GeForce GTX 560M SLI vs Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire
Aggregate performance score
We've compared Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire and GeForce GTX 560M SLI, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
R9 M290X Crossfire outperforms 560M SLI by a whopping 186% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 356 | 648 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 6.71 | 4.70 |
| Architecture | GCN (2012−2015) | Fermi (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | Neptune CF | N12E-GS |
| Market segment | Laptop | Laptop |
| Release date | 1 March 2014 (12 years ago) | 6 January 2011 (15 years ago) |
Detailed specifications
General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 2560 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 850 MHz | 775 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 900 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 2x 2800 Million | no data |
| Manufacturing process technology | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 100 Watt |
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).
| Laptop size | large | large |
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 | 2x 4 GB | no data |
| Memory bus width | 2x 256 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 4800 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| Shared memory | - | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (FL 11_1) | 11 |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
3DMark 11 Performance GPU
3DMark 11 is an obsolete DirectX 11 benchmark by Futuremark. It used four tests based on two scenes, one being few submarines exploring the submerged wreck of a sunken ship, the other is an abandoned temple deep in the jungle. All the tests are heavy with volumetric lighting and tessellation, and despite being done in 1280x720 resolution, are relatively taxing. Discontinued in January 2020, 3DMark 11 is now superseded by Time Spy.
3DMark Vantage Performance
3DMark Vantage is an outdated DirectX 10 benchmark using 1280x1024 screen resolution. It taxes the graphics card with two scenes, one depicting a girl escaping some militarized base located within a sea cave, the other displaying a space fleet attack on a defenseless planet. It was discontinued in April 2017, and Time Spy benchmark is now recommended to be used instead.
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:
| Full HD | 62
+195%
| 21−24
−195%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 95−100
+230%
|
30−33
−230%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+208%
|
12−14
−208%
|
| Palworld | 40−45
+200%
|
14−16
−200%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 35−40
+290%
|
10−11
−290%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
+185%
|
24−27
−185%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 95−100
+230%
|
30−33
−230%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+208%
|
12−14
−208%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+205%
|
18−20
−205%
|
| Fortnite | 95−100
+157%
|
35−40
−157%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
+157%
|
27−30
−157%
|
| Palworld | 40−45
+200%
|
14−16
−200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 65−70
+187%
|
21−24
−187%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
+97.1%
|
65−70
−97.1%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
+185%
|
24−27
−185%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 95−100
+230%
|
30−33
−230%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 220−230
+118%
|
100−110
−118%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+208%
|
12−14
−208%
|
| Dota 2 | 100−110
+108%
|
50−55
−108%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+205%
|
18−20
−205%
|
| Fortnite | 95−100
+157%
|
35−40
−157%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
+157%
|
27−30
−157%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 65−70
+214%
|
21−24
−214%
|
| Metro Exodus | 35−40
+217%
|
12−14
−217%
|
| Palworld | 40−45
+200%
|
14−16
−200%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 65−70
+187%
|
21−24
−187%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45−50
+200%
|
16−18
−200%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
+97.1%
|
65−70
−97.1%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 70−75
+185%
|
24−27
−185%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 35−40
+208%
|
12−14
−208%
|
| Dota 2 | 100−110
+108%
|
50−55
−108%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 55−60
+205%
|
18−20
−205%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 70−75
+157%
|
27−30
−157%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 65−70
+187%
|
21−24
−187%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 45−50
+200%
|
16−18
−200%
|
| Valorant | 130−140
+97.1%
|
65−70
−97.1%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 95−100
+157%
|
35−40
−157%
|
| Palworld | 40−45
+200%
|
14−16
−200%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 35−40
+218%
|
10−12
−218%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 120−130
+172%
|
45−50
−172%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−33
+400%
|
6−7
−400%
|
| Metro Exodus | 21−24
+340%
|
5−6
−340%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 160−170
+310%
|
35−40
−310%
|
| Valorant | 150−160
+155%
|
60−65
−155%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 50−55
+400%
|
10−11
−400%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 16−18
+300%
|
4−5
−300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 35−40
+225%
|
12−14
−225%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+214%
|
14−16
−214%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+225%
|
8−9
−225%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 40−45
+233%
|
12−14
−233%
|
| Palworld | 24−27
+200%
|
8−9
−200%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+200%
|
5−6
−200%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 30−35
+88.2%
|
16−18
−88.2%
|
| Metro Exodus | 14−16
+1300%
|
1−2
−1300%
|
| Palworld | 14−16
+600%
|
2−3
−600%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+525%
|
4−5
−525%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
+246%
|
24−27
−246%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+550%
|
4−5
−550%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 14−16
+200%
|
5−6
−200%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 7−8
+600%
|
1−2
−600%
|
| Dota 2 | 60−65
+182%
|
21−24
−182%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 18−20
+280%
|
5−6
−280%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 30−35
+244%
|
9−10
−244%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 16−18
+183%
|
6−7
−183%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 18−20
+200%
|
6−7
−200%
|
| Palworld | 14−16
+600%
|
2−3
−600%
|
This is how R9 M290X Crossfire and GTX 560M SLI compete in popular games:
- R9 M290X Crossfire is 195% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Metro Exodus, with 4K resolution and the High Preset, the R9 M290X Crossfire is 1300% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, R9 M290X Crossfire surpassed GTX 560M SLI in all 63 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 17.35 | 6.07 |
| Recency | 1 March 2014 | 6 January 2011 |
| Chip lithography | 28 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 200 Watt | 100 Watt |
R9 M290X Crossfire has a 186% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, and a 43% more advanced lithography process.
GTX 560M SLI, on the other hand, has 100% lower power consumption.
The Radeon R9 M290X Crossfire is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 560M SLI in performance tests.
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