GPU Comparison
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The GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop is dramatically faster than the Radeon RX 560, leading by roughly 650% in our performance index. The Radeon RX 560 is the cheaper option by $929 USD.
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GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop vs Radeon RX 560: In-Depth Breakdown
Performance: GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop vs Radeon RX 560
The GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop is dramatically faster, around 650% ahead of the Radeon RX 560. That gap is enough to move it up a tier: the GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop is comfortable at 1080p, while the Radeon RX 560 is better matched to entry-level 1080p.
Price & Value
Right now the Radeon RX 560 starts at $70 USD against $999 USD for the GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop. The Radeon RX 560 is trading below its $99 USD MSRP — a genuine deal.
Power & Efficiency
The Radeon RX 560 pulls less power (60W vs 115W), so it's the easier card to cool and the lighter load on your PSU. The faster GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop draws more overall but extracts more performance from each watt — plan for a sturdier power supply if you pick it. Its more modern Turing architecture on a TSMC 12nm process is part of why it does more with each watt.
VRAM & Future-Proofing
With 8GB against 2GB, the GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop has more headroom for 4K textures and memory-hungry creative/AI tasks where the Radeon RX 560's 2GB can fall short.
Generation & Longevity
The GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop is roughly 2 years newer than the Radeon RX 560 (Turing vs GCN 4.0 (Polaris)), so it generally benefits from a more modern architecture and longer driver-support runway.
Features & Ecosystem
Beyond raw numbers, the GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop brings NVIDIA DLSS upscaling/frame generation and stronger ray tracing, while the Radeon RX 560 offers AMD FSR upscaling and strong rasterization value. If you lean on upscaling or ray tracing, that ecosystem difference can matter as much as the frame-rate gap.
Which should you buy: GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop or Radeon RX 560?
The GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop is the faster card by about 650%. With live pricing limited for this pair, base your decision on the spec differences above — particularly VRAM and power draw — and check current stock before buying.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop better than the Radeon RX 560?
Which is better for 4K gaming, the GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop or the Radeon RX 560?
Is the GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop worth the extra $929 USD over the Radeon RX 560?
Does the GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop have enough VRAM advantage to matter?
Technical Specifications Comparison
Architecture & Cores
| Specification | GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop | Radeon RX 560 |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Turing | GCN 4.0 (Polaris) |
| Process Node | TSMC 12nm | GloFo 14nm |
| CUDA Cores (CUDA Cores / Stream Processors) | 2,304✓ | 1,024 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | 36 | — |
| Tensor / AI Cores | 288 | — |
Clock Speeds
| Specification | GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop | Radeon RX 560 |
|---|---|---|
| Base Clock | 1,215 MHz✓ | 1,175 MHz |
| Boost Clock | 1,440 MHz✓ | 1,275 MHz |
Memory
| Specification | GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop | Radeon RX 560 |
|---|---|---|
| VRAM Capacity | 8 GB✓ | 2 GB |
| Memory Type | GDDR6 | GDDR5 |
| Memory Bus | 256-bit✓ | 128-bit |
| Memory Speed | 14 Gbps✓ | 7 Gbps |
| Bandwidth | 448 GB/s✓ | 112 GB/s |
Connectivity & Power
| Specification | GeForce RTX 2070 Laptop | Radeon RX 560 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface | PCIe 3.0 x16 | PCIe 3.0 x8 |
| TDP | 115 W | 60 W✓ |
| Power Connectors | None | None |
| Released | Jan 2019 | Apr 2017 |