May 19 2011 review by anandtech

In terms of performance this video card looked very good, and while it's a bit slower than the GTX560 Ti, it's basically good enough to be its equal. From what we've seen, with a 925Mhz+ factory overclock this GTX 560 can erase the deficit with the Ti. Build quality is good and it has a Ti-like performance. It has not the acoustic properties of the Ti though. as long as it's cheaper than a reference GTX 560 Ti this card will be a perfect choice.

Compared To:

• AMD Radeon HD4870, HD5770, HD5850, HD5870, HD6850, HD6870, HD6950 2GB, HD6970.
• NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450, GTX260 Core 216, GTX285, GTX460 1GB, GTX470, GTX480, GTX550 Ti, GTX560 Ti, GTX570, G

Test Setup:

• Mainboard : ASUS Rampage II Extreme
• Memory : Patriot Viper DDR3-1333MHz
• Operating System : Windows 7 Ultimate x64
• Processor : Intel Core i7-920
• SSD : OCZ SuMemory : it (120GB)

Noise Levels:

@ Idle noise testing this card is whisper quiet, @ load noise it's about the middle of the pack, beating the ATI Radeon HD6870.