by 67.7% (20.7 vs 12.4), which is enough to swing the recommendation its way. If you are mainly targeting 1080p and some 1440p, Radeon HD 7790 is the easier value choice. If you care more about 1080p and some 1440p headroom, GeForce GTX 560 Ti has the stronger long-term case.

GeForce GTX 560 Ti vs Radeon HD 7790 Technical Specifications

Side-by-side specs, architecture details, clocks, memory, power, and platform differences.

GeForce GTX 560 Ti

The GeForce GTX 560 Ti is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 25 2011. It features the Fermi 2.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 823 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 160W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 3,080 points. Launch price was $249.

Radeon HD 7790

The Radeon HD 7790 is manufactured by AMD. It was released in March 22 2013. It features the GCN 2.0 architecture. The core clock speed is 1000 MHz. It has 896 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 85W. Manufactured using 28 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 3,090 points. Launch price was $149.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 560 Ti scores 3,080 and the Radeon HD 7790 reaches 3,090 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.3% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 560 Ti is built on Fermi 2.0 while the Radeon HD 7790 uses GCN 2.0, both on 40 nm vs 28 nm. Shader units: 384 (GeForce GTX 560 Ti) vs 896 (Radeon HD 7790). Raw compute: 1.263 TFLOPS (GeForce GTX 560 Ti) vs 1.792 TFLOPS (Radeon HD 7790).

Feature	GeForce GTX 560 Ti	Radeon HD 7790
G3D Mark Score	3,080	3,090
Architecture	Fermi 2.0	GCN 2.0
Process Node	40 nm	28 nm
Shading Units	384	896+133%
Compute (TFLOPS)	1.263 TFLOPS	1.792 TFLOPS+42%
ROPs	32+100%	16
TMUs	64+14%	56
L1 Cache	512 KB+129%	224 KB
L2 Cache	512 KB+100%	256 KB

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 560 Ti gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon HD 7790 leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce GTX 560 Ti	Radeon HD 7790
Upscaling Tech	Upscaling support	FSR Upscaling / FSR 4
Frame Generation	Not Supported	Not Supported
Ray Reconstruction	No	No
Low Latency	NVIDIA Reflex	AMD Anti-Lag

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Video Memory (VRAM)

Both cards ship with 2 GB of GDDR5. Memory bus width is 256-bit on the GeForce GTX 560 Ti and 128-bit on the Radeon HD 7790. L2 Cache: 512 KB (GeForce GTX 560 Ti) vs 256 KB (Radeon HD 7790) — the GeForce GTX 560 Ti has significantly larger on-die cache to reduce VRAM reliance.

Feature	GeForce GTX 560 Ti	Radeon HD 7790
VRAM Capacity	2 GB	2 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	96 GB/s
Bus Width	256-bit+100%	128-bit
L2 Cache	512 KB+100%	256 KB

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Display & API Support

DirectX support: 11_0 (GeForce GTX 560 Ti) vs 12 (12_0) (Radeon HD 7790). Maximum simultaneous displays: 2 vs 5.

Feature	GeForce GTX 560 Ti	Radeon HD 7790
DirectX	11_0	12 (12_0)+9%
Max Displays	2	5+150%

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Media & Encoding

Hardware encoder: NVENC 1st Gen (GeForce GTX 560 Ti) vs VCE 2.0 (Radeon HD 7790). Decoder: NVDEC 1st Gen vs UVD 4.2. Supported codecs: H.264 (GeForce GTX 560 Ti) vs H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4 (Radeon HD 7790).

Feature	GeForce GTX 560 Ti	Radeon HD 7790
Encoder	NVENC 1st Gen	VCE 2.0
Decoder	NVDEC 1st Gen	UVD 4.2
Codecs	H.264	H.264,VC-1,MPEG-2,MPEG-4

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 560 Ti draws 160W versus the Radeon HD 7790's 85W — a 61.2% difference. The Radeon HD 7790 is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 500W (GeForce GTX 560 Ti) vs 400W (Radeon HD 7790). Power connectors: 2x 6-pin vs 1x 6-pin. Card length: 229mm vs 183mm, occupying 2 vs 2 slots.

Feature	GeForce GTX 560 Ti	Radeon HD 7790
TDP	160W	85W-47%
Recommended PSU	500W	400W-20%
Power Connector	2x 6-pin	1x 6-pin
Length	229mm	183mm
Height	—	111mm
Slots	2	2
Temp (Load)	—	70
Perf/Watt	19.3	36.4+89%

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Value Analysis

At launch, the GeForce GTX 560 Ti came in at $249, while the Radeon HD 7790 launched at $149. On MSRP, Radeon HD 7790 was 40.2% cheaper ($100 less). Performance per dollar on MSRP (G3D Mark / MSRP): 12.4 (GeForce GTX 560 Ti) vs 20.7 (Radeon HD 7790) — the Radeon HD 7790 offers 66.9% better value. The newer card here is Radeon HD 7790 (2013 vs 2011).

Feature	GeForce GTX 560 Ti	Radeon HD 7790
MSRP	$249	$149-40%
Performance per Dollar	12.4	20.7+67%
Codename	GF114	Bonaire
Release	January 25 2011	March 22 2013
Ranking	#580	#579

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