GeForce GTX 560M SLI vs Radeon HD 6970M

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 560M SLI vs Radeon HD 6970M FPS Benchmarks

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

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GeForce GTX 560M SLI vs Radeon HD 6970M: 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 560M SLI

2011

Why buy it

✅21.5% 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.
❌33.3% higher power demand at 100W vs 75W.

Radeon HD 6970M

2011

Why buy it

✅Draws 75W instead of 100W, a 25W reduction.

Trade-offs

❌Lower average FPS than GeForce GTX 560M SLI across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data.
❌2011 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 560M SLI is the faster gaming card right now. In our data, it leads by 21.5% in average FPS across 50 tracked games in our benchmark data and by 0.2% in PassMark G3D (2,274 vs 2,270), so the answer here is pretty clean.

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

GeForce GTX 560M SLI 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?

GeForce GTX 560M SLI makes the most sense today based on the pricing and value data we have for this matchup.

GeForce GTX 560M SLI vs Radeon HD 6970M Technical Specifications

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

GeForce GTX 560M SLI

The GeForce GTX 560M SLI is manufactured by NVIDIA. It was released in January 6 2011. It features the Fermi architecture. The core clock speed is 775 MHz. It has 384 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 100W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 2,274 points.

Radeon HD 6970M

The Radeon HD 6970M is manufactured by AMD. It was released in January 4 2011. It features the TeraScale 2 architecture. The core clock speed is 680 MHz. It has 960 shading units. The thermal design power (TDP) is 75W. Manufactured using 40 nm process technology. G3D Mark benchmark score: 2,270 points.

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Graphics Performance

The GeForce GTX 560M SLI scores 2,274 and the Radeon HD 6970M reaches 2,270 in the G3D Mark benchmark — just a 0.2% difference, making them near-identical in rasterization performance. The GeForce GTX 560M SLI is built on Fermi while the Radeon HD 6970M uses TeraScale 2, both on a 40 nm process. Shader units: 384 (GeForce GTX 560M SLI) vs 960 (Radeon HD 6970M).

Feature	GeForce GTX 560M SLI	Radeon HD 6970M
G3D Mark Score	2,274	2,270
Architecture	Fermi	TeraScale 2
Process Node	40 nm	40 nm
Shading Units	384	960+150%

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Advanced Features (DLSS/FSR)

The GeForce GTX 560M SLI gets NVIDIA DLSS, which still tends to look cleaner in motion. The Radeon HD 6970M leans on FSR, which is flexible and widely supported, but usually a bit rougher at the same settings.

Feature	GeForce GTX 560M SLI	Radeon HD 6970M
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 video memory. Memory bus width is 128-bit on the GeForce GTX 560M SLI and System on the Radeon HD 6970M.

Feature	GeForce GTX 560M SLI	Radeon HD 6970M
VRAM Capacity	2 GB	2 GB
Memory Type	GDDR5	Shared
Memory Bandwidth	Unknown	System
Bus Width	128-bit	System

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Power & Dimensions

The GeForce GTX 560M SLI draws 100W versus the Radeon HD 6970M's 75W — a 28.6% difference. The Radeon HD 6970M is more power-efficient. Recommended PSU: 350W (GeForce GTX 560M SLI) vs 350W (Radeon HD 6970M). Power connectors: 1x 6-pin vs 1x 6-pin.