GeForce GTX 275 vs 560 Ti

Place in performance ranking	483	673
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Value for money	1.76	0.35
Architecture	Fermi (2010−2014)	Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code name	GF114	GT200B
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	25 January 2011 (13 years old)	15 January 2009 (15 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)	$249	$249
Current price	$130 (0.5x MSRP)	$82 (0.3x MSRP)

Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 560 Ti has 403% better value for money than GTX 275.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	384	240
CUDA cores	no data	240
Core clock speed	822 MHz	633 MHz
Number of transistors	1,950 million	1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	170 Watt	219 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	no data	105 °C
Texture fill rate	52.67	50.6 billion/sec
Floating-point performance	1,263.4 gflops	673.9 gflops

Size and 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	no data	PCI-E 2.0
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	229 mm	10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Height	no data	4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Width	2-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	2x 6-pin	2x 6-pin
SLI options	no data	+

Memory

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	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	896 MB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	448 Bit
Memory clock speed	2004 MHz	1134 MHz
Memory bandwidth	128.3 GB/s	127.0 GB/s

Video outputs and ports

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI	Two Dual Link DVI
Multi monitor support	no data	+
HDMI	+	no data
Maximum VGA resolution	no data	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	no data	S/PDIF

API support

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (11_0)	11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model	5.1	4.0
OpenGL	4.6	3.0
OpenCL	1.1	1.1
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
CUDA	2.1	+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GTX 560 Ti 7.84
+115%

GTX 275 3.65

560 Ti outperforms 275 by 115% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GTX 560 Ti 3038
+115%

GTX 275 1414

560 Ti outperforms 275 by 115% in Passmark.

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:

900p	63 +133%	27−30 −133%
Full HD	65 +117%	30−35 −117%

Performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

12−14

+140%

5−6
−140%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	16−18 +129%	7−8 −129%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	10−12 +120%	5−6 −120%
Battlefield 5	24−27 +117%	12−14 −117%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 +120%	10−11 −120%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +140%	5−6 −140%
Far Cry 5	18−20 +138%	8−9 −138%
Far Cry New Dawn	20−22 +122%	9−10 −122%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 +125%	12−14 −125%
Hitman 3	18−20 +138%	8−9 −138%
Horizon Zero Dawn	16−18 +129%	7−8 −129%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 +133%	6−7 −133%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 +143%	7−8 −143%
Watch Dogs: Legion	12−14 +117%	6−7 −117%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	16−18 +129%	7−8 −129%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	10−12 +120%	5−6 −120%
Battlefield 5	24−27 +117%	12−14 −117%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 +120%	10−11 −120%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +140%	5−6 −140%
Far Cry 5	18−20 +138%	8−9 −138%
Far Cry New Dawn	20−22 +122%	9−10 −122%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 +125%	12−14 −125%
Hitman 3	18−20 +138%	8−9 −138%
Horizon Zero Dawn	16−18 +129%	7−8 −129%
Metro Exodus	10−12 +120%	5−6 −120%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16 +133%	6−7 −133%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	16−18 +143%	7−8 −143%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +129%	7−8 −129%
Watch Dogs: Legion	12−14 +117%	6−7 −117%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	16−18 +129%	7−8 −129%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	10−12 +120%	5−6 −120%
Battlefield 5	24−27 +117%	12−14 −117%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +140%	5−6 −140%
Far Cry 5	18−20 +138%	8−9 −138%
Far Cry New Dawn	20−22 +122%	9−10 −122%
Forza Horizon 4	27−30 +125%	12−14 −125%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +129%	7−8 −129%
Watch Dogs: Legion	12−14 +117%	6−7 −117%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	12−14 +140%	5−6 −140%
Hitman 3	12−14 +140%	5−6 −140%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 +133%	6−7 −133%
Metro Exodus	6−7 +200%	2−3 −200%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	10−12 +120%	5−6 −120%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	7−8 +133%	3−4 −133%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
Battlefield 5	10−11 +150%	4−5 −150%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +300%	1−2 −300%
Far Cry 5	12−14 +140%	5−6 −140%
Far Cry New Dawn	10−12 +120%	5−6 −120%
Forza Horizon 4	12−14 +117%	6−7 −117%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	7−8 +133%	3−4 −133%
Watch Dogs: Legion	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%
Hitman 3	7−8 +133%	3−4 −133%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 +167%	3−4 −167%
Metro Exodus	2−3	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 +300%	1−2 −300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 +300%	1−2 −300%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
Battlefield 5	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2	0−1
Far Cry 5	7−8 +133%	3−4 −133%
Far Cry New Dawn	9−10 +125%	4−5 −125%
Forza Horizon 4	9−10 +125%	4−5 −125%
Watch Dogs: Legion	2−3	0−1

This is how GTX 560 Ti and GTX 275 compete in popular games:

900p resolution:

GTX 560 Ti is 133% faster than GTX 275

1080p resolution:

GTX 560 Ti is 117% faster than GTX 275

Advantages and disadvantages

Performance score	7.84	3.65
Recency	25 January 2011	15 January 2009
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	896 MB
Chip lithography	40 nm	55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	170 Watt	219 Watt