GeForce GTX 560 OEM vs 610M
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1223 | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 4.43 | no data |
| Architecture | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) | Fermi 2.0 (2010−2014) |
| GPU code name | GF119 | GF110 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop |
| Release date | 1 December 2011 (13 years ago) | 29 November 2011 (14 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. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.
| Pipelines / CUDA cores | 48 | 384 |
| Core clock speed | 738 MHz | 552 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 900 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 292 million | 3,000 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12 Watt | 150 Watt |
| Texture fill rate | 5.904 | 24.29 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.1417 TFLOPS | 0.8479 TFLOPS |
| Video decoders | H.264, VC1, MPEG2 1080p | no data |
| ROPs | 4 | 40 |
| TMUs | 8 | 44 |
| L1 Cache | 64 KB | 704 KB |
| L2 Cache | 128 KB | 640 KB |
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).
| Bus support | PCI Express 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 229 mm |
| Width | no data | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 6-pin |
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 | DDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 1280 MB |
| Memory bus width | 64bit | 320 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 900 MHz | 802 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | Up to 14.4 GB/s | 128.3 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | No outputs | 2x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPort |
| HDMI | + | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | Up to 2048x1536 | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| Optimus | + | - |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 API | 12 (11_0) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 5.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.5 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | N/A |
| CUDA | + | 2.0 |
Pros & cons summary
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 1280 MB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 12 Watt | 150 Watt |
GeForce 610M has 1150% lower power consumption.
GTX 560 OEM, on the other hand, has a 25% higher maximum VRAM amount.
We couldn't decide between GeForce 610M and GeForce GTX 560 OEM. We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that GeForce 610M is a notebook graphics card while GeForce GTX 560 OEM is a desktop one.
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