280 vs 560 Ti

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Combined performance score

GTX 560 Ti
7.85
+134%

560 Ti outperforms 280 by 134% in our combined benchmark results.

General info

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in performance ranking482695
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Value for money1.750.24
ArchitectureFermi (2010−2014)Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code nameGF114GT200
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date25 January 2011 (13 years old)16 June 2008 (15 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)$249 $649
Current price$130 (0.5x MSRP)$159 (0.2x MSRP)
Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX 560 Ti has 629% better value for money than GTX 280.

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 cores384240
CUDA coresno data240
Core clock speed822 MHz602 MHz
Number of transistors1,950 million1,400 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm65 nm
Power consumption (TDP)170 Watt236 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate52.6748.2 billion/sec
Floating-point performance1,263.4 gflops622.1 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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length229 mm10.5" (267 mm) (26.7 cm)
Heightno data4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectors2x 6-pin6-pin & 8-pin
SLI optionsno 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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount1 GB1 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit512 Bit
Memory clock speed2004 MHz1107 MHz
Memory bandwidth128.3 GB/s141.7 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 Connectors2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMIHDTVDual Link DVI
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMI+no data
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataS/PDIF

API support

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

DirectX12 (11_0)11.1 (10_0)
Shader Model5.14.0
OpenGL4.62.1
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA2.1+

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 7.85
+134%
GTX 280 3.35

560 Ti outperforms 280 by 134% in our combined 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 3044
+134%
GTX 280 1299

560 Ti outperforms 280 by 134% 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:

900p63
+163%
24−27
−163%
Full HD65
+141%
27−30
−141%

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
+167%
6−7
−167%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
+175%
4−5
−175%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+160%
10−11
−160%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+144%
9−10
−144%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+140%
5−6
−140%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+138%
8−9
−138%
Far Cry New Dawn 20−22
+150%
8−9
−150%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+170%
10−11
−170%
Hitman 3 18−20
+138%
8−9
−138%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+167%
6−7
−167%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
+143%
7−8
−143%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12−14
+160%
5−6
−160%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
+167%
6−7
−167%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
+175%
4−5
−175%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+160%
10−11
−160%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 21−24
+144%
9−10
−144%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+140%
5−6
−140%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+138%
8−9
−138%
Far Cry New Dawn 20−22
+150%
8−9
−150%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+170%
10−11
−170%
Hitman 3 18−20
+138%
8−9
−138%
Horizon Zero Dawn 16−18
+167%
6−7
−167%
Metro Exodus 10−12
+175%
4−5
−175%
Red Dead Redemption 2 14−16
+180%
5−6
−180%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 16−18
+143%
7−8
−143%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+167%
6−7
−167%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12−14
+160%
5−6
−160%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 16−18
+167%
6−7
−167%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 10−12
+175%
4−5
−175%
Battlefield 5 24−27
+160%
10−11
−160%
Cyberpunk 2077 12−14
+140%
5−6
−140%
Far Cry 5 18−20
+138%
8−9
−138%
Far Cry New Dawn 20−22
+150%
8−9
−150%
Forza Horizon 4 27−30
+170%
10−11
−170%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 16−18
+167%
6−7
−167%
Watch Dogs: Legion 12−14
+160%
5−6
−160%

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
+180%
5−6
−180%
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
+175%
4−5
−175%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
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
+175%
4−5
−175%
Forza Horizon 4 12−14
+160%
5−6
−160%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 7−8
+250%
2−3
−250%
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
+250%
2−3
−250%
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
+250%
2−3
−250%
Far Cry New Dawn 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+200%
3−4
−200%
Watch Dogs: Legion 2−3 0−1

This is how GTX 560 Ti and GTX 280 compete in popular games:

900p resolution:

  • GTX 560 Ti is 163% faster than GTX 280

1080p resolution:

  • GTX 560 Ti is 141% faster than GTX 280

Advantages and disadvantages


Performance score 7.85 3.35
Recency 25 January 2011 16 June 2008
Cost $249 $649
Chip lithography 40 nm 65 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 170 Watt 236 Watt

The GeForce GTX 560 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GTX 280 in performance tests.


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